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Manhasset

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iconnumber posted 07-20-2005 12:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Manhasset     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hello! I am interested in understanding marks on silver, especially Colonial period, Coin Silver and British.

This is a little teaspoon which looks Colonial American c.1790 but has funny lion and letter.

Can anybody help, please?

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wev
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iconnumber posted 07-20-2005 12:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for wev     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I think we'll need to see that lion and letter to make any worthy comments. Can you post a clear picture of them?

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Kimo

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iconnumber posted 07-20-2005 01:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kimo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The funny lion is a the typical British mark to indicate it is sterling silver. I don't see a city assay office mark but sometimes small items didn't get the full set of marks. The letter "f" mark, the shape of the "f" and the shape of the cartouche around it suggest to me that it could be the mark for Exeter, circa 1822, but I would defer to others for a positive ID.

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adelapt

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iconnumber posted 07-20-2005 06:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for adelapt     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Nice spoon. Looks more likely London 1781 to me.

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salmoned

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iconnumber posted 07-20-2005 06:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for salmoned     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yes. I would expect to see the duty mark for 1821/2. So, I would guess London, 1781/2, by Charles Hougham (mark entered 1769) per Jackson's (3rd Ed). I'm no expert, however, so this is only speculation.

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Silver Lyon

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iconnumber posted 07-22-2005 03:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Silver Lyon     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
See posting under British - I will try and make it clear why your spoon is London 1781.

[This message has been edited by Silver Lyon (edited 07-22-2005).]

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