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Postnikov Posts: 133 Registered: Nov 2009	posted 11-26-2009 07:31 AM [26-1929] Hi - I have a cigarette case in gold 585/1000 = 14 carat in the typical Russian/Baltic "sunburst" design. It was bought just after the collapse of the Soviet Union in Klaipeda (Lithuania) from a person who told me that this case belonged to her father - so I estimate he bought it 1920-1930. The case: The mark with maker LB: The only mark which could fit is the town mark from Goldingen (now Kuldiga) in Latvia - although used much earlier. From where (country) is the case and who (LB) made it when? Any help welcome! Regards Postnikov IP: Logged
jersey Posts: 1203 Registered: Feb 2005	posted 11-27-2009 07:47 PM Hello Postnikov! I know almost nothing about Russian Gold, but I thought that 583 not 585 was the numerical mark for Russian 14k gold? Jersey IP: Logged
Postnikov Posts: 133 Registered: Nov 2009	posted 11-28-2009 09:17 AM Hi jersey - according to the marks, this cigarette case is not Russian. 585/1000 is the international (western)standard for 14 carats. The Imperial Russian standard was 56 Zolotniki = 583.33/1000. In 1954 the Soviet Union adapted to Western/international standards. Regards Postnikov IP: Logged
jersey Posts: 1203 Registered: Feb 2005	posted 11-28-2009 07:33 PM Hello again ! Thank you for your clarification on the marks. That may explain why in trying to do a search I kept coming up with English makers. I will continue my search for you to see if I come up with something. P.S. I enjoy your posts! Jersey Jersey IP: Logged

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