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Manhasset Posts: 10 Registered: Jul 2005	posted 07-20-2005 12:03 PM 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? IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4132 Registered: Apr 99	posted 07-20-2005 12:22 PM I think we'll need to see that lion and letter to make any worthy comments. Can you post a clear picture of them? IP: Logged
Kimo Posts: 1652 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 07-20-2005 01:34 PM 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. IP: Logged
adelapt Posts: 418 Registered: May 2003	posted 07-20-2005 06:07 PM Nice spoon. Looks more likely London 1781 to me. IP: Logged
salmoned Posts: 336 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 07-20-2005 06:30 PM 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. [This message has been edited by salmoned (edited 07-20-2005).] IP: Logged
Silver Lyon Posts: 363 Registered: Oct 2004	posted 07-22-2005 03:07 PM 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).] IP: Logged

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