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can you tell how old this is from hallmarks?

onthespotonthespot Posts: 165 ✭
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read my sigline please

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    goldrush00013goldrush00013 Posts: 2,478 ✭
    Hi OTS,

    Are these marks on silver?
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    ZotZot Posts: 825 ✭✭✭
    Looks British?

    You might try this site. I'm sure there are lots of others - Google is helpful for finding them
    British Hallmarks
    Minelab: GPX 5000, Excalibur II, Explorer SE. White's: MXT, PI Pro
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    goldrush00013goldrush00013 Posts: 2,478 ✭
    Looks like 1814 if I read it right. Birmingham England. see here
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    goldrush00013goldrush00013 Posts: 2,478 ✭
    I was wrong it's 1915.
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    ZotZot Posts: 825 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I was wrong it's 1915. >>



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    I didn't have the patience to look through them all.
    That dating system is almost worthy or a Darwin award with a bunch of letters looking almost identical. image
    Minelab: GPX 5000, Excalibur II, Explorer SE. White's: MXT, PI Pro
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    goldrush00013goldrush00013 Posts: 2,478 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I was wrong it's 1915. >>



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    I didn't have the patience to look through them all.
    That dating system is almost worthy or a Darwin award with a bunch of letters looking almost identical. image >>



    LOL!

    It's all in the shape of the shield from what I gathered.
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    ZotZot Posts: 825 ✭✭✭
    Indeed. There are some tricky ones though, e.g. 1793 vs. 1819 image
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    goldrush00013goldrush00013 Posts: 2,478 ✭
    Yes! V, W,X, Z are tough!
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    LambeauLambeau Posts: 481
    Yeah I think it is 1915 Birmingham, England and made out of sterling silver.
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    onthespotonthespot Posts: 165 ✭
    it is a detail shot from this, which was not metal detected, left when someone passed away, i was just curious about it.

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    stewballstewball Posts: 8 ✭✭
    Although specifically for watch-case marks, try this site.

    Hallmarks
    The worst day detecting is better than the best day working.
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