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Hallmark help

PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:28 pm
by TheJonasCollegeFund
Where is a good place to look for all types of hallmarks.....from pewter to silver and everything in between????


THANKS!

Re: Hallmark help

PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:19 pm
by Merwanseth

Re: Hallmark help

PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:01 pm
by TheJonasCollegeFund
Merwanseth wrote:try this site:

http://www.925-1000.com/

No help.

And that site is not user friendly.

Thanks, though!!!!

Re: Hallmark help

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:36 am
by Robarons
If it helps pewter will always be marked pewter unless its fairly old (in which you shouldnt be scrapping it!)

Also you should be able to bend it with your hands because the metal is so soft. You can not do this with Sterling, silver plate.

Re: Hallmark help

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:48 pm
by Engineer

Re: Hallmark help

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:39 pm
by TheJonasCollegeFund



Good one...! :D

You got me! :roll:

Re: Hallmark help

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:43 pm
by TheJonasCollegeFund
Robarons wrote:If it helps pewter will always be marked pewter unless its fairly old (in which you shouldnt be scrapping it!)

Also you should be able to bend it with your hands because the metal is so soft. You can not do this with Sterling, silver plate.


After no luck I am leaning on silver plated copper. It's a fairly large pitcher. But once I looked at it better on it's inside, I can see where it was used as storage for something that wore away the plating in spots. It looks rusty in spots(orangish/brown) yet doesn't stick to my LARGE magnet.

Any thoughts, now??