tie pin hallmarks

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riaz
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tie pin hallmarks

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any info on identifying these hallmarks will be highly appreciated
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Post by dognose »

Hi Riaz,

Welcome to the Forum.

I don't think this tie pin has travelled very far, unless I'm very much mistaken, it is a South African piece.

The two marks on the right of your lower photo appear to be 'STG' (upside down) for Sterling, and the other the springbok head, both known marks used on South African silver.

Trev.
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riaz
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Post by riaz »

thanks Trev,the last mark which js partly cut out of pic is of a man on horse back,i was once told that is a mark of durban,where i hail from,never the less ,thanks for your input.

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Post by dognose »

How does the 'man on horseback' mark compare with the one in this post?

http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16272" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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riaz
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Post by riaz »

it is one of the hallmarks on the tie pin
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riaz
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Post by riaz »

My apologies,i misunderstood you, the mark is exactly the same.

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Post by dognose »

Just making a comprasion of the marks here.

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If the 'Dick King' mark is indicative of a particular Durban silversmith, could the third mark be the one illustrated below, and the fourth a dateletter. Tardy suggests that some form of date letter system was in use.

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