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by taystar7
Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:23 pm
Forum: Asia & Middle East - Single Image
Topic: Help translating this marking, thanks!
Replies: 1
Views: 2042

Re: Help translating this marking, thanks!

I just had a friend look this up and he said it says "Made in Morocco Pure Silver", not sure what the purity of that, i doubt it would mean .999.
by taystar7
Fri Feb 06, 2015 1:46 pm
Forum: Asia & Middle East - Single Image
Topic: Help translating this marking, thanks!
Replies: 1
Views: 2042

Help translating this marking, thanks!

Here is a marketing on what looks to be a silverplated piece not sure though. I am having a hard time translating this language on the bottom. See photo for details and any help would be gladly appreciated! Thanks!!

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by taystar7
Mon May 05, 2014 3:26 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece
Replies: 20
Views: 5609

Re: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece

Thanks for the info again Maurice. I am currently scouting companies in my area that can look it over and maybe provide more info on the added crest. Thanks
by taystar7
Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:39 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece
Replies: 20
Views: 5609

Re: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece

Thanks Maurice for all your help! Thank you also Warren. (Admin edit, please read the forum rules) Should I have it appraised, its pretty heavy around 350 grams.
by taystar7
Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:27 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece
Replies: 20
Views: 5609

Re: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece

I can pretty much verify that it is a P. If you look at the top and bottom of where a P would arch http://imgur.com/RhbaHxl, the lines curve in the right places..probably too much curving to be an f unless it was distorted during its marking like Maurice was saying. Thanks for the help on this, Do y...
by taystar7
Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:48 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece
Replies: 20
Views: 5609

Re: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece

Check out this one, i got closer and if you look closely you can see the bottom of the E, so i think we can verify that the letter on the left is 90% an E..The letter on the right looks like a P still..hmmm http://imgur.com/BsJMkHk
by taystar7
Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:51 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece
Replies: 20
Views: 5609

Re: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece

Thanks for the advice Maurice! An unknown makers mark. That is mysterious, i like the thought of it really, makes it more of a challenge to figure out. The substance that can bring marks up looks to only apply to copper/nickel coins :) but it would be an interesting experiement. See the video of som...
by taystar7
Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:46 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece
Replies: 20
Views: 5609

Re: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece

Haha thank you Maurice, my photos have gotten better! So what exactly is an unregistered hallmark? What does that entail? Would that throw away the other confirmed details or? Your right about the reference points, I went through multiple websites trying to match the shape and details but nothing li...
by taystar7
Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:30 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece
Replies: 20
Views: 5609

Re: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece

Thank you for your swift reply. I have looked over the images and I see what you mean. The makers mark looks a lot like a F or R or E and an obvious looking P on the right. I managed to find one makers mark that would reflect that here http://www.925-1000.com/Ffrench_makers_R.html (scoll to the bott...
by taystar7
Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:22 am
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece
Replies: 20
Views: 5609

Re: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece

Thank you Maurice for looking the ladle over and welcoming me to this great group. I've been an amateur collector and finally decided to join these forums after browsing them for over a year..I agree with your thoughts regarding the monogram, I have attached some better photos (hopefully) of the mon...
by taystar7
Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:25 pm
Forum: French Silver
Topic: Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece
Replies: 20
Views: 5609

Need help verifying 17-75-1781 French Piece

Click http://imgur.com/a/JCCCY to view the images! I found this the other day. Did some research on the silvercollection.it webpage. I could use some help verifying the hallmarks of this looks to be 1775-1781 French Punch Ladle. Any help would be appreciated! The "A" looks like this http:/...

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