Ring hallmark identification

[lannen]

Good morning,

I found this ring in the surf, deep in the sand along the Florida coast. It was severely crusted over and required electrolysis to clean it. I've attached a link to the photos of the ring when found, cleaned and then polished. There is also a close up of the hallmark. Double click on the photo to enlarge.

There is a remnant of a hallmark above the word Sterling and I am unable to locate a match.

I'm attempting to identify any makers information or year of manufacture.

Thanks so much.

Ring photos can be seen here.

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[dognose]

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[lannen]

Okay, I'll try again.

The images were linked to my personal blog, so now I'll try the tiny pic.

[lannen]

Ouch, this is a painful learning experience.

Let me try again...




Let's hope I got smarter than this computer for a moment in time...

[lannen]

Here is the way it was found.

[WarrenKundis]

Hi Lannen,

I believe that says STERLING. Have a look.

Warren

[lannen]

Yes, it says Sterling.

If you see my first post, I'm looking for identification of the mark above the word Sterling.

[WarrenKundis]

Sorry didn't read it all the way through. Try changing your settings and lighting to see if it will bring up different aspects of the mark. Worth a shot, no pun intended.

W

[lannen]

I've done that, and enhanced the image to produce what you see above. That is the best it will get.