Help identifying hallmark

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vincec44
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Help identifying hallmark

Postby vincec44 » Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:18 am

Any help in identifying the hallmark on these 6 spoons would be greatly appreciated. I believe they are salt spoons as they are rather small, measuring 4 1/4" long with the bowl measuring 15/16" wide. Also not sure if they are sterling or not. Again, thanks in advance. Vince
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SirWatkynBassett
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Re: Help identifying hallmark

Postby SirWatkynBassett » Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:52 am

Hello,

No, I'm I afraid your spoons are not silver. They are Soviet pieces made from alloy known as Melkhior (MHU).

Your picture of the mark is the wrong way up.

Bassett

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Re: Help identifying hallmark

Postby agphile » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:32 am

The cyrillic etters мнц (MNZ or MNTs in English) are the initials of the constituents of the alloy: copper (med in Russian), nickel and zinc.

vincec44
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Re: Help identifying hallmark

Postby vincec44 » Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:20 pm

Thank you both for your invaluable help in the identification of the mark. They may not be silver, but boy do they clean up nice. Thanks again, Vince


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