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Birmingham Platinum Hallmark

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:17 am
by yorkish
I have a platinum wedding ring clearly hallmarked as Platinum Birmingham 1975
However there is no standard mark.
Does the Orb tell me it is 950 or 999 standard?
Or is the (rather large) 64P stamp indicative of the standard?
If it's not, what is it?
I'm a bit confused with it and would appreciate some help please.
Any thoughts about the SH sponsor?

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Re: Birmingham Platinum Hallmark

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:54 am
by silvermakersmarks
Modern platinum marking includes a millesimal fineness number but when platinum hallmarking was introduced in 1975 there was a single standard of 950.

Phil

Re: Birmingham Platinum Hallmark

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:16 am
by yorkish
Thank you, much appreciated.

Re: Birmingham Platinum Hallmark

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:39 pm
by dognose
Maker is very likely to be Samuel Hope Ltd. of Warstone Lane, Birmingham.

Trev.