I just bought a nice serving spoon and would like to know the origin of the "800" stamp between the three towers stamp and the Christian F. Heise stamp. I understand it must indicate the silver content; I just can't find that image.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/LM4JbwNkFFeD3Lj57
Thanks for any help.
Nathan
1909 Christian F. Heise spoon. Help with "800" requested
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Re: 1909 Christian F. Heise spoon. Help with "800" requested
Hi Nathan,
Welcome to the Forum.
Please embed your images.
Trev.
Welcome to the Forum.
Please embed your images.
Trev.
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Re: 1909 Christian F. Heise spoon. Help with "800" requested
Fascinating! Thank you!
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Re: 1909 Christian F. Heise spoon. Help with "800" requested
Re-marking usually means testing (and/or inspecting original marks) and then applying the mark (punch) with the same or the closest official fineness legislated in the country where re-marking is done.
Russia has .800 but not e.g. .830, so the closest fineness is .800.
Regards
Russia has .800 but not e.g. .830, so the closest fineness is .800.
Regards
Re: 1909 Christian F. Heise spoon. Help with "800" requested
@nathanlogan
A minor comment. The fineness mark shows the lowest possible legal fineness. In Denmark it was 826 since 1893. As of 1961 raised to 830 and from 1988 lowered to 800.
The fineness of your spoon is as you assume 826(-829,9) because it is made in 1909. However, the Russians do not use 826 fineness and therefore there is no such punch with that value. That means they the use the closest one and that is 800 when the spoon was remarked in NW region of Russia.
A minor comment. The fineness mark shows the lowest possible legal fineness. In Denmark it was 826 since 1893. As of 1961 raised to 830 and from 1988 lowered to 800.
The fineness of your spoon is as you assume 826(-829,9) because it is made in 1909. However, the Russians do not use 826 fineness and therefore there is no such punch with that value. That means they the use the closest one and that is 800 when the spoon was remarked in NW region of Russia.