stick-pin marked lee mary

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terris1959
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stick-pin marked lee mary

Postby terris1959 » Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:11 pm

I have this stick-pin that is a nugget of silver with a turquoise stone
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that is marked lee mary. does any one know who they are or if this is silver as it is not marked.

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Re: stick-pin marked lee mary

Postby dragonflywink » Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:11 pm

Nice little piece, that's the mark of Lee and Mary Weebothee, there is generally also an additional 'ZUNI' mark, and not unusual at all for NA silver to lack a fineness mark.

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Re: stick-pin marked lee mary

Postby terris1959 » Wed Feb 05, 2014 8:09 pm

thanks for the info, I guess it is one of my better garage sale finds now.
terri


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