American? Silver Salt

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levrier0
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American? Silver Salt

Postby levrier0 » Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:35 pm

Found this in a local shop in TX, Silver salt. I would guess American coin silver.

Its marked ? WELS or WEIS or WELSH.

Any help in identifying would be greatly appreciated - thank you!


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Re: American? Silver Salt

Postby dragonflywink » Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:29 pm

I'd guess 'WEISS' - German from perhaps Schleswig-Holstein, maybe Kiel?

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Re: American? Silver Salt

Postby Bahner » Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:22 am

Hello, Metavius Weis (Weiss), active in KIel 1830ies to 1860ies, marked M. WEIS. This could be his mark. Regards, Bahner

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Re: American? Silver Salt

Postby Theoderich » Sun Oct 24, 2021 4:28 pm

it is
Jürgen Weiß (ref.[ZEITSCHEL] p.169).
* 21.10.1802 in Eckernförde, + 23.3.1844 in Kiel, 41 Years old.
Citicen on 10.4.1828.


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