The Journal
Notes on silver & its marks
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Sheffield Silver Hallmarks: The Complete Guide to the Crown Mark and Beyond
Last updated: January 2026 | Reviewed by the AntiqueSilverHallmarks.com Editorial Team — Sheffield silver hallmarks use a crown as their unique assay office mark — one of the…
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Pewter vs Silver: 7 Ways to Tell the Difference at Home
Last updated: June 2025 | Written by the AntiqueSilverHallmarks.com editorial team, drawing on experience appraising silver and pewter at UK antique fairs and estate sales since 2009. —…
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London Silver Hallmarks: The Complete Guide to the Leopard’s Head and Assay Office Marks
Last updated: January 2026 | Reviewed by the AntiqueSilverHallmarks.com editorial team, with combined 10+ years of hands-on UK hallmark identification experience. — A London silver hallmarks guide starts…
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Lion Passant Hallmark Meaning: The Complete Guide to England’s Silver Purity Mark
Last reviewed: June 2025 | Written by the AntiqueSilverHallmarks.com research team, with contributions from hallmark specialists holding 10+ years of hands-on UK silver identification experience. For high-value pieces,…
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How to Identify Silver Hallmarks by Assay Office Mark: The Complete UK Guide
Last updated: January 2026 | Reviewed by the AntiqueSilverHallmarks.com editorial team, with 10+ years of hallmark identification experience and cross-referenced against official Assay Office records and Jackson’s Silver…
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How to Test If Silver Is Real: Hallmarks, Home Tests & What to Look For
By the AntiqueSilverHallmarks.com Editorial Team | Last updated: January 2026 | Reviewed by senior antique silver researchers with 10+ years of hallmark identification experience — Testing if silver…
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How to Read British Silver Hallmarks: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Last updated: June 2025 | Reviewed by the AntiqueSilverHallmarks.com editorial team, including researchers with over 10 years of specialist experience in UK hallmark systems and assay office history.…
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Edinburgh Silver Hallmarks: The Complete Guide to the Castle Mark and Beyond
Last updated: January 2026 | Author: Verified by a specialist in British and Scottish antique silver with 20+ years of hands-on identification experience. Corrections and additions welcome —…
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Dublin Irish Silver Hallmarks: The Complete Identification Guide
Last updated: January 2026 | Reviewed by the AntiqueSilverHallmarks.com editorial team, with over 10 years of hallmark identification and research experience. Content references primary sources including Dublin Assay…
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Coin Silver Marks: The Complete American Silver Identification Guide
Last Updated: January 2026 | Reviewed against 200+ documented coin silver pieces from American silversmiths active between 1750–1900 — Coin silver marks on American pieces tell a specific…
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British Silver Hallmarks Identification Chart: A Complete Guide
British silver hallmarks identification chart knowledge separates a confident collector from one who overpays for plated ware or undersells a genuine Georgian piece. The UK’s hallmarking system —…
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British Silver Assay Offices: A Complete History of UK Hallmarking
Last updated: January 2026 | Reviewed by the AntiqueSilverHallmarks.com editorial team, including specialist researchers cross-referencing Goldsmiths’ Company records, Birmingham Assay Office archives, and Arthur Grimwade’s London Goldsmiths 1697–1837.…
