The Journal
Notes on silver & its marks
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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.…
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Britannia Silver Hallmark: What the 958 Mark Really Means
The Britannia silver hallmark meaning is straightforward once you know what to look for: it certifies that a piece contains at least 95.8% pure silver, making it significantly…
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Birmingham Silver Hallmarks: The Complete Guide to the Anchor Mark
Last updated: January 2026 | Reviewed by the AntiqueSilverHallmarks.com editorial team, with reference to Assay Office Birmingham records and Bradbury’s Book of Hallmarks (29th edition). — Author: The…
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Antique Silver Hallmarks Pre 1900: The Complete UK Identification Guide
Reviewed by specialist researchers in British silver hallmarking history. Sources include Jackson’s Silver and Gold Marks, Bradbury’s Book of Hallmarks, and documentation from the UK Assay Offices. Last…
