The Journal
British Hallmarks
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Worn or rubbed silver hallmarks: how to identify them anyway
You can identify worn silver hallmarks by their shape, position, and faint outlines under angled light, even when polishing has nearly rubbed them smooth.
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Antique appraisal apps compared: free vs paid for silver
The difference between free and paid antique appraisal apps is valuation depth: free apps identify silver, paid tiers add live market values and unlimited scans. For reading hallmarks,…
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What’s my antique silver tea set worth? A value guide
An antique silver tea set is worth $500 to $8,000, based on maker, silver weight, and whether it is sterling or plate. Named sterling makers bring the most.
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Mexican silver hallmarks: eagle marks and Taxco makers explained
The eagle hallmark on Mexican silver is a national assay stamp used from about 1948 to 1980, and the number inside it identifies the maker or assay office.…
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Identify sterling silver instantly with a photo-first app
The fastest way to identify sterling silver is a photo-first app that reads the hallmark from one photo, returning maker, date, and purity in seconds.
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1847 Rogers Bros. silverware: identification and value
1847 Rogers Bros. is silverplate, not sterling. The 1847 marks the year the Rogers brothers perfected electroplating — not when your piece was made.
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How old is my silver? Dating it accurately from the hallmark
The age of your silver comes from its date letter: one stamped letter whose font and shield shape fix the piece to a single assay year.
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How silver-identifying apps actually read hallmarks
Silver-identifying apps read hallmarks by isolating each stamped symbol with computer vision, then matching it against a database of known marks.
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Silver melt value: how to calculate what your silver is worth
Silver melt value is a piece’s pure-silver weight times the live spot price. Multiply sterling grams by 0.925, convert to troy ounces, then multiply by spot.
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Italian silver hallmarks: the fascio and province numbers
The fascio mark on Italian silver is a Fascist-era assay stamp used from 1934 to 1944, paired with a number that identifies the province of assay.