Help identifying hallmark

[vincec44]

Any help in identifying the hallmark on these 6 spoons would be greatly appreciated. I believe they are salt spoons as they are rather small, measuring 4 1/4" long with the bowl measuring 15/16" wide. Also not sure if they are sterling or not. Again, thanks in advance. Vince

[SirWatkynBassett]

Hello,

No, I'm I afraid your spoons are not silver. They are Soviet pieces made from alloy known as Melkhior (MHU).

Your picture of the mark is the wrong way up.

Bassett

[agphile]

The cyrillic etters мнц (MNZ or MNTs in English) are the initials of the constituents of the alloy: copper (med in Russian), nickel and zinc.

[vincec44]

Thank you both for your invaluable help in the identification of the mark. They may not be silver, but boy do they clean up nice. Thanks again, Vince