coin spoons with unknown hallmark

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GABatGH
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coin spoons with unknown hallmark

Post by GABatGH »

Hi!

My father in law has asked my help in cataloging his (rather extensive) antiques collection and, for that, I've happily been using 925-100.com for some time now.

However, we just came across a set of six coin spoons, they're all like this.

They all have the same two hallmarks. There's the initials KF, but it's the other one that has stumped me. It's a symbol with five numbers around it. I'm *guessing* that is supposed to be the year 1857 but then what's the 13 for?
Here's a MUCH better photo of the hallmarks.

I'm posting this message in this category because the coin is an 1797 Silver taler of Francis II, Günzburg, and I had to start somewhere :)

Thanks for any help!

Paul
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Re: coin spoons with unknown hallmark

Post by oel »

Hi Paul, welcome to the forum.

Please see: http://www.925-1000.com/foreign_marks.html
Austrian- Hungary hall marks, the 13 indicates silver purity
Perhaps some of our other contributors can tell you more and perhaps identify the maker

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Re: coin spoons with unknown hallmark

Post by huszas76 »

Hello.
This mark is from the hungarian city, Kassa, the maker is Karolus Frölich (in hungarian Frölich Károly).
The city now belongs to Slovakia, the new name of it is Kosice.
Best regards,
Krisztián
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