Unknown American Spoon

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neurorocker
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Unknown American Spoon

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Having a little trouble with these marks.. Anyone have a reference for this one? It came with some other New York coin spoons.

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Francais

Re: Unknown American Spoon

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Sorry those are pseudo hallmarks. They are meant to give an impression of quality. The D is generally accepted to mean Dollar, or coin quality.
They were very popular on NY coin silver. Even if you found the same marks with a maker's mark, it wouldn't mean much as they were often shared by more than one silversmith.
Maurice
neurorocker
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Re: Unknown American Spoon

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Nothing to be sorry about. It's a part of the history! The other spoons these were traveling with dated about 1840, but these are heavier gauge and more worn. Any guess as to date of production?
Francais

Re: Unknown American Spoon

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It could be maybe 10 years earlier, but I doubt much more, and it could be 1840. The change in styles were dependent on location, and the changes are often rather subtle.
Maurice
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