18 karat Gold Ring with hallmarks (Irish?) ID please

Dax · Post by **Dax** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:32 am

A detectorfind: nice gold ring with hallmarks:

1: L.B :maker's mark ?
2: 18 : 18 karat
3: (Hibernia?) (mark for Ireland/ Dublin?)
4: unicorn?
5: C: yearletter ?

Unfortunately i do not posses any literature concerning gold Hallmarks, could anyone identify these hallmarks?

Thanks,
Danny
( Belgium)
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Post by **admin** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:00 pm

1: L.B :maker's mark
2: 18 : 18 karat
3: Hibernia (Dublin)
4: unicorn : 18K
5: c : yearletter 1970

Regards, Tom
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Dax · Post by **Dax** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:39 pm

Thanks Tom !

Any idea who L.B was ?
Why are there 2 marks for 18K ?

Regards,
Danny
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Post by **admin** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:49 pm

Sorry, I don't have the answer to either question, but perhaps another will.
Tom

ps. My gut feeling is that the 18 is there for clarity and the unicorn for the sake of tradition.
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