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Unknown Gold Mark on Medal
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:55 pm
by bocklin
Re: Unknown Gold Mark on Medal
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:40 am
by AG2012
The hexagon is maker` mark (assay office letter code and maker` registered number).
The oval mark is guarantee for gold; under higher magnification (e.g. 10X) you should clearly see the fineness (900 followed by a letter and number). For example 900 V2 in an oval (fineness and authorized laboratory).
If you cannot read the number, better forget buying it.
Regards
Re: Unknown Gold Mark on Medal
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:52 am
by bocklin
AG2012 wrote:The hexagon is maker` mark (assay office letter code and maker` registered number).
The oval mark is guarantee for gold; under higher magnification (e.g. 10X) you should clearly see the fineness (900 followed by a letter and number). For example 900 V2 in an oval (fineness and authorized laboratory).
If you cannot read the number, better forget buying it.
Regards
Thanks for this valuable info! I used a 10x loupe and could not read the fineness. And these pictures were taken with a Nikon DSLR camera, hence high resolution photos. And in neither of these methods am I able to distinguish the fineness. Hence, I believe I will take your advice and not buy it since it may be a red flag regarding authenticity. Cheers.