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    Share your vintage postcards here!

    [ATTACH] Bridge Square Minneapolis 1906 G.A.R. Parade
    Post by: SSS Spooner, Sep 21, 2019 in forum: Ephemera and Photographs
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    Please Help Identifying a Spoon

    I think "13" means here 812.5 silver purity (13/16 loth system).
    Post by: SSS Spooner, Jan 23, 2018 in forum: Silver
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    Spoons...

    There is an article in Silver Magazine (JULY/AUGUST 2017) "Silver Sirens: US Censorship and Nudity in Late-Victorian Silver" by Patricia F....
    Post by: SSS Spooner, Dec 20, 2017 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Russian Painting Help

    1st line: Pryadkina or Prjadkina (last name) L. (first name initial) 2nd line: Kizhi (city in Russia) 3rd line: watercolor and year Link for...
    Post by: SSS Spooner, Jun 20, 2017 in forum: Art
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    Antique Etched Mini-Chalice-Silver Marks ID-Help??

    It was for kokoshnik marks. The tau letter used for Riga after 1927 and was on the right of the oval cartouche. This info is from the best russian...
    Post by: SSS Spooner, Jun 13, 2017 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Antique Etched Mini-Chalice-Silver Marks ID-Help??

    Riga Assay Office
    Post by: SSS Spooner, Jun 13, 2017 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Antique Etched Mini-Chalice-Silver Marks ID-Help??

    The tau district-mint letter means Riga. РЮ means Riga Jewelry (Factory).
    Post by: SSS Spooner, Jun 13, 2017 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Please help identify and age this russian box

    OTK (cyrillic) is an abbreviation for Quality Control Department.
    Post by: SSS Spooner, Aug 29, 2016 in forum: Metalware
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    I have no idea where to even start with this.

    Last medal was sold:...
    Post by: SSS Spooner, Jul 15, 2016 in forum: Militaria
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    Please Translate (Russian?) to English Miniature Painting

    The rest of the words (some contractions): paper, watercolor, Indian ink pen, lacquer.
    Post by: SSS Spooner, Jul 5, 2016 in forum: Art