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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 189700, member: 44&quot;]Just joining the chorus... wow!&nbsp; There is a chance the first punch is the reigning monarch head of George III used from Dec. 1, 1784, through 1785. The bottom edge of that punch looks straight with possibly clipped corners that would create a sort of octagon punch. All the other duty marks are on ovals/circles.</p><p>Scroll down to the duty marks.</p><p><a href="http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Now if that is the duty mark for 1785, then the date punch &quot;N&quot; would be for 1785 rather than 1809.</p><p><a href="http://www.925-1000.com/dlc_dublin.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.925-1000.com/dlc_dublin.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.925-1000.com/dlc_dublin.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>With an earlier date, the maker&#039;s mark of &quot;IS&quot; is probably for John Stoyle.</p><p><a href="http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Dublin-FI.html#IS" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Dublin-FI.html#IS" rel="nofollow">http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Dublin-FI.html#IS</a></p><p><a href="http://www.925-1000.com/dlDublin3.html#M" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.925-1000.com/dlDublin3.html#M" rel="nofollow">http://www.925-1000.com/dlDublin3.html#M</a></p><p><br /></p><p>All of the above hinges on whether the 1st punch is the monarch&#039;s head duty mark with a straight bottom edge. Even if it isn&#039;t, you still have a prize!</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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