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<p>[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 517212, member: 29"]If it's 800, it isn't and wasn't British. </p><p><br /></p><p>The way our assay offices work is that you must conform to the content and hallmark rules. So, minimum for silver is 925, which is sterling silver. There is also Britannia silver which is 950. The assay office tests everything, not just a sample, which is why it costs. A maker registers their maker's mark with the assay office, and sends their stuff to be tested and hallmarked, which will include the maker's mark.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 517212, member: 29"]If it's 800, it isn't and wasn't British. The way our assay offices work is that you must conform to the content and hallmark rules. So, minimum for silver is 925, which is sterling silver. There is also Britannia silver which is 950. The assay office tests everything, not just a sample, which is why it costs. A maker registers their maker's mark with the assay office, and sends their stuff to be tested and hallmarked, which will include the maker's mark.[/QUOTE]
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