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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bakersgma, post: 318015, member: 59&quot;]Nice! You are correct about the crescent moon and crown being the modern (1886 forward) national mark for Germany. And although I did eventually realize that the rather odd-shaped blob on the left in the marks image for your little jar, it was the crowned SR and the 800 that sent me to Hanau immediately. The makers there were known for their &quot;pseudo marks&quot; - florid and abundant - and many did not use the moon and crown in the mix. Their markings borrowed heavily from other jurisdictions (France and other German city states in particular) in an attempt to nudge buyers into thinking the wares were from elsewhere. Some established business relationships with British importers - but those had to be assayed and marked in the UK, making for an awful lot of marks on those![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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