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<p>[QUOTE="gimbler-dave, post: 289621, member: 313"]I agree with the comments regarding the effort involved to fake this. It doesn't make economic sense. If anything, I am questioning the silver composition and wondering if there are non-silver elements that are part of the hidden structure. Not so much a fake item as one using lower quality materials. The verdigris is actually kind of a surprise, as you typically don't see that on much older pieces, and it does raise the question of whether manufacturing shortcuts were taken.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I started writing this today, I also had the two widely different hallmarks, with one having what looked to be a screwy date letter (the 1973 which is more of a 2-letter glyph). I worked through that before posting, and am satisfied that the hallmarks look ok so far, with the difference accounted for in the 1975 change in Britain. I would like to know that the maker mark is accounted for at the assay office there, as that is the only open hallmark issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>We were going to list these on eBay a few weeks ago when they came in, but really wanted to feel confident about what we had before doing so. If genuine and 100% sterling, we may have a rare find, especially given the lack of any comparables so far![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gimbler-dave, post: 289621, member: 313"]I agree with the comments regarding the effort involved to fake this. It doesn't make economic sense. If anything, I am questioning the silver composition and wondering if there are non-silver elements that are part of the hidden structure. Not so much a fake item as one using lower quality materials. The verdigris is actually kind of a surprise, as you typically don't see that on much older pieces, and it does raise the question of whether manufacturing shortcuts were taken. When I started writing this today, I also had the two widely different hallmarks, with one having what looked to be a screwy date letter (the 1973 which is more of a 2-letter glyph). I worked through that before posting, and am satisfied that the hallmarks look ok so far, with the difference accounted for in the 1975 change in Britain. I would like to know that the maker mark is accounted for at the assay office there, as that is the only open hallmark issue. We were going to list these on eBay a few weeks ago when they came in, but really wanted to feel confident about what we had before doing so. If genuine and 100% sterling, we may have a rare find, especially given the lack of any comparables so far![/QUOTE]
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