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<p>[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 267342, member: 59"]Welcome, Libra614! Since the Diana's head was not used until 1866-67, your items are not quite as old as you were thinking. The shape of the cartouche (outline) surrounding the head and number/letter next to the head will help you determine the fineness of the silver alloy used and assay city.</p><p><br /></p><p>See the table of illustrations and meaning on this page.</p><p><a href="http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Value is dependent on too many factors for us to give you a number. But knowing who made them and the fineness of the silver alloy used in their manufacture will give you what you need to 1) search for similar sold items and 2) investigate the price you might get from local "scrap" buyers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 267342, member: 59"]Welcome, Libra614! Since the Diana's head was not used until 1866-67, your items are not quite as old as you were thinking. The shape of the cartouche (outline) surrounding the head and number/letter next to the head will help you determine the fineness of the silver alloy used and assay city. See the table of illustrations and meaning on this page. [URL]http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html[/URL] Value is dependent on too many factors for us to give you a number. But knowing who made them and the fineness of the silver alloy used in their manufacture will give you what you need to 1) search for similar sold items and 2) investigate the price you might get from local "scrap" buyers.[/QUOTE]
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