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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 255077, member: 111&quot;]Well Shangas, it was probably your blanket statements, quoted above, that caused Any Jewelry and Bear to point out the inaccuracies - it&#039;s just really in the interest of providing the correct information for all.</p><p><span style="font-size: 16px"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Regarding U.S. silver, there is still no requirement that it be marked - since 1906, only that it must be at least .925 if marked as &#039;Sterling&#039;, at least .900 if &#039;Coin&#039;, since 1961 it must also bear a registered mark if marked as precious metal.&nbsp; That said, while there is little regulation here, there is also little reason for modern makers to leave their wares unmarked, though, as pointed out, some artisans do sell unmarked solid silver, most often jewelry.&nbsp; At the time this card case was originally sold, it wasn&#039;t uncommon for pieces to be unmarked, a bit more trust involved if purchasing from the maker or local retailer, or might even have been wholesaled, with the retailer neglecting to place their own stamp.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Will also point out that while American Coin was officially required to be at least .900 silver in 1906, prior to that it varied widely in fineness (one study found anywhere from .750 to .975), especially on earlier pieces, depending on the source of the silver, which was not only coins but also pieces brought from other countries.&nbsp; By the time &#039;Coin&#039;, &#039;Dollar&#039;, or other similar terms were actually stamped as reassurance to consumers, well into the 19th century, the most common source was either stock silver or Spanish Dollars (legal tender in the U.S. from 1793 to 1857), usually later Reales with the fineness a bit over .900.</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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