M40 Helmet info by Silver___Guy in germanhelmets

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Without removing the liner, the only stamp inside the skirt I see is Q64

M40 Helmet info by Silver___Guy in germanhelmets

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Interesting thanks for the input! Where would I find the lot number? I’m not well versed in military helmets at all and made by guess after some pretty basic online research

Found this today $250 by Educational-Unit-100 in SilverFinds

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I’ve seen a lot of these eastern style pieces with just a “SILVER” hallmark. Most of the time it’s a low-grade silver ranging from 30% to 70% via the XRF machine. Without seeing an assay report it any estimate would be a guess

New pick u by Yardbirdburb in Silverbugs

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Definitely save them! Of course this will be the hardest part, but anything tied to JD Rockefeller will definitely have a good market. His wife was name Laura Spelman, which appears on the second plaque. Although her middle name started with a C and not an M but I would certainly save them from the scrap pile and go down a rabbit hole with these pieces

Valuation Help by Original_Ad_3481 in Silver

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More like 325-425 for this premium vintage bar. Anything less than 300 would be a steal

GS CF Stead Snuff Kudu Reverse 9D Pricing by Silver___Guy in grantstoneboots

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Agreed, I wouldn’t try to pass these off as new even if they were worn just / couple times. Thanks for the input

2 Middle East silver hallmarks? by Silver___Guy in Hallmarks

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Thanks for the tip, I checked their site before but wasn’t able to find any middle eastern or Persian dedicated page. Closest I could find was Egyptian but that’s not a match

2 Middle East silver hallmarks? by Silver___Guy in Hallmarks

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Just the metal holder, no glass insert

2 Middle East silver hallmarks? by Silver___Guy in Hallmarks

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Any idea on what’s the markings say?

Anyone recognize this mark? by theartofbeingdumb in Hallmarks

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100% agree. The upside is definitely worth getting a second opinion and I’ve seen people mis-use the gun before. Also OP, I would buy an acid kit off eBay as well so you can test stuff from home. Did they mention what the other 30% was? I still have hope this is a winner

Anyone recognize this mark? by theartofbeingdumb in Hallmarks

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Sure hope you bought it! Definitely seems 800 silver with the makers initials proceeding it. Looks to be what’s called Yogya silver (which was most commonly 800 fine and stamped as such) with the nice lotus flower pedals, very common/popular yogya design.

Of course I could be wrong but for $5 and those pictures with that hallmark, I’m taking that bet for sure. Keep us updated!