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Title: completley confused
Post by: xrmmont on March 23, 2013, 09:01:51 PM: Hello every one I have a hip flask with the following marks x & third mark looks like a dagger all three are in squres under them is an anchor under that is a crown then d.s. co 1849 i researched the co derby silver from my home state but it said they were founded in 1873 what are those marks @ the top i checked several silver id sites still could not find Thank You for your Time Michael
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: gg27 on March 24, 2013, 12:32:32 AM: It's not sterling, so you won't find the top marks on silver marks sites. They are pseudo hallmarks. The mark 1849 isn't a date, it's a model or shape number. GG
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: Ipcress on March 24, 2013, 04:19:46 AM: Is that not the mark for the Derby Silver Company ?
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: mart on March 24, 2013, 06:06:41 AM: 1849 is the design or pattern number !! Not a date !!
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: frogpatch on March 24, 2013, 06:09:16 AM: This may help you.
http://www.instappraisal.com/antique-appraisal/silver-flask-1852 (http://www.instappraisal.com/antique-appraisal/silver-flask-1852)
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: bigwull on March 24, 2013, 07:15:42 AM: Quote from: mart on March 24, 2013, 06:06:41 AM
1849 is the design or pattern number !! Not a date !!
Deja-Vu...it always pays to read all previous posts...see GG..... ;)
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: mart on March 24, 2013, 08:16:45 AM: I did !! Was simply agreeing with him !!
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: bigwull on March 24, 2013, 11:24:57 AM: Quote from: mart on March 24, 2013, 08:16:45 AM
I did !! Was simply agreeing with him !!
Mmm!...i,ll take that with a pinch o.salt...... ;D
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: mart on March 24, 2013, 12:45:10 PM: Didn`t you learn never to take just one persons opinion ??
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: bigwull on March 24, 2013, 01:06:54 PM: Quote from: mart on March 24, 2013, 12:45:10 PM
Didn`t you learn never to take just one persons opinion ??
Na,.then you might end up with 2 versions of the truth,...i,ve got a friend..who,is a bricklayer,one day whilst we were on a job, the building inspector came along...just as he was measuring the wall, ..Tam...the brickie...got a piece of grit in his left eye...he promptly took it out..."it was made of glass"...and proceeded to wash it in the water butt,...The building inspector saw this ..and exclaimed..."now i,ve seen it all"..a one eyed bricklayer,..then he said to Tam,.."how do you manage with just one eye"...y,know making sure the wall,s level, and straight,...and plumb,...Tam said to the inspector..."this eye..whilst pointing to his good eye...never lies...it always tells the truth,...but if i had 2 eye,s...i,d get a different version of the truth....simples...
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: KC on March 24, 2013, 03:54:21 PM: Definitely the Derby silver mark....but the 3 marks above....can you post a pic of the entire flask? Can you please post a better close up of the 3 marks?

PS have 4 eyes!!!
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: mart on March 24, 2013, 06:43:35 PM: Wullie has a story for everything !! ;)
Title: Re: completley confused
Post by: KC on March 25, 2013, 09:57:30 PM: Yepper he does Mart! :O