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They appear to be silver plate marks rather than silver hallmarks.

Most likely a silver plate item with the maker's initials and a cartouche. It's possible to track down maker's information with this but often very difficult due to the nature of silver plate marks.

Gold £1648.02 p/toz Silver £19.33 p/toz 🌞

I've seen cleaned coins go extra shiny all over but this does make the most sense with regards the apparent overall consistency. Possibly a chemical of some kind was used in the process. The listing ended and he hasn't gotten back to me, probably the last we'll hear of it but who knows. 🌞

Not sure about market value of these in original proof condition, but if you're not bothered about immaculate condition it's worth sticking up a wanted ad for a handled/impaired proof that will likely trade for bullion value or close to it. 🌞

The seller got back to me quickly, he claims it was part of a "high end job lot" from one of the "biggest sellers" on eBay. It was labelled as matt on the coin flip it came in says he, but he said he would chase up the seller he bought it from and query it as he wasn't sure himself... 🌞

I have no doubt this isn't anything special, its just odd that if it were merely a camera effect why would the seller lean on it as a selling pont (rhetorical as it's eBay)? I wonder if it really is matt to the eye what may have caused it. Ill ask 'em for a laff 🌞

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A thought; Numista has a note that says they dropped the 'shield in garter' sixpence because some opportunists gold plated them to pass off as half sovereigns. I wonder if this is one of those and the plate has worn?

Hello all. Is this a thing? I cant find a reference to it after a bit of searching. Was going to ask the seller as they appear to be a coinshop but thought I'd probe here first. Lost it's lustre evenly? Camera making it appear more matt-like and the seller is leaning into it as a selling point? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335083140069?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=3lu86khdqkq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=pyFb3npiRtS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 🌞

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305210387995?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=op116gdgt4q&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=pyFb3npiRtS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Has this one been on here? Look how this sexy curvy babe wants to sell you this rare gold 1887 collectible queen half crown victoria or something 🌞

Well I'm not inserting it anywhere to find out 🌞

Tried it, works a treat. Thanks, that has been a bit of a head scratcher. Not heard of a miniature vase for your lapel before 🌞

I think you may have nailed it; the tab facing up would stop it reversing itself out of the button hole maybe? It explains the tab inside, it would grip the flower stem nicely 🌞

Certainly something to look for, I'll pay closer attention to the pictures of things they've made; could be it's a part of something else 🌞

Thanks for the response.

Hello! The pictured item was in a little job lot of sterling silver recently acquired. I've identified it as being made by Adie & Lovekin, 1915, Birmingham assay office. It seems Adie & Lovekin made many miniature items (sword bookmarks etc) so this could be something like that (scabbard maybe for a tiny sword), unless someone can see a function for it? It has a thin piece of metal inside, I inserted a lolly pop stick and this piece moved aside and pushed against the stick locking it in. Presumably then something was meant to be inserted into it. It's approximately 60mm in length. I haven't been able to find anything the same but the firm made loads of stuff so this may just take time. No goal here other than satisfying curiosity 🌞

The biggest issue I have with this is how they discern that a coin has in fact been cleaned. Don't get me wrong, if it stinks of pledge and shines like the midday sun in August then yeah, okay, but if a loupe shows up some whorling in the fields potentially done many years prior to inspection how can they be sure that was a cleaning attempt and not wear through use? 🌞

Are DHL holding the item or was it delivered as expected? My apologies if I've missed this point 🌞

Hi OP, I think there may be a typo; it looks like a 6 coin set consisting of 1/2 penny, 1 pence, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence and 50 pence coins. The IOM 1 pound was/is a "sovereign" so gold. I can post the weights for each coin if it helps? 🌞

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Price now £190 plus post 🌞