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<p>[QUOTE="ExoMan, post: 2185864, member: 72588"]I don't see this one listed in Brunk. Also, Kovel doesn't list this mark for a silversmith. That's not unusual though. Given the size and style of this mark, I suspect that it was perhaps someone who worked in the jewelry trade. The "I" often represented a name that began with the letter "J". The crude letter style makes me think it's an 1830's and likely an even earlier-made stamp. In other words, the stamp could have been applied to this host coin, many years it was originally made.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doing a cursory search, I found two possible makers with JWH initials, working in NY City between 1827-39. More clues will be needed to ID this puppy ... Good luck! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ExoMan, post: 2185864, member: 72588"]I don't see this one listed in Brunk. Also, Kovel doesn't list this mark for a silversmith. That's not unusual though. Given the size and style of this mark, I suspect that it was perhaps someone who worked in the jewelry trade. The "I" often represented a name that began with the letter "J". The crude letter style makes me think it's an 1830's and likely an even earlier-made stamp. In other words, the stamp could have been applied to this host coin, many years it was originally made. Doing a cursory search, I found two possible makers with JWH initials, working in NY City between 1827-39. More clues will be needed to ID this puppy ... Good luck! ;)[/QUOTE]
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