Thanks all for the comments. My colleague had some hope that it was a maker mark.
I wonder if anyone recognizes the signature on this small sterling trinket box with theater masks on the cover? The piece is 1-1/4 inches in...
Thank you! That last name really threw me.
I put the question mark in the title because although this piece came from an estate with quite a few native american pieces, the signature seems...
Thank you JanetP, you got it! ... Dave
I wonder if anyone can tell what this says? I tried looking up the last word, Halivury perhaps, but wasn't able to find anything helpful. Thanks!...
Thank you pingis for the updated answer. Totally makes sense, and it is an amazing story about the piece. ... Dave
Thank you komokwa! Always nice to see you here!
LOL! Btw, thank you for all the help KoT! It will be interesting to see what happens with it on eBay. Almost time to go home - we had a power...
I'm trying to figure out the story behind this bronze paperweight. It shows a large ship, with 2 flags on the base, one with JPL, and one with H....
By the way, I have this one scheduled to start on eBay tonight at 6 pm (pacific time),...
Reading some more about fake Morgans (https://www.jmbullion.com/morgan-silver-dollar-fake-tips/) it is disturbing to see that some of the fakes...
Hi Terry: Seems ok with a few basic tests. It is not attracted by a magnet and its weights is 26.6 grams, just slightly under the official weight,...
Thanks for the link dd - will follow up in the morning. About to head out in a few minutes.
Ok dd, thank you. Sounds like I could just list it on eBay, and let the market determine the price, and maybe it would go for a bit more.
Hey KOT - what's the sister site?
I usually figure that the run of the mill circulated Morgans are worth $25 or so for their silver value (although with some premium over straight...
Thanks gregsglass - I did learn researching this that there are many die variations that some people specialize in collecting (see...
Not sure where to post this, but wonder if anyone can comment on the reverse side of this 1900-O Morgan Dollar. It came in today, and what caught...
They may be part of a theme -- not confirmed yet. My colleague will check when he can get the others unwrapped, but thinks there is a good chance...
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