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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4625934, member: 2844"]Agree, they are not lined up, but the German crescent moon and crown marking (or crown inside sun for gold) isn't done in assay halls, but by the makers and retailers themselves. That means that placing of the marks depends on how precise an individual is, and if they use a moon and crown in one punch, or if they use two single punches.</p><p>When using the moon and crown marks, the only legal requirement is that the crown is to the right of the crescent moon, and the fineness mark.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4625934, member: 2844"]Agree, they are not lined up, but the German crescent moon and crown marking (or crown inside sun for gold) isn't done in assay halls, but by the makers and retailers themselves. That means that placing of the marks depends on how precise an individual is, and if they use a moon and crown in one punch, or if they use two single punches. When using the moon and crown marks, the only legal requirement is that the crown is to the right of the crescent moon, and the fineness mark.[/QUOTE]
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