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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 11596130, member: 111&quot;]Sorry, just saw you&#039;re new - welcome to the forums!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>AI responses usually have inaccuracies regarding silver marks, and many other areas as well - in this case, as said, Gorham has never used just a &#039;G&#039;, but they did use various marks early on, most with &#039;Gorham&#039; included (&#039;J.G.&amp; Son&#039; used 1841-49), and even after the &#039;lion/anchor/G&#039; trademark, with its variations, came into use in 1852/53 (not the 1860s), a script font not used until right around <i>1950.</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; It&#039;s actually correct that their coin flatware sometimes lacked a maker&#039;s mark, like most manufacturers, they were primarily wholesalers, selling to retailers who might have preferred to stamp their own marks (Gorham-marked holloware and flatware also sometimes lacked a &#039;COIN&#039; stamp), and also correct regarding silverplate.&nbsp; Might mention that &#039;hallmark&#039; should really refer to official marks that guarantee the item was assayed and up to standard (but the term is often used more loosely for other marks as well).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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