Is it silver?

Scratch · Nov 30, 2009

I took the Excal to a soccer field/sport complex in the neighboring county this morning. In about an hour I found some clad and a few pennies, none of it remarkable. Most of it on the surface or under a thin layer of grass clippings! I dug only three holes.The ground there is VERY hard and dry. One end is very trashy, enough to make me turn the threshold down to nearly inaudible.
The kid's playground is only a five minute drive from my house. It yielded some dangerous shrapnel-like bits of can slaw, one nickel and my find of the day. The signal from the little bracelet nearly knocked my headset off. It was near the surface in some cypress mulch near the jungle gym. Its pretty mangled, but its surprisingly hard. I can't make out the marking inside. Unless I miss my guess, that join in the picture is silver solder.

Ricky1601 aka pull tab king · Nov 30, 2009

hmmm can't tell but nice finds anyway. thanks for sharing hh

PAULWYO · Dec 3, 2009

WTG COOL FINDS :icon_thumleft:

wyattrr · Dec 3, 2009

Could be Sterling Silver...Or Silver Plated...If it doesn't have .925 or better stamped on it then most likely the two I mentioned. Congrats and HH

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Dec 4, 2009

I swore I replied to this.. :icon_scratch:

. I think its sterling silver, what little mark is left looks like English markings. :icon_scratch:

I think its old and the repair is another sign its old. :icon_thumleft:

If its English it won't say .925 it will have a Passant Lion in a Square and that looks like the 2nd mark in the picture from what I can see. :notworthy:

Great find !! :icon_thumleft:

Keep @ it and HH !!

CRUSADER · Dec 5, 2009

I can't see the hallmark well enough, but it looks silver :icon_thumright:

Scratch · Dec 5, 2009

MUD(S.W.A.T) said:
I swore I replied to this.. . I think its sterling silver, what little mark is left looks like English markings. I think its old and the repair is another sign its old. If its English it won't say .925 it will have a Passant Lion in a Square and that looks like the 2nd mark in the picture from what I can see.

Great find !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

Hello Muddy!
I've looked at it again and it makes sense why I can't read it. Those aren't letters, but square characters.
Thanks for the feedback folks!