Need ring inscription help

[Keith Jackson]

I bought a ring in a box lot at auction and I picked up the stuff today. The engraving inside has me confused. The STERLING, I understand, even thought the ring does not look silver. The rest I don't understand. Does it mean that it is gold plated silver? Thanks.

 

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[ARC]

Looks like sterling to me... this is the patina that sterling takes on.

As far as the rest... this would be "gold filled"... 1/7th... which is good... as far as gold filled is concerned anyway.... higher gold content.

 

[Keith Jackson]

Okay, thanks. I didn't know anything about the ring when I bid on the lot. Turns out it is a Fraternal Order of Elks ring. Just happens to fit me, too, although it looks like it may have been resized at some point.

 

[Keith Jackson]

So, I am guessing that the eagle would possibly be gold filled. Don't really care too much whether it is or not. I am happy with what I paid for the lot of items that I got. It was an odd mix, including lots of American Legion pins, Japanese peso notes, foreign coins and the innards and face of a WWII US Army Ordnance Dept. stop watch.