5thwingmarty Posted October 23, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 23, 2019 Does anyone recognize this hallmark? In hand it looks like a "B" on the center shield. Above the shield is possibly the head of an eagle. Below the shield there appears to be a base of some sort. The photo makes it look like there might be a word in the base but in hand there is just the slight texture as on the rest of the back there. Sterling is stamped to the right of the hallmark. Link to comment
5thwingmarty Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted October 23, 2019 I took another photo of the back that I think shows it better. Link to comment
triplecanopy Posted October 23, 2019 Share #3 Posted October 23, 2019 Your example looks similar to the early Harry Sugerman hallmark which has an "S" inside a shield with a crown on top. It is not an exact match, but something to compare. Link to comment
5thwingmarty Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted October 23, 2019 I think you may have figured it out. What I thought was a B could be an indistinct S, and the thing on top looks less like an eagles head and more like a crown in my second photo. Link to comment
DMD Posted October 24, 2019 Share #5 Posted October 24, 2019 That's a Balfour mark from early 1960s. Link to comment
5thwingmarty Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted October 24, 2019 Thanks DMD. I sent a message to Balfour to see if they can identify the pin that has the hallmark on it. Link to comment
5thwingmarty Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted October 24, 2019 The answer I received from Balfor was "Our company used to go through Stylecraft to make our pins and medals" and they suggested I reach out to that company for possible info. So the hunt for an answer continues. Link to comment
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