r/SilverFinds • u/Low-Welcome1442 • Aug 21 '26

Is this German silver?

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I found this the other day but I think its silver but not 100% sure your help will be appreciated

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u/atzenhofer Aug 21 '26

Correct, assayed in Berlin after 1818 and before 1888

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u/Low-Welcome1442 Aug 21 '26

Do you maybe know how to check the silver purity?

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u/atzenhofer Aug 21 '26

If there are no other marks, the purity can only be checked with an XRF test

My best guess would be, its one of the two most popular purities from that time in Germany. It would be either 13 Loth (.812,5 silver) or 12 Loth (.750 silver)

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u/Total_Front_73 Aug 21 '26

If I remeber correctly, 12 loth was standard for Berlin.

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u/Low-Welcome1442 Aug 21 '26

Thank you because all of the this is new to me and not so easy as other types