Hallmark guide · Silver
What does 835 mean?
835 means 835 parts of silver per 1,000. German law since 1884 lets makers state silver fineness in thousandths on silverware at 800 or higher, and 835 was a common German choice; it was also the standard of many Latin Monetary Union coins.
- Metal
- Silver
- Purity
- 835/1000
- Where
- Germany / Europe
- When
- Common after 1884
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Often confused with
- Often seen with a German crescent-and-crown mark, which shows it is silver but not the fineness - read the number.
- Close to 830 and 800.
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What a piece marked 835 is worth
Melt value $132.23. Likely cash offer $92.56 – $119.00.
83.5% fine silver16.5% copper & alloy
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