Mark & Melt

Hallmark guide · Silver

What does Crescent moon and crown mean?

Under German law, the fineness stamp on silverware must contain the Imperial crown, a crescent moon (for silver), the fineness in thousandths, and the firm's name or trademark; the crown sits to the right of the crescent. The crescent and crown therefore say 'German silver of declared fineness' - the number beside them gives the purity.

Metal
Silver
Purity
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Where
Germany
When
From 1888 (law of 1884, stamp form fixed 1886)
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Often confused with

  • The German crown with a sun means gold, not silver.
  • 'German silver' as a material name means nickel silver, a base metal - unrelated to this mark.
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What a piece marked Crescent moon and crown is worth

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IIWhat's stamped on it?

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IIIWeight

grams (g)

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Buyer pays (% of melt)
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Cash buyers usually offer 70–90% of melt value. Adjust if you have a quote.

Melt value $146.48. Likely cash offer $102.54 – $131.83.

92.5% fine silver7.5% copper & alloy

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