Mark & Melt

Hallmark guide · Gold

What does Crown mean?

In UK hallmarks a crown is the traditional standard mark for gold, shown alongside the numeric fineness (e.g. 375, 750). Today it is a voluntary additional mark.

Metal
Gold
Purity
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Where
UK
When
Traditional; voluntary today
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Often confused with

  • Not the same as Sheffield's pre-1975 crown town mark on silver; Sheffield switched to a rose for gold in 1904 to avoid this confusion.
  • The fineness number, not the crown, gives purity.
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What a piece marked Crown is worth

IWhat is it?
IIWhat's stamped on it?

Tap the mark you see. Not sure? Pick the closest and check the purity guide below.

IIIWeight

grams (g)

Adjust spot price and buyer payout
Buyer pays (% of melt)
–%

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

Melt value $727.00. Likely cash offer $508.90 – $654.30.

58.3% pure gold41.7% silver, copper & zinc

Signed and designer pieces can sell for well above melt as whole jewelry. Check sold listings before you scrap them.

DocketYour tally

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Sources

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