Hallmark guide · Silver
What does Polygon with a five-pointed star, maker number and province code mean?
Italy's identification mark is a polygon containing a five-pointed star, the number assigned to the producer and the abbreviation of its province; it must be stamped together with the fineness in thousandths. Legal Italian finenesses are 925 and 800 for silver and 750, 585 and 375 for gold.
- Metal
- Silver
- Purity
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- Where
- Italy
- When
- Current system under D.Lgs. 251/1999
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Often confused with
- The star mark identifies the maker, not the purity - read the number stamped next to it (925, 800, 750...).
- 'Italy' alone is a country-of-origin word, not a purity mark.
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What a piece marked Polygon with a five-pointed star, maker number and province code is worth
Melt value $146.48. Likely cash offer $102.54 – $131.83.
92.5% fine silver7.5% copper & alloy
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