Gorham & Co. Lion, Anchor, G Coin Silver Mark

Gorham & Co. Lion, Anchor, G Coin Silver Mark is an American coin silver hallmark, produced 1852–1868, identified by the mark GORHAM & CO. in a small cartouche, or the lion, anchor and G, often with COIN or PURE COIN.

MakerGorham
MarkGorham & Co. Lion, Anchor, G Coin Silver Mark
Identifying CharacteristicsGORHAM & CO. in a small cartouche, or the lion, anchor and G, often with COIN or PURE COIN
Period1852–1868
RegionAmerican
TypeMaker's mark
Gorham & Co. Lion, Anchor, G Coin Silver Mark hallmark, GORHAM & CO. in a small cartouche, or the lion, anchor and G, often with COIN or PURE COIN

What does the “GORHAM & CO. in a small cartouche, or the lion, anchor and G, often with COIN or PURE COIN” mark mean?

Gorham & Co. ran the business from 1852 until it became the Gorham Manufacturing Company in 1865. In these years the firm used the lion, anchor and G symbols that later became its trademark, often with COIN or PURE COIN. Early versions show the lion facing left, while marks after 1868 show it facing right. Gorham adopted the sterling standard in 1868, so a lion, anchor, G with COIN and no date letter points to the years before that.

What is Gorham sterling silver worth?

SebastianCharles Auctions catalogues and sells Gorham sterling silver at auction from our gallery at 5263 Edina Industrial Blvd, Edina, Minnesota. Value depends on the individual piece and its condition. Send photographs of the mark and the piece for a free auction estimate, or call (612) 280-1377. Formal written appraisals are billed hourly from $150, with most reports delivered within two weeks.

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