Gorham Early Firm Name Coin Silver Mark

Gorham Early Firm Name Coin Silver Mark is an American coin silver hallmark, produced 1831–1852, identified by the mark Partnership name stamped on the back: GORHAM & WEBSTER, GORHAM WEBSTER & PRICE, J. GORHAM & SON or GORHAM & THURBER, sometimes with PURE COIN.

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MarkGorham Early Firm Name Coin Silver Mark
Identifying CharacteristicsPartnership name stamped on the back: GORHAM & WEBSTER, GORHAM WEBSTER & PRICE, J. GORHAM & SON or GORHAM & THURBER, sometimes with PURE COIN
Period1831–1852
RegionAmerican
TypeMaker's mark
Gorham Early Firm Name Coin Silver Mark hallmark, Partnership name stamped on the back: GORHAM & WEBSTER, GORHAM WEBSTER & PRICE, J. GORHAM & SON or GORHAM & THURBER, sometimes with PURE COIN

What does the “Partnership name stamped on the back: GORHAM & WEBSTER, GORHAM WEBSTER & PRICE, J. GORHAM & SON or GORHAM & THURBER, sometimes with PURE COIN” mark mean?

Before Gorham made sterling, the Providence firm made coin silver, mostly spoons, and stamped the partnership name on the back. Gorham & Webster ran from 1831 to 1837, Gorham Webster & Price from 1837 to 1841, J. Gorham & Son from 1841 to 1850 and Gorham & Thurber from 1850 to 1852. Some pieces add PURE COIN. The name on your piece tells you which window it came from. Coin silver is about 90 percent silver, a little below sterling, so price it accordingly.

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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