Gorham Silverplate Anchor Mark

Gorham Silverplate Anchor Mark is an American silverplate hallmark, identified by the mark Anchor alone (no lion or G), often in a shield, with GORHAM, EP or EPNS, and a model number starting with 0 or, after World War II, Y or YC.

MakerGorham
MarkGorham Silverplate Anchor Mark
Identifying CharacteristicsAnchor alone (no lion or G), often in a shield, with GORHAM, EP or EPNS, and a model number starting with 0 or, after World War II, Y or YC
RegionAmerican
TypeMaker's mark
Gorham Silverplate Anchor Mark hallmark, Anchor alone (no lion or G), often in a shield, with GORHAM, EP or EPNS, and a model number starting with 0 or, after World War II, Y or YC

What does the “Anchor alone (no lion or G), often in a shield, with GORHAM, EP or EPNS, and a model number starting with 0 or, after World War II, Y or YC” mark mean?

This is Gorham silverplate, not sterling. Gorham began making plated wares in the late 1860s, and its plate usually shows an anchor on its own, often inside a shield, with no lion and no G. You will typically find GORHAM, EP or EPNS and a model number. Older plate numbers start with 0, and after World War II the prefix changed to Y or YC. If you see the anchor alone and no STERLING, treat the piece as silverplate with little melt value.

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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