Mark variant 1
Source-recorded mark text: G.Forbes
The worn G. FORBES inscription and nested rectangular boundary follow the visible source.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Maker's mark comparison reference
Garret Forbes maker's marks
Compare 1 source-linked mark variant recorded under Garret Forbes. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- New York, NY
- Source date statements
- (b.1785 - d.1851) Active c.1808
Market evidence for Garret Forbes
0.63–0.84× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 9 weighable lots across 5 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
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