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James Black maker's marks

Compare 2 source-linked mark variants recorded under James Black. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.

Source location statements
Philadelphia, PA
Source date statements
Active ca. 1795 - 1822

Mark variant 1

James Black: I. Black; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
James Black: I. Black; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: I. Black

I.BLACK is preserved inside one long rectangular cartouche.

Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.

Mark variant 2

James Black: J.Black; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
James Black: J.Black; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: J.Black

J.BLACK is preserved inside one long rectangular cartouche.

Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.

Market evidence for James Black

0.93–3.56× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 19 weighable lots across 12 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.

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