Mark variant 1
Source-recorded mark text: Kirk & Smith
KIRK & SMITH in one worn unbordered serif line.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
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Kirk & Smith maker's marks
Compare 1 source-linked mark variant recorded under Kirk & Smith. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- Baltimore, MD
- Source date statements
- Active c1818 - 1823. Samuel Kirk & John Smith
Market evidence for Kirk & Smith
0.90–2.01× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 8 weighable lots across 6 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
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