Maker's mark comparison reference

M. Fred Hirsch Co. maker's marks

Compare 2 source-linked mark variants recorded under M. Fred Hirsch Co.. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.

Source location statements: Jersey City, New Jersey
Source date statements: c1920 - 1945

Mark variant 1

M. Fred Hirsch Co.: crown, H, shield; line reconstruction. — Line reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: crown, H, shield

Three punches preserved: woven crown-like emblem, square H, and shield with crossed strokes and four dots.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

Mark variant 2

M. Fred Hirsch Co.: MFH; line reconstruction. — Line reconstruction

Source-recorded mark text: MFH

STERLING above a long slanted divider, with MFH and short horizontal strokes below.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

Market evidence for M. Fred Hirsch Co.

0.70–0.87× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 12 weighable lots across 9 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.

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