Mark variant 1
Source-recorded mark text: S. Bell
S.BELL appears inside one long narrow rectangular cartouche.
Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.
Maker's mark comparison reference
S. W. Bell maker's marks
Compare 1 source-linked mark variant recorded under S. W. Bell. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- Philadelphia, PA
- Source date statements
- Active c.1830's, listed in directory or 1837.
Market evidence for S. W. Bell
0.90–1.31× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 14 weighable lots across 10 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
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