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Designed as the essential reference tool for appraisers, collectors and dealers of silverware, the Encyclopedia" is an indispensable guide for anyone researching silver hallmarks, offering clear and wide-ranging reproductions of thousands of hallmarks from more than 60 countries and regions, past and present, on every continent. It is also clearly and logically organized for ease of reference: in the first half of the book are hallmarks listed by visual type and category, fully cross-referenced to information in the second half of the book on country of origin, center of assaying or making, date and silver standard, and maker's marks. Vetted by an international team of experts, the Encyclopedia" thus helps you to identify silver hallmarks quickly, easily and reliably. It also includes brief historical overviews of hallmarking in each country, a description of the hallmarking process, and a guide to identifying fake and forged marks. Practical, comprehensive and up to date, "Miller's "Encyclopedia of World Silver Marks" is an invaluable aid to identifying silver from around the world. |