However, there are two silver hallmarks that have been discontinued:

When it had been authenticated by its silver hallmarks, Sir Charles bought it and for the rest of his life regarded it as an important heirloom.

Earlier in his life, Edward worked as a silversmith in Dublin, his silver hallmark being " TWY+ ".

Some rare sterling silver whistles are found with the standard British silver hallmarks of the time and initials "J.D & Sons".

These medals were cast frosted silver second type medals, with very small suspension rings, sterling silver hallmarks and WJD on the bottom of the reverse.

The silver-working guild checked each piece of silver before it was stamped with three silver hallmarks: The city hallmark, a five-pointed star, indicated the quality of the silver guaranteed by the town of Maastricht.

Numerous inventions and techniques have contributed to the contemporary logo, including cylinder seals (c.2300 BCE), coins (c.600 BCE), trans-cultural diffusion of logographic languages, coats of arms, watermarks, silver hallmarks and the development of printing technology.

A sterling silver object that is to be sold commercially is, in most countries, stamped with one or more silver hallmarks indicating the purity of the silver, the mark of the manufacturer or silversmith, and other (optional) markings to indicate date of manufacture and additional information about the piece.