These coin dinner forks are 7 7/8" and in superb condition. All tines are perfect and there are no bends or repairs. The pattern is crisp. This pattern with the leaf was a popular one similar to "Josephine" but we don't know Albert Coles name for it. Ca 1850/55.

This is a nice set of 7 3/8" coin dinner forks. The condition is excellent with almost no tine wear and no bends or repairs. I don't know the pattern name but it is a New England pattern very similar to another pattern from Philadelphia. (See item 8017). They are marked "Smith & Chamberlain" and "Pure Coin", from Salem, Ma. Ca 1855.

These 7 5/8" dinner forks are in nice condition. The pattern is crisp and there is no repair. There is some tine wear. This is a pretty pattern I believe to have been made by Wood & Hughes. Marked T. Goldsmith of Albany, NY. Ca 1850.

This is an emaculate set of 11 coin knives in Gorhams "Pompeii" pattern(Turner pg. 100). They are marked on the blade "Patent applied for","E. Marks"(retailer) and the Gorham lion, anchor & G. They are 8 1/4" in very good condition. Ca 1865. I have sold 6 of these.

I have put these 3 pairs of sugar tongs under flatware because they are early patterns rather than flatware. These are about 6 1/8" and in wonderful condition. They are substantial and have no bends, cracks, or repairs. The patter is as crisp as I have ever seen with every detail sparkling. They are marked "Cary, Boynton & Woodford" with whom I am not familar.

These are heavy knives in nice condition and are 8". The pattern is the Philadelphia version of Bead, with a Fleur-de-Lis at the end. They are clearly marked with all of the Bailey marks on the blade. The monogram "MCR" is a later addition. Ca 1845/55.

These 7" dessert forks are in nice condition. The pattern is crisp and there are no bends or repairs. There is slight tine wear but this is not excessive. They are marked "H&S" for Hotchkiss and Schreuder of Syracuse, NY. Ca 1860.

These 6 1/8" teaspoons are not perfect, but then they are 150+ years old. They have slight bowl wear and a few dents. The pattern is worn from polishing. There are no repairs or cracks. The mark is a head, G and a standing lion. Ca 1835.

These 6 7/8" forks are in nice condition. The tines are in good condition and they haven't been repaired or bent. They are unmarked but guaranteed to be coin. Ca 1850.

These 7 1/2" tea knives are in fair condition. The silver blades are excellent and there are no repairs or cracks. The handles have many small dents. The reason for this is that the interior of the handle is a resin which shrinks over 150 years leaving a space between the silver & the resin. Each time they are dropped in a drawer, they dent. However, these are so hard to find we overlook some flaws. These were made by Albert Coles and retailed by E. Jaccard of St. Louis. Ca 1855.

These sugar tongs are 6 1/2". The pattern is crisp with no wear. However, on one side, just above the basket, there is a bend resulting in a tiny crack on both sides. They are usable as is. The mark is "Stebbins & Howe" who worked in New York 1830/1832.

These 7 1/2" dinner forks are in excellent condition. There are no bends or dents and the tines are good. The pattern is Tuscan patented in 1846 by William Gale. They are marked "J.& I. Cox" and "Patent 1846". Ca 1846/55.