These 5 7/8" teaspoons are in good condition. The bowls are good with only one pin prick dent and no tip wear. There are no bends or repairs. The pattern is good with polishing wear. Most of the basket cross hatching is gone, but the flowers have pretty good detail. It is marked "Geo A Hoyt" and a head, D, and eagle. Ca 1830/35.

This little coin silver teaspoon is 5 5/8", The pattern is "Basket of Flowers". The condition is good except for a handle bend, but it is not cracked. The bowl is free of dents and not worn. The mark is a bust, G, lion and a D. This mark is attributed to Hall, Hewson & Brower of Albany, NY. See McGrew page 33. 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 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.

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.

These dessert forks are 7 1/8" and in nice condition. There is slight tine wear but not excessive. There are no dents or bends and the pattern is crisp. They all have the same monogram but different signatures. Two are marked John Stevenson of Pittsburg and the thirs is marked Wynn and Baldwin, whom I can't find but are probably from Pittsburg also. Ca 1850. The signatures are decernable but worn, hence no picture.

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.

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.

This serving spoon is 8 7/8". It's in good condition and heavy weighing almost 2 Tr Oz. It is marked "Wm. F. Ladd" and additionally "Sterling". It was probably made by William Gale who made Sterling early. The weight also lends credence to the William Gale attribution. Ca 1855/60.

This serving spoon is 8 7/8" and in nice condition. (Oops there are a pair of these) The bowl is not dented and the wear is only to the rim not the bowl. It is monogramed "J. Mack". The mark is "Jones, Lows & Ball" in a rectangular cartouche. Ca 1839. The second picture is the other spoon.

These 6 3/8" sugar tongs are substantial and in nice condition, with no dents, bends, or breaks. Unfortunately they have been polished extensively and the pattern is somewhat worn. They are marked on both sides, but the mark is also worn. Ca 1830/35.

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.