Vtg Pawn Shop Navajo Indian Old Coin Silver & Turquoise Cuff Bracelet EUC

Based on the hallmarks in the image, your item is marked with "IH" and COIN SILVER. IH: This is a shop hallmark for "Indian Handcrafts" rather than an individual silversmith's signature. Coin Silver: This indicates the metal content. Unlike sterling silver (which is 92.5% silver), coin silver typically contains 90% silver, as it was often made by melting down old American silver coins. Native American jewelry from this era, particularly Navajo pieces, often utilized this technique where silver coins were hammered into shape to create jewelry.

This is an older piece Coin silver is a historical alloy, typically 90% silver and 10% copper, created by melting down circulating currency (often pre-1965 US or Mexican coins) to make jewelry, particularly in 18th/19th-century American and Native American pieces. It is less pure than sterling silver (92.5%) and often unmarked or marked "coin".

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