6,000 British marks and 5,000 American, checked against catalogues and assay records. Snap a punch, match it to a real photo, not a guess. Date letters for 7 UK offices.
Over 17,000 silver marks: more than 6,000 British and 5,000 American, plus France, Germany, Mexico and Scandinavia. Checked against trade catalogues and assay-office records. Bring a punch, find the answer in seconds.
On the App Store since 2012. Used by dealers, jewellers and estate buyers worldwide.
What you get
• Browse 17,000+ marks four ways: by letter, by object, by animal, or by shape. Whichever lane matches the punch in front of you.
• American silver covered properly. Gorham, Towle, Wallace, Reed & Barton, Tiffany, coin silver, and 249 Navajo and Native American smiths that most references leave out.
• British date letters for London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Chester, Dublin and Glasgow. Pin the exact year a piece left the assay office.
• Maker's marks show town, working years and metal standard at a glance. Useful when you are telling a Hester Bateman from a 1920s revival.
• Sterling or plate, settled fast. EPNS, EPBM, Britannia, 800 and 900 laid out side by side. The question every estate sale turns on.
• Snap a punch and match it against the reference library on your device. You get a shortlist ranked by similarity, then confirm against the full record.
• Plain-English glossary of 123 trade terms. Assay, duty mark, lion passant, sterling, Britannia, town mark, date letter.
• Save what you own. Photograph a piece, tag it, log what you paid, and sync it across your devices.
Rebuilt natively for iOS 18. Photos load instantly, search is sharper, favourites sync across your devices.
"This app has been incredibly useful in identifying silver hallmarks for my vintage jewelry business." Smithwestalandvc
Buy a piece with confidence, or pass on it knowing why.
Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when purchasing a subscription.
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Privacy Policy: https://BigBalli.com/privacy
I used this app, then had to cancel last year because of a hiccup - I was paying the subscription, but all of a sudden I didn’t have full access. Fast forward, thought I would give it another go. I absolutely love this app. One of the best resources without having to search multiple websites. Does it have quirks, maybe - but I love using this as a reference. Keep doing what you are doing!
Developer Response
Thank you for coming back to the app after that, and for the very kind words. Losing full access while you were still paying for it should never have happened, and we are sorry it drove you away for a year. If it ever happens again, open More and tap Restore Purchases, and if that does not fix it write to us at SilverMarksApp.com and we will sort it out personally. We are genuinely grateful you gave it a second chance.
Liar and a cheat
MistaCloudStrife
Back in 2022 I purchased the full unlock for this app, allowing me to view all of the marks without restriction. According to my in-app purchase history “full unlock” was purchased March 24, 2022 for $4.99. I don’t use this app often, but it has been helpful every once in a while. I logged in today, and when I try to search for a mark, the app now tries to charge me for a SUBSCRIPTION FEE to unlock what I ALREADY PAID FOR. There is an option to restore purchase. This does nothing. Their button to contact support does not work as well. Whoever made this app is a liar and a cheat. If you are doing this, please refund the full unlock I previously paid for, because I obviously do not have a “full unlock” at all.
Developer Response
Thank you for laying this out so precisely, with the date and the price, and we are sorry. Buying a full unlock and later finding it gone is indefensible, and you were right to be angry about it. Please open More and tap Restore Purchases, which is built to bring back exactly that kind of previous unlock. If it does not restore, write to us at SilverMarksApp.com with the purchase date you quoted here and we will put it right rather than ask you to pay twice. Thank you for giving us the chance to fix it.
I wish they updated
Gertydude
Great app, more resources than you’ll find in other places (websites, most singular books). However, I wish they’d update their catalog. The search functionality is great once I figured out I had to uninstall and reinstall for it to not crash. Modern marks would be great to include!
CANT GET RID OF IT
Lesbee123
I have tried to delete this app, but it does not show up anywhere in my iPhone listing of current apps, nor in any deep search of the phone itself… Apparently I have simply signed up for a dollar a week and now cannot turn it off. I have contacted the website twice now asking for instructions on how to turn it off and quit paying for it, but to no avail. Additionally, the button at the end of the FAQ section where you can get help doesn’t work, so I can’t get help that way. Best of luck. Bad!If I could give it less than 1 star I would.
Developer Response
Thank you for writing, and we are sorry, both for the confusion and for the unanswered messages. Here is the direct route: subscriptions are managed by Apple, so open Settings, tap your name at the top, then Subscriptions, and you can cancel there even if the app itself is gone from your phone. For a refund, Apple handles those at reportaproblem.apple.com. If anything remains unresolved after that, write to us at SilverMarksApp.com and we will answer. We are sorry you had to chase this.
New
- Check a mark against known fakes before you buy.
- Work out what a piece is worth from its weight and the live silver price.
- Browse marks by country and by period.
- Get on screen coaching while you photograph a mark, for sharper matches.
- Record weight and sale details for everything in your collection.
- Use the app on your Mac, with your collection in sync.
Improved & Fixed
- Your collection and favourites now sync across your devices through iCloud.
- Added subtle motion to unlocks, matches and the collection, with full respect for Reduce Motion.
- Silver prices now update more reliably behind the value calculator.
- Fixed a crash that could end the session when trying a match.
- Fixed years showing with a comma, so 1,872 now reads 1872.
- Fixed the Collection tab freezing on Mac.
- Corrected the camera guidance button label and the Terms of Use link.
Version 7.9
The developer, BigBalli Consulting llc, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Usage Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
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