"Hall-marked" is a term applied to articles of gold or 6ilver, tested at the Goldsmiths' Hall or other assay office, and marked with a stamp guaranteeing their degree of purity. Hall-marks have differed from time to time in detail; a lion, a leopard's head and a crown have been used. The* words are employed in conversation to express a proof of genuineness or excellence. i
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 261, 4 November 1933, Page 7
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