So here is what I think I have:
Birmingham 1952 Sterling Silver Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.
demitasse? spoon
I’m wondering if this has any value it looks really pretty with all the engravings but I collect too much stuff as it is.
Correct identification as to assay town, date, and maker.
Very nice, and decorative, but not hugely valuable. Boxed sets of sterling demitasse spoons, often of earlier vintage, go for less than $100. A single spoon would struggle to break the $20 mark.
Give it a good polish, and use it for your espresso! 
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This is one of those miniature coronation anointing spoons everybody made in 1952/3 for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation . This one is BB & S which as I recall is Barker Bros.
The real anointing spoon is a historically significant artifact, while 1953 coronation souvenir spoons were widely produced as commemorative items.
THis 1952 Birmingham mark has a purely decorative picture of the head of the queen on it.
Here’s another with box and papers.
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The boxed 1936 replica sold for $20, so I’ll have to revise my estimate for a 1952 example, without box. I’m thinking $7.
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Here’s a Queen Elizabeth set of eight which went for $40 or $5 each. You will note the gold wash on the bowl which is still sort of there on these.
I think these spoons are all under appreciated in the US market. The Brits still love their monarch and are prepared to buy souvenirs when they get crowned or produce babies or get married. At 2.75 t. oz this set is worth US$100.96 scrap today.
Here is Canada with are a little less convinced. Indeed we only hauled the new King over as a rebuttal to the US declaration we should become the 51st state.
We actually should. Since we are all democrats up here it would solve the Trump problem by outvoting him. Actually forget, I think we would rather just let him self-destruct and have King Charles keep smelling and talking to the roses until William inherits.
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The good news is that fascist personality cults never survive the departure of their dear leaders. And Trump’s 79, and not looking so good.
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From your lips… Unfortunately Trump is a symbol of a much greater problem – a rapidly dividing US leading a rapidly dividing world. I was born in the middle of the last “Summertime for Hitler” and all his fascist chums and watched the devastating aftermath through my childhood from a place of extreme privilege – I had a family with a house and food.
We are heading into a period far worse than anything we have ever seen, unless we collectively wake up and give ourselves a shake. But in history that has never happened going into the trough, only coming out.
And it’s not just the US. It’s Canada too.
Makes silver a good buy, though. The scrap on these eight souvenir spoons is more than $12 a piece and your $20 estimate is very fair.
Here’s a story on why the spoon is important and how the original was sold for 16 shillings in the time of Charles II.
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Thank you everyone for such prompt replies. I will probably list it locally for near scrap value in hopes it finds a decent home. Paid a buck for the spoon and what I believe is a silver pin of some type. Any ideas on the pin?
Any marks on the back of the pin?
It’s an eight point Amalfi Cross which the maritime city used to signify their liaison with the Order of the Knights Hospitaller of St John of Jerusalem. Cannot tell if it is enamel or neillo work but I think the former. It also sometimes referred to as the Maltese Cross. Because the pin designer has decided to attach he cross to the pin border it is difficult to see the eight-point cross ends. Delightful pin. Probably because not to wear it on your next trip to Palestine where the Knights first built their hospital and were responsible for proving it with food.
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“Niello”. ——-, ___.
No markings pin and clasp are non metallic trying to date it… maybe from vintage clasp? Clasp looks to be copper to my newbie eye… and yes I will probably try to sell it… my son’s in hockey so my hobbies are taxi, rockhounding and thrifting at the moment.
Yes, looks like enamel on copper. Could be from almost anywhere - the Maltese cross, or some variation on it, has been appropriated by all manner of organizations.