mystery sterling silver putter

[rise]

I bought a putter about 20 years ago at a grage sale and it was old then. The grip is from the late 1960's , but that could be a re-grip. The bottom of the head is stamped "Sterling Silver (then a lower case slanted "f" in a home-plate design shield) Weighted"

Any ideas on the mark and what "weighted" means?

I am trying to establish the maker and a value.

Thank you.

[supo]

photos pls..................,

[Spoon]

yes photos please so we can help.

i know byron morgan made a pure sterling silver putter and it was pricey.

[swisstrader]

Tiffany's used to produce a sterling silver putter and in fact made one for Bob Hope a few years back, but I would guess that the stamp would be classic Tiffany's stamp. Maybe this one??:

The C. E. Probst Manufacturing Company made putters in the 1950s, casting the heads out of the precious metals gold and sterling silver.  They were probably made to become gifts and expensive wall hangers.  Many of them were engraved with the name of the recipient. They are actually quite playable but the soft metal was easily damaged and if played, worth was soon reduced to only the value of the metal, the actual amount of precious metal however is difficult to determine.    American Golf Classics lists the value of the Probst Westpoint Sterling Putter as $1200.00 and having been owned by a famous person could increase its value.  The gold version is very difficult to find.