L. Ortiz
Overview
L. Ortiz has been active since the 1970s. Hougart's entry is a brief one, and it prints the tribal line as "(?)" — our reference library does not state a tribal affiliation. What the record does fix is the working arrangement: L. Ortiz shares a stamp with Raymond Ortiz, and both names sit side by side in the hallmark record.
Collector's caution: The R & L ORTIZ stamp is shared between L. Ortiz and Raymond Ortiz — a piece carrying it cannot be attributed to one hand over the other on the stamp alone. Note also that the Ortiz surname appears elsewhere in the directory; Hougart's entry here records no connection to any other Ortiz family, so read this mark on its own.
The Mark
"L Ortiz (?). Active since 1970s. Shares a stamp with Raymond Ortiz. Marks: L. ORTIZ; R& LORTIZ"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
The marks as documented in Hougart's hallmark reference: L. ORTIZ; R & L ORTIZ (shared with Raymond Ortiz).
References
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Washington, DC: BilleHougartBooks, 2022.
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Name card shown; hallmark photo to come.