Sam C. Begaye — Navajo Silversmith

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Sam C. Begaye is a Navajo silversmith. The Hougart entry is brief, recording the mark without birth year or biographical detail beyond tribal affiliation. Note the variant spelling "Begaye" as distinct from the more common "Begay" — Hougart records this exactly as stated.

The Mark

"S. C. BEGAYE"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. ~9285.

The mark is the full name spelled out as S. C. BEGAYE.

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References

Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~9285.