I just think its a fascinating look at every day life 150 years ago. Also found a box of old ornate checks and bank receipts from...
[ATTACH] Hello, I found boxes of letters, pictures, 1830s-1870s deeds, ect. in my attic. Some is just junk but items like this ,to me anyway, are...
Hello ?, I wasn't as offened as I was dissapointed. Sometimes I forget how forums work. I posted a picture of my Plymouth station wagon when I...
I've tried to explain this before. I just don't go around destroying nice items for the silver. Infact, I try to save everything that is not junk....
Just to be sure the acid hadn't gone bad or anything was off, I did the same test on something that I know is sterling and the acid worked as it...
Hello again, I found several "sterling" souvenir spoons in a lot of sterling. All are marked "STERLING" and I am sure most of them are but I found...
Anklet, EH? Never even thought that low. It is Italian and acid tested silver with the clasp being magnetic. Obviously, I don't know jewelry...
[ATTACH] Hello yet again, This another piece of jewelry that was in a lot that I just bought. Personally, I really like the pattern. I don't...
Thanks, I put it in give aways.
Hello, I received this old spoon in a sterling silver lot buy. I asked here and was told that it is not sterling. I have no use for it and I think...
I think its a nice spoon. It was sold by weight as silver to me but I am trying to keep to silver. I hope someone here will appreciate it for what...
Hello again, A while back, I asked this forum if this spoon was sterling . I was told it is not but, someone here said that they liked the spoon...
That's it. Thanks again, Karl.
Hello again, I'm always gratefull for all the help that's given here. I need to ask for more if possible. This fork was in a lot of sterling I...
Thanks all, I like asking here first. I believe it is much better than crushing stuff just for the scrap as it is sold to me. Unfortunately,...
Hello again, I get these 3 items with a lot of sterling I bought. It did test them all as silver but the round item is totally unmarked. It weighs...
Thanks again for your help. Guess this one is going back. HAVE A GREAT DAY! Karl.
Hello again, I bought this as "sterling". I believe I found the silvesmith to be Carl F. Christiansen a Dainish silversmith [1943-63]. I could...
The fork was mangled anyway and the spoons handle is cracked. I bought them purely for scrap. I don't collect vintage or antique silver. I just...
Hello again, I bought a salad serving fork & spoon with wood handles at a yard sale for $1 when I saw "STERLING" on them. I weighed the metal part...
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