Another Sweet Find! Antique Mall Gold

asheland · May 19, 2019 2:29PM

I got this yesterday in a small antique mall in northern Georgia.
$16 plus tax.
5.1 grams.

I think it’s brand new. It has that look. Likely a Christmas present someone didn’t like and it somehow ended up in this antique mall. Funny thing is the price tag said it was 18K!

Weiss · May 19, 2019 2:41PM

Holy Crap!

WildIdea · May 19, 2019 5:41PM

Great eye!

Stuart · May 19, 2019 7:23PM

@Asheland Congrats on the Excellent 18K Gold Bracelet Cherry-Pick!! 😁👍

Timbuk3 · May 19, 2019 9:03PM

Nice score !!!

Hemispherical · May 20, 2019 4:37AM

Gold!

ricko · May 20, 2019 6:26AM

Wow... great find....Not often we get a bargain on gold....Cheers, RickO

PerryHall · May 20, 2019 6:52AM

I've read that there are a lot of gold chains marked 14K and 18K that are gold plated brass so be careful buying this material from a venue other than a reputable jeweler.

asheland · May 20, 2019 9:06AM

@PerryHall said:
I've read that there are a lot of gold chains marked 14K and 18K that are gold plated brass so be careful buying this material from a venue other than a reputable jeweler.

I agree and I was suspicious at first but after really scrutinizing it, I am certain it's good, in fact, on the other side, it has the full, proper Italian hallmarks:
plus the look and feel is totally correct

asheland · May 20, 2019 9:06AM

Downtown1974 · May 20, 2019 9:22AM

You’ve done it again @asheland ! Nice find!!!

asheland · May 20, 2019 9:29AM

@Downtown1974 said:
You’ve done it again @asheland ! Nice find!!!

Thank you!

johnny9434 · May 20, 2019 10:56AM

nice find & haul

LukeMarshall · May 21, 2019 5:42AM

Killing it!

Smudge · May 21, 2019 7:00PM

Worth about 10x what you paid. Dang!

Kkathyl · May 21, 2019 7:06PM

Well you can always melt it into a nugget I have a platter so if unsure put it in plate solution if real it will attract more gold if plated it will remove the plate and leave in the bath you can return the solution into sold.

Hallco · May 22, 2019 7:40PM

North Ga huh? Where were you? Nice score! I'm saying that only because @smudge put an exclamation point after the truly southern reply of...."Dang". I actually know nothing about gold!

Smudge · May 22, 2019 7:53PM

@Hallco said:
North Ga huh? Where were you? Nice score! I'm saying that only because @smudge put an exclamation point after the truly southern reply of...."Dang". I actually know nothing about gold!

Used dang as profanity is frowned upon round heah

asheland · May 23, 2019 7:18AM

@Hallco said:
North Ga huh? Where were you? Nice score! I'm saying that only because @smudge put an exclamation point after the truly southern reply of...."Dang". I actually know nothing about gold!

No problem on this... Dillard, GA. There are a bunch of antique shops all clustered up there, check it on google maps and you'll see... It was one of the downstairs locations, on the side street... (441 & Franklin st)

asheland · May 23, 2019 7:19AM

If anyone is in that area, I recommend checking them out. I only get down there every couple of months or so...

Hallco · May 23, 2019 7:26AM

@asheland said:

@Hallco said:
North Ga huh? Where were you? Nice score! I'm saying that only because @smudge put an exclamation point after the truly southern reply of...."Dang". I actually know nothing about gold!

No problem on this... Dillard, GA. There are a bunch of antique shops all clustered up there, check it on google maps and you'll see... It was one of the downstairs locations, on the side street... (441 & Franklin st)

Very familiar with the area! Any coin finds? Last time I was there I wasn't collecting actively and wasn't paying attention to anything numismatic related.

asheland · May 23, 2019 7:50AM

@Hallco said:

@asheland said:

@Hallco said:
North Ga huh? Where were you? Nice score! I'm saying that only because @smudge put an exclamation point after the truly southern reply of...."Dang". I actually know nothing about gold!

No problem on this... Dillard, GA. There are a bunch of antique shops all clustered up there, check it on google maps and you'll see... It was one of the downstairs locations, on the side street... (441 & Franklin st)

Very familiar with the area! Any coin finds? Last time I was there I wasn't collecting actively and wasn't paying attention to anything numismatic related.

There, not really. There's a shop on the main road (441) that has a case of coins, but the prices and what they offer are quite the joke. I mainly search for the antique silver but like this past Saturday showed, it's worth your time to look in the jewelry cases!

asheland · May 23, 2019 7:54AM

@Hallco also, if you go north on 441, literally a mile up and you're in North Carolina. There a few hit and miss shops along the way, then you get to Franklin, NC. There's a little bit there to check, but nothing exciting. A few years ago it was a lot better but lately it's dried up.

I'm only about an hour from that area. Asheville, NC is where it's mostly at. There's a decent group of antique and coin shops in the area.. That's where I'd recommend you to try...

Hallco · May 23, 2019 8:36AM

The first Buffalo Nickel I ever bought was at a shop in Franklin. Little did I know at the time it would start the interest in building the only "set" I would ever try to complete! I think I mentioned that my wife and I were in Asheville last year. That day we were pinballing, eating chocolate and listening to street musicians though....not really shopping.

asheland · May 23, 2019 10:54AM

@Hallco That's awesome! If you're ever in the Asheville area again, PM me. I work in the coin industry near Asheville. I don't mention on the boards for privacy reasons, but any member on here I'd love to meet if they are in the area...

Another Sweet Find! Antique Mall Gold

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