Another trip to goodwill another nice score

Kliao · August 29, 2019 4:27PM

Wow my first big piece of silver in a while. Nice weight to0

A little search showed this was hand made by a designer in Greece.

rte592 · August 29, 2019 4:51PM

$1.99.
Probably started life on someone's head stone with flowers when it.
Polishing may reveal the Original owner.

Kliao · August 29, 2019 5:10PM

@rte592 said:
$1.99.
Probably started life on someone's head stone with flowers when it.
Polishing may reveal the Original owner.

I don’t think on a headstone, it said mostly in weddings from what I found

Hemispherical · August 29, 2019 5:47PM

Makers mark?

Kliao · August 29, 2019 5:56PM

@Hemispherical said:
Makers mark?

Here’s what I was able to get. Any info would be nice. Thanks!

Hemispherical · August 29, 2019 7:05PM

Any marks like the ones listed here:

https://www.925-1000.com

Weiss · August 29, 2019 7:33PM

Search on Xeipoe ( EPΓXEIPOΣ XEIPOΣ / Greek Arts )

I can't help but wonder if it's electroplated based on the images. If not, it's a hellova score.

PerryHall · August 30, 2019 2:59AM

Agree with Weiss. The letters after .925 may indicate that it's electroplated with sterling silver. You can test it with a Sigma electronic tester or file a tiny notch in an obscure location and test it with nitric acid. A friendly local jeweler could help you with this. Let us know what you find out.

Kliao · August 30, 2019 4:26AM

@Weiss said:
Search on Xeipoe ( EPΓXEIPOΣ XEIPOΣ / Greek Arts )

I can't help but wonder if it's electroplated based on the images. If not, it's a hellova score.

@PerryHall said:
Agree with Weiss. The letters after .925 may indicate that it's electroplated with sterling silver. You can test it with a Sigma electronic tester or file a tiny notch in an obscure location and test it with nitric acid. A friendly local jeweler could help you with this. Let us know what you find out.

Don’t worry I have the nitric acid testing kit and it does test as sterling silver.

PerryHall · August 30, 2019 4:41AM

@Kliao said:

@Weiss said:
Search on Xeipoe ( EPΓXEIPOΣ XEIPOΣ / Greek Arts )

I can't help but wonder if it's electroplated based on the images. If not, it's a hellova score.

@PerryHall said:
Agree with Weiss. The letters after .925 may indicate that it's electroplated with sterling silver. You can test it with a Sigma electronic tester or file a tiny notch in an obscure location and test it with nitric acid. A friendly local jeweler could help you with this. Let us know what you find out.

Don’t worry I have the nitric acid testing kit and it does test as sterling silver.

Did you cut through the surface with a small jeweler's file before applying the nitric acid?

Kliao · August 30, 2019 5:07AM

Yes then scratched it on the scratching stone

PerryHall · August 30, 2019 6:01AM

Sounds like a good score! What's next? Send it to a refinery?

Kliao · August 30, 2019 6:23AM

I don’t think so. I have yet to find a refinery so either I sell it or let it sit in my bin.

ricko · August 30, 2019 6:56AM

Wow... Nice score... and glad the test validated your expectations.... wish I could find stuff like that around here. Found a couple of salt/pepper shakers... sterling silver encased glass...cannot tell the weight of silver without destruction. Cheers, RickO

Kliao · August 30, 2019 8:06AM

@ricko said:
Wow... Nice score... and glad the test validated your expectations.... wish I could find stuff like that around here. Found a couple of salt/pepper shakers... sterling silver encased glass...cannot tell the weight of silver without destruction. Cheers, RickO

This was found at a goodwill that had nothing for a long time. If the salt and pepper shakers are In Good condition, with no dents or anything they should sell on eBay for above scrap.

asheland · August 30, 2019 10:26AM

Awesome find!

sbeverly · September 1, 2019 5:15AM

Very nice, That stuff doesn't last on the shelves around here for long. The cake server that I got last week was just put out when I got it.

Kliao · September 1, 2019 7:49AM

I don’t know how long the was on the shelf for but it was behind all the glass vases on the top shelf

LukeMarshall · September 1, 2019 1:58PM

I went to the local yesterday, and literally the guy that walked in before me went straight to the silverplate (goblets, serving trays, ECT) and started flipping stuff over.
I saw a guy with a loop looking at the chains and bracelets last week.
I didn't see any Sterling, but as they say 'you won't unless you try'
Nice score on the vase kliao

Jinx86 · September 2, 2019 7:03AM

Weekend flea market finds. The candle sticks were damaged so junked those quickly. Ended up with 1.66ozt asw for $10. The real winner is the Clinton day/date from the 60's. Once cleaned and polished should bring $130, paid $2.

Kliao · September 2, 2019 7:26AM

Wow nice finds!

TwoSides2aCoin · September 2, 2019 7:42AM

Careful with that nitric acid.

So much for my sugar bowl and tea pot. Seems nobody in the market wants .925, despite the maker's marks. .

Kliao · September 2, 2019 10:19AM

Did you cast them yourself?

ricko · September 2, 2019 11:10AM

I like .925... but at thrift store prices...not melt... Cheers, RickO

Kliao · September 2, 2019 2:40PM

@ricko said:
I like .925... but at thrift store prices...not melt... Cheers, RickO

I think Garage sale prices are better

asheland · September 3, 2019 10:48AM

Yesterday’s score... 8.13 ozt ASW
$10 junk shop, not goodwill

Kliao · September 3, 2019 11:14AM

Wow that’s a nice find. Other than flatware I don’t find much of the big stuff

jmski52 · September 3, 2019 12:26PM

Is that 55 g. or 174 g.? Either way, nice score!

Kliao · September 3, 2019 1:07PM

@jmski52 said:
Is that 55 g. or 174 g.? Either way, nice score!

174g. 5.5 Troy oz.

orioles93 · September 5, 2019 9:58PM

cool stuff. I found a small plate recently, and don't know much about it. The back says S Kirk & Son Sterling 127. Any idea what it would be worth and if its worth more than scrap?

Also picked up a bowl, almost like a trophy bowl. I think it is silver, but not sure. It just says SMYTH on the bottom and nothing else. It is tarnished and I was able to get some off.

Soldi · September 6, 2019 5:16AM

@Kliao said:

@rte592 said:
$1.99.
Probably started life on someone's head stone with flowers when it.
Polishing may reveal the Original owner.

I don’t think on a headstone, it said mostly in weddings from what I found

either way you're dead

Kliao · September 6, 2019 6:24AM

@orioles93 said:
cool stuff. I found a small plate recently, and don't know much about it. The back says S Kirk & Son Sterling 127. Any idea what it would be worth and if its worth more than scrap?

Also picked up a bowl, almost like a trophy bowl. I think it is silver, but not sure. It just says SMYTH on the bottom and nothing else. It is tarnished and I was able to get some off.

The sterling bowl could sell for more if there no damage of any sort. I don’t think the SMYTH bowl is not silver.

orioles93 · September 6, 2019 7:55AM

@Kliao said:

@orioles93 said:
cool stuff. I found a small plate recently, and don't know much about it. The back says S Kirk & Son Sterling 127. Any idea what it would be worth and if its worth more than scrap?

Also picked up a bowl, almost like a trophy bowl. I think it is silver, but not sure. It just says SMYTH on the bottom and nothing else. It is tarnished and I was able to get some off.

The sterling bowl could sell for more if there no damage of any sort. I don’t think the SMYTH bowl is not silver.

it has an engraving on the front about a country club golf winner and has some scratches

Kliao · September 6, 2019 8:09AM

I can’t seem to find any information on that company. If it’s American made nearly all the time it will say sterling if it’s silver

asheland · September 6, 2019 11:06AM

@orioles93 said:
cool stuff. I found a small plate recently, and don't know much about it. The back says S Kirk & Son Sterling 127. Any idea what it would be worth and if its worth more than scrap?

Also picked up a bowl, almost like a trophy bowl. I think it is silver, but not sure. It just says SMYTH on the bottom and nothing else. It is tarnished and I was able to get some off.

Post a picture of the Smyth bowl the mark

orioles93 · September 6, 2019 11:30AM

Here are pics of the bowl. That mark is the only thing on it. I couldn't find anything on any company named SMYTH with a logo like that. My best guess is the bowl is from somewhere in the 30s-50s.

Kliao · September 6, 2019 11:32AM

The bowl has rainbow toning in it which is not silver for most of the time. Can you get it tested?

orioles93 · September 6, 2019 11:34AM

@Kliao said:
The bowl has rainbow toning in it which is not silver for most of the time. Can you get it tested?

I dont think it is silver either. I got it for next to nothing so i took the chance. I just wasnt sure if anyone ever even saw that mark or heard of the company before.

Heres the plate I got. I know this one is real.

***If anyone has interest in the plate, I am selling. Just pm me.

Kliao · September 6, 2019 11:36AM

Wow that’s a nice plate

kwags24 · September 6, 2019 1:27PM

For Kirk look at the stieff company, Smyth is a jeweler. Both in Baltimore, MD

Another trip to goodwill another nice score

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