The Never Ending FRIDAY Metals Thread!

Kliao

I got this a while back on the BST for a bit over spot. It's damaged and cleaned but old gold

Meltdown

Here's my ugly ol' broad.
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Weird, I can't find my photo of the reverse...
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asheland

@Downtown1974 said:
I thought you had one already @asheland. Hard to remember though, you’ve posted so many incredible pieces.

I appreciate that.
Actually no though. Still never owned one. Nor a 20 cent piece either believe it or not.

LukeMarshall

@asheland @Kliao @Meltdown @massscrew

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I think this classic head is lovely. Its the only one I have in my collection, and the first US gold made in New Orleans - my birth City.

I got a little creative with the image, lol.

Here is a little backstory on where the counterstamp came from.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12741544

USMC_6115

@LukeMarshall I like it.. great story!

ricko

@LukeMarshall ... Thanks for the backstory on the L.... Neat coin. Cheers, RickO

asheland

@LukeMarshall said:
@asheland @Kliao @Meltdown @massscrew

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I think this classic head is lovely. Its the only one I have in my collection, and the first US gold made in New Orleans - my birth City.

I got a little creative with the image, lol.

Here is a little backstory on where the counterstamp came from.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12741544

Very interesting! Thanks for posting that. 👍

Kliao

@LukeMarshall That is really neat. Now I want one

asheland

A wonderful lunch break today indeed!
Stopped by a few thrift stores, got two bowls, a buck each.
Right at 11 ozs total for $2.14

But here’s the fun part, the price tag within an inch of the marks on the one:

asheland

Here’s the two:

Kliao

Wow! What a nice find! The marking on that one looks pretty interesting. I like.

Limited amount of info but some on the left side of the page. https://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_B.html

Kliao

Looks like your not the only one that got sterling today. My dad came home from work after taking a stop at goodwill. A pair of sterling weighted candle sticks plus a glass pitcher with a sterling base rim.

emeraldATV

emeraldATV

I have this tool from 1767 with a trade mark ?
I found this 1944 cent with this countermark ?
Twins ?
The black frame is the 44.
Also had to piece together the tool because micro only pics.

asheland

@Kliao said:
Looks like your not the only one that got sterling today. My dad came home from work after taking a stop at goodwill. A pair of sterling weighted candle sticks plus a glass pitcher with a sterling base rim.

Nice!

Meltdown

I don't know where the heck you all live, but in my major city there is ZERO sterling to be found getting dusty in thrift shops. I look all the time. I think there is just a ton more folks out looking to compete with here.

asheland

@Meltdown said:
I don't know where the heck you all live, but in my major city there is ZERO sterling to be found getting dusty in thrift shops. I look all the time. I think there is just a ton more folks out looking to compete with here.

I see people in my area (Western North Carolina) looking for the silver. You just gotta be the one, lucky to be there when it comes out from the back. And, ironically, the farther I drive in search of this stuff, it seems the less I find. It always seems to be right up the road on my lunch break... Weird.

Kliao

@Meltdown said:
I don't know where the heck you all live, but in my major city there is ZERO sterling to be found getting dusty in thrift shops. I look all the time. I think there is just a ton more folks out looking to compete with here.

If you take a closer look at the stickers of the candle sticks, they have been placed out the day that my dad bought them. Things that that o pretty quick so I think a element of it to to be lucky and be at the right place at the right time.

ricko

Yeah... It seems I am usually late.... No thrift shops close... well, the first two are ten miles away... so usually get there later in the day. Cheers, RickO

asheland

@ricko said:
Yeah... It seems I am usually late.... No thrift shops close... well, the first two are ten miles away... so usually get there later in the day. Cheers, RickO

My finds are usually in the afternoon, I don't think you necessarily need to be there when they open. Stuff comes out from the back all throughout the day typically...

Kliao

$5 for the salt and pepper and $3 for the plate! The plate weighs 5.67ozt!

asheland

@Kliao said:

$5 for the salt and pepper and $3 for the plate! The plate weighs 5.67ozt!

Nice!

Kliao

@asheland said:

@Kliao said:

$5 for the salt and pepper and $3 for the plate! The plate weighs 5.67ozt!

Nice!

Thanks! Can't let my dad have all the fun . Decided I wanted get back to searching and surprisingly came home with a good amount of silver. My first big silver find since quarantine started. Got there at the right time too as about 30 seconds after I finished searching a couple others went to the silver platters and started flipping over things.

ricko

I better get back to visiting these shops..... Stopped for a few months... Things were really slow, no new items. Cheers, RickO

Kliao

@ricko said:
I better get back to visiting these shops..... Stopped for a few months... Things were really slow, no new items. Cheers, RickO

You should. The silver I found yesterday was from a shop that I very rarely find anything. It’s just being lucky and in the right place at the right time.

asheland

Georg Jensen NEWPS! (actually free from work) they’re small

USMC_6115

New purchase from the BST... I don't normally seek out PROOFs but the price was right!

ricko

@massscrew.... That is a very nice proof....The BST is an excellent venue here. Cheers, RickO

asheland

Today’s pick up.

ricko

I like that one... Seasonal, but a nice design.. both sides. Cheers, RickO

doubleeagle07

@massscrew said:
New purchase from the BST... I don't normally seek out PROOFs but the price was right!

Guess that means you got it. Hope you enjoy🙂

USMC_6115

@doubleeagle07 said:

@massscrew said:
New purchase from the BST... I don't normally seek out PROOFs but the price was right!

Guess that means you got it. Hope you enjoy🙂

Yes, got it... sorry, I typically notify but dropped the ball this time.. thanks again!

Kliao

Can’t believe how much silver my dad is finding. He came home with this yesterday. Seems like it was overlooked. Been there for 4 days before he bought it according to the label.

Meltdown

I bought this junker for just a hair over melt this week... the bezel is 10k and kinda neat.

bigjpst

These just came in the mail.

Meltdown

Newp from today...

Kliao

Silver just keep coming. 50 grams.

asheland

@Kliao said:
Silver just keep coming. 50 grams.

Nice! Score!

Downtown1974

Yesterday’s newp. My favorite type of bullion.

asheland

@Downtown1974 said:
Yesterday’s newp. My favorite type of bullion.

That’s nice! I kinda want a NM now since I’ve found the motto variety.

asheland

Motto:

asheland

I guess it would make sense to show the motto.

Downtown1974

@asheland, I think it’s only prudent that you sell me yours so they can be displayed together. 😁

asheland

@Downtown1974 said:
@asheland, I think it’s only prudent that you sell me yours so they can be displayed together. 😁

Kliao

If anyone's wondering how much sterling in a weighted candle stick, then here you go.

Broke apart that single one from a week or so ago. 206 grams before and 22.3 grams after. So about 10% the weight.

The inside was also solid concrete and not that plaster stuff so this one took a bit to break apart.

philographer

@Kliao said:
If anyone's wondering how much sterling in a weighted candle stick, then here you go.

Broke apart that single one from a week or so ago. 206 grams before and 22.3 grams after. So about 10% the weight.

The inside was also solid concrete and not that plaster stuff so this one took a bit to break apart.

What’s the plan now? Are you going to melt it? Or sell it as is? Or just keep it that way?

Kliao

@philographer said:

@Kliao said:
If anyone's wondering how much sterling in a weighted candle stick, then here you go.

Broke apart that single one from a week or so ago. 206 grams before and 22.3 grams after. So about 10% the weight.

The inside was also solid concrete and not that plaster stuff so this one took a bit to break apart.

What’s the plan now? Are you going to melt it? Or sell it as is? Or just keep it that way?

If you remember a while back, @LukeMarshall melted poured some sterling in a homemade furnace? Well part of that scrap came from me where we worked out a trade. I'm just accumulating the scrap sterling that I can't sell locally as pieces for another trade with him in the future.

ricko

I often wondered what the silver weight was in the weighted pieces....Thanks for the pictures. I am sure it can vary a bit, but ten percent is a good guideline. Cheers, RickO

USMC_6115

This was given to me... I don't know much about it yet:

metalmeister

Nice score on the sterling.

From trip down the Nile Egypt.