@ZenithBullionPA said: @RedneckHB said: Estate sale find today..near the end of a 2 day sale. 36 spoons. 11.4 ozt. $37. $37 total for 11.4 ozt???
@ZenithBullionPA said:
@RedneckHB said: Estate sale find today..near the end of a 2 day sale. 36 spoons. 11.4 ozt. $37.
@RedneckHB said: Estate sale find today..near the end of a 2 day sale.
36 spoons. 11.4 ozt. $37.
$37 total for 11.4 ozt???
Yup. Buck a spoon. All marked sterling, except one. I took a chance on it because it was stamped "Italy" and tarnished. It didnt test as silver.
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@rte592 said: @RedneckHB said: Estate sale find today..near the end of a 2 day sale. 36 spoons. 11.4 ozt. $37. Sterling silver? When I see Souvenir spoons they are usually non silver.
@rte592 said:
Sterling silver? When I see Souvenir spoons they are usually non silver.
Yup..usually just plated, if that. There were probably 100 in the lot, so I guess everyone else just assumed the same.
@dcarr said: @RedneckHB said: Estate sale find today..near the end of a 2 day sale. 36 spoons. 11.4 ozt. $37. . Estes Park is near here. We go there often. That spoon would probably sell for a premium at one of the souvenir shops in the town. Mexican silver is often 800 fine, not 925. The Cape Hatteras spoon might not be silver (based on the color of it as it appears in the photo). Still, quite a bargain for the lot. .
@dcarr said:
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Estes Park is near here. We go there often. That spoon would probably sell for a premium at one of the souvenir shops in the town.
Mexican silver is often 800 fine, not 925. The Cape Hatteras spoon might not be silver (based on the color of it as it appears in the photo).
Still, quite a bargain for the lot.
The Mexican silver is marked 925. I acid tested all spoons. There is one spoon from Holland that tests as silver, but is probably .800.
@RedneckHB said: @dcarr said: @RedneckHB said: Estate sale find today..near the end of a 2 day sale. 36 spoons. 11.4 ozt. $37. . Estes Park is near here. We go there often. That spoon would probably sell for a premium at one of the souvenir shops in the town. Mexican silver is often 800 fine, not 925. The Cape Hatteras spoon might not be silver (based on the color of it as it appears in the photo). Still, quite a bargain for the lot. . The Mexican silver is marked 925. I acid tested all spoons. There is one spoon from Holland that tests as silver, but is probably .800.
@RedneckHB said:
Some Mexican silver is actually 800 fine, even when marked "925" and/or "STERLING".
@dcarr said: @RedneckHB said: @dcarr said: @RedneckHB said: Estate sale find today..near the end of a 2 day sale. 36 spoons. 11.4 ozt. $37. . Estes Park is near here. We go there often. That spoon would probably sell for a premium at one of the souvenir shops in the town. Mexican silver is often 800 fine, not 925. The Cape Hatteras spoon might not be silver (based on the color of it as it appears in the photo). Still, quite a bargain for the lot. . The Mexican silver is marked 925. I acid tested all spoons. There is one spoon from Holland that tests as silver, but is probably .800. . Some Mexican silver is actually 800 fine, even when marked "925" and/or "STERLING". .
And an acid test can help determine that. Most Mexican silver I've encountered is 900+.
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Yup. Buck a spoon. All marked sterling, except one. I took a chance on it because it was stamped "Italy" and tarnished. It didnt test as silver.
Knowledge is the enemy of fear
Yup..usually just plated, if that. There were probably 100 in the lot, so I guess everyone else just assumed the same.
Knowledge is the enemy of fear
The Mexican silver is marked 925. I acid tested all spoons. There is one spoon from Holland that tests as silver, but is probably .800.
Knowledge is the enemy of fear
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Some Mexican silver is actually 800 fine, even when marked "925" and/or "STERLING".
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And an acid test can help determine that. Most Mexican silver I've encountered is 900+.
Knowledge is the enemy of fear