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AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 24, 2020 9:44AM in Precious Metals

Went to 5 or 6 today, looking for a vise for the work bench and found one but they would not sell. Oh well. Raining here in Vegas and at the last garage sale there was this silver set and I asked the price. $150 firm. Okay, looked at a few pieces to confirm sterling and said I'd take it. Didn't have the $$ on me and she said she'd hold for 20 minutes. Went home, grabbed the cash and walah, it's mine now! Full set of 12 place settings of Northumbria (Canadian silver) and 3 extra pieces. Probably a grand in silver. Nice day to do a garage sale.....
bob :)
2nd pic is the plated that was sitting on top of the silver


Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com

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  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Unbelievable score!

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 24, 2020 9:02AM

    @Downtown1974 said:
    Unbelievable score!

    Believe it, it happened and I'm pleased as punch. She was selling yesterday all day as well and there were dozens of plated pieces stacked on top and I think everyone saw that and didn't look underneath...pays to look deep! Under the plated was a 12 piece set, almost 2,000 grams of Sterling Silver.
    bob :)

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well done! Im happy for you!...and envious. :)

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hvellente said:
    As the French say, "voilà"...!

    oui oui....!

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • MeshMesh Posts: 86 ✭✭✭

    Nice pick up ! and a majority of people think it's wallah, when it's voilà. I hear it all the time on tv WALLAH

  • LukeMarshallLukeMarshall Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Score!

    It's all about what the people want...

  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome

  • 3stars3stars Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Knowing silver hallmarks makes a big difference

    Previous transactions: Wondercoin, goldman86, dmarks, Type2
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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hvellente No prob, us westerners don't speak French.

    bob :)

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice score.... You said there were plated pieces mixed with the sterling? Or is the set all sterling and there were additional plated pieces? Cheers, RickO

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I had a 3 pound sterling serving tray come in one time.
    Still had the 10c garage sale price on masking tape.
    Silver was at 40+
    :D
    this was a LONG time ago.

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    Very nice score.... You said there were plated pieces mixed with the sterling? Or is the set all sterling and there were additional plated pieces? Cheers, RickO

    12 piece set was all Sterling, there were a couple of dozen pieces of plated on top of the Sterling. Total of 1,997 grams of Sterling Silver.

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • Hi Au&Ag,
    I'm guessing you took the weight of knife blades out of the total weight.
    As you know they are steel. Guessing they are 20g ea x 12..
    Well done!
    thank you

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,186 ✭✭✭✭✭

    way cool. I wouldn't argue with that

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @day2day said:
    Hi Au&Ag,
    I'm guessing you took the weight of knife blades out of the total weight.
    As you know they are steel. Guessing they are 20g ea x 12..
    Well done!
    thank you

    Yes, knives are not included in total grams. My experience leads me to 1/2oz of silver in knife handles (average) and there are 24 in this set......just a bonus!

    bob

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,714 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @asheland said:
    nice!

    I've been envious of your Sterling pickups.......now I'm competing!!

    bob :)

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • meluaufeetmeluaufeet Posts: 767 ✭✭✭

    For that price, use them!

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @AUandAG said:

    @asheland said:
    nice!

    I've been envious of your Sterling pickups.......now I'm competing!!

    bob :)

    It's always fun to find this stuff! :)

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