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bought a 29 oz. sterling silver Luis Molina chalice today

I got rained out of soybean harvest today so I made a quick trip to one of the local dealers who called me a few days ago saying he had some neat stuff set aside for me.

I purchased a really neat looking 29 oz. sterling silver chalice made by Luis Molina. The chalice came in a small carrying case with an 8 oz sterling silver plate, both were wrapped in velvet bags and came with religious clothes. It is in excellent condition and I paid $1,250 for it.

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  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,790 ✭✭✭✭✭
    got pics?

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  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,790 ✭✭✭✭✭
    lots of discussions on the US Coin forum about photography and camera set ups, it doesn't have to be expensive and it doesn't require an SLR. Do a search on "camera" in that forum. If you're gonna sell on the internet, pics are pretty much a must.

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  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    we are in the 21st century/............use your phone camera.......
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  • gsa1fangsa1fan Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>we are in the 21st century/............use your phone camera....... >>



    My rotary dial up phone doe not have this featureimage

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    It is red like the Bat phoneimage

    Most digital cameras do a nice job.
    Avid collector of GSA's.


  • << <i>That sounds like a "Common Cup" Communion set to me.

    I'm cell-phone "challenged", people can't belive it. Though the home phone is not Batman red, I do have a red Swingline stapler (think "Office Space")... >>



    Not sure how common it is, I have never seen a silver chalice for sale at any of the dealers I frequent although I did some research and found some large sterling chalices for sale with some selling for over $10,000 retail.


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    << <i>That sounds like a "Common Cup" Communion set to me.

    I'm cell-phone "challenged", people can't belive it. Though the home phone is not Batman red, I do have a red Swingline stapler (think "Office Space")... >>



    Not sure how common it is, I have never seen a silver chalice for sale at any of the dealers I frequent although I did some research and found some large sterling chalices for sale with some selling for over $10,000 retail. >>



    "Common Cup" meaning that all who take Communion do so from the "same" cup, as opposed to the small individual glass/plastic cups. It was not meant to imply that this is a "common" item....

    I believe that is a Communion set - the Chalice for the wine (Blood), and the plate for the unleavened bread wafers (Body).

    (Edited for clarity) >>



    I believe by the description you are correct.Without pictures or descriptions of hallmarks it's impossible to date it though,i'd start with the hallmarks and determine country of origin.


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    << <i>That sounds like a "Common Cup" Communion set to me.

    I'm cell-phone "challenged", people can't belive it. Though the home phone is not Batman red, I do have a red Swingline stapler (think "Office Space")... >>



    Not sure how common it is, I have never seen a silver chalice for sale at any of the dealers I frequent although I did some research and found some large sterling chalices for sale with some selling for over $10,000 retail. >>



    "Common Cup" meaning that all who take Communion do so from the "same" cup, as opposed to the small individual glass/plastic cups. It was not meant to imply that this is a "common" item....

    I believe that is a Communion set - the Chalice for the wine (Blood), and the plate for the unleavened bread wafers (Body).

    (Edited for clarity) >>



    Oh yeah, I brainfarted out on that one.image
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