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Watchmakers service code.
Many of them use an arbitrary code understood only by the watckmaker-others refer to an entry in a repair ledger.
Sometimes it's possible to discern a date, but usually that's the best that can be done.
Of course, there are exceptions to this. There was an article by Doug Sinclair in the NAWCC bulletin about a Waltham Crescent St. where he was able to find out quite a bit of information. Specifically, he was able to find out the name of the original owner and his home town. From there, he'd been able to find out the watchmaker who had serviced it through its working life, and, through an unusual set of circumstances, locate the watchmaker's repair ledgers. The watch had been serviced 20 some odd times through its working life-most just routine two year services(the owner worked for the railroad) but plenty of repairs also. It's a really interesting read into the practice.
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Watchmakers service code.
Many of them use an arbitrary code understood only by the watckmaker-others refer to an entry in a repair ledger.
Sometimes it's possible to discern a date, but usually that's the best that can be done.
Of course, there are exceptions to this. There was an article by Doug Sinclair in the NAWCC bulletin about a Waltham Crescent St. where he was able to find out quite a bit of information. Specifically, he was able to find out the name of the original owner and his home town. From there, he'd been able to find out the watchmaker who had serviced it through its working life, and, through an unusual set of circumstances, locate the watchmaker's repair ledgers. The watch had been serviced 20 some odd times through its working life-most just routine two year services(the owner worked for the railroad) but plenty of repairs also. It's a really interesting read into the practice.
I know it’s a day early but no school tomorrow so it feels like a Friday . I got these pairs of cufflinks in and liked that the flower on had silver import marks from Austria. They are 835 silver. The mark is a wing with a 3 signifying 835 silver and a L saying it was assayed in Linz. The mark was used from 1922-1975. I might keep It I might not. The other pairs are for sale if anyone’s interested
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@Kliao said:
I know it’s a day early but no school tomorrow so it feels like a Friday . I got these pairs of cufflinks in and liked that the flower on had silver import marks from Austria. They are 835 silver. The mark is a wing with a 3 signifying 835 silver and a L saying it was assayed in Linz. The mark was used from 1922-1975. I might keep It I might not. The other pairs are for sale if anyone’s interested
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Nothing cool, but did get
this earlier this week...LCS had it. I’ve done lots of business with him, so when he has surplus bullion and I have surplus cash, he sells at spot... nothing fancy, but after a few months on the sideline, I am adding a little gold to the pile. Still not ready to add silver.
Couple other bars, I used to have one and let it go a long time ago... but was able to snag a pair of these this week. Got to be my favorite pressed Johnson Matthey bars... 1/2 kilos
@LukeMarshall said:
Couple other bars, I used to have one and let it go a long time ago... but was able to snag a pair of these this week. Got to be my favorite pressed Johnson Matthey bars... 1/2 kilos
@philographer said:
Did you buy a mold that says sterling?
No, I am like a human CNC machine... I just posted the the video on how I did it in my Backyard Foundry thread... check it out and let me know what you think!
Picked these up a couple weeks ago for about 65% of scrap on eBay. Pretty neat pair of cufflinks. the engraving on them looks cool under magnification.
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Most of it was destined for the melter. When I get the chance I'll buy some gold at spot or back of spot. Some of them I question why I save. Like the mucked up Chinese Panda.
Did just pick out a nice unused small wedding set. Another Guard member was gonna ask his HS sweetheart the big question and needed a ring. So helped the young guy out with it at melt.
I received this years Congo round for my wife. She loves gorillas, so I started getting her these rounds and a ornament style capsule for Christmas. This year I bought the red ring capsule.
They look great on the tree. Here’s last years with a green ring capsule.
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@1Mike1.... What does the light, hand scratched messages, inside the lid (two places) say?? Cheers, RickO
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Watchmakers service code.
Many of them use an arbitrary code understood only by the watckmaker-others refer to an entry in a repair ledger.
Sometimes it's possible to discern a date, but usually that's the best that can be done.
Of course, there are exceptions to this. There was an article by Doug Sinclair in the NAWCC bulletin about a Waltham Crescent St. where he was able to find out quite a bit of information. Specifically, he was able to find out the name of the original owner and his home town. From there, he'd been able to find out the watchmaker who had serviced it through its working life, and, through an unusual set of circumstances, locate the watchmaker's repair ledgers. The watch had been serviced 20 some odd times through its working life-most just routine two year services(the owner worked for the railroad) but plenty of repairs also. It's a really interesting read into the practice.
@Jinx86....Thanks for the reply. That is interesting, I did not know about that. Cheers, RickO
Very interesting indeed!
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Just shows how nerdy coin people can be. Just when you think you know a guy, I go throw out some seriously nerdy watch stuff.
A fun Thursday pick up:
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This week's pickup... Getting there!
Today’s fun find.
I’m trading a type 2 double eagle and 400 bucks for it:
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I know it’s a day early but no school tomorrow so it feels like a Friday
. I got these pairs of cufflinks in and liked that the flower on had silver import marks from Austria. They are 835 silver. The mark is a wing with a 3 signifying 835 silver and a L saying it was assayed in Linz. The mark was used from 1922-1975. I might keep It I might not. The other pairs are for sale if anyone’s interested
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Very cool!
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Not mine, but I took the picture...
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is that plastic soft.. a la plasticizers and future pvc damage ?
From my observation, the Johnson Matthey plastic is safe.
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(Engelhard, too)
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@Kliao... I stopped wearing cufflinks 22 years ago.... But silver is good when it can be picked up cheap. Cheers, RickO
Another week and a step closer:
@massscrew nice Indian gold.
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@Meltdown ... Is that pile heading for the smelter? Or an acquisition waiting to be sorted? Cheers, RickO
Looks like a long-assembled collection, carefully arranged in an attractive dish, for a nice photo.
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Yep. Ive been accumulating that stuff for years, just spread it out for the photo.
Lets see some new metal from this week!
I got nothing! :'(
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I bought 4 nice Walkers out of a 90% pile but didn't feel they were photo worthy... just added them to a tube I've been filling.
Oh yeah, and this little experiment.
Is that an parking lot ASE?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
I got nothin. Unless I can find something interesting from my pile of silver that you would like to see
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Zip this week
Sure! Show a cool bar or something. 😄👍
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Nothing cool, but did get
this earlier this week...LCS had it. I’ve done lots of business with him, so when he has surplus bullion and I have surplus cash, he sells at spot... nothing fancy, but after a few months on the sideline, I am adding a little gold to the pile. Still not ready to add silver.
I got a cool bar I made recently from broken jewelry and scrap silver... I posted it in my metal foundry thread, but I’ll post it here too
It's all about what the people want...
Couple other bars, I used to have one and let it go a long time ago... but was able to snag a pair of these this week. Got to be my favorite pressed Johnson Matthey bars... 1/2 kilos
It's all about what the people want...
Cool bar!
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Love those!
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Did you buy a mold that says sterling?
He who knows he has enough is rich.
No, I am like a human CNC machine... I just posted the the video on how I did it in my Backyard Foundry thread... check it out and let me know what you think!
It's all about what the people want...
Traded at my LCS my generic Pq PCGS Morgans and Walkers in 63 and 62.
Came home with $161.00 face in Walkers.
Newp this week.
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not mine :'(
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Picked these up a couple weeks ago for about 65% of scrap on eBay. Pretty neat pair of cufflinks. the engraving on them looks cool under magnification.
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Arrived this afternoon.
Holey Moley @Jinx86.... Got gold???
Cheers, RickO
@Jinx86 is that all going to the melter?
It's all about what the people want...
Wait are those $3 gold pieces?!?
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Most of it was destined for the melter. When I get the chance I'll buy some gold at spot or back of spot. Some of them I question why I save. Like the mucked up Chinese Panda.
Did just pick out a nice unused small wedding set. Another Guard member was gonna ask his HS sweetheart the big question and needed a ring. So helped the young guy out with it at melt.
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
One step closer!
I received this years Congo round for my wife. She loves gorillas, so I started getting her these rounds and a ornament style capsule for Christmas. This year I bought the red ring capsule.
They look great on the tree. Here’s last years with a green ring capsule.
Very nice! I’ve grown to really appreciate the incuse Indians. 👍
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