@Kliao said:
Over 11 ounces total of sterling found today!
Dang nice score.
I'm assuming that the 805 marked piece is vintage?
80.5% silver yet still marked sterling.
Not that you would melt that piece, but in a pot with 925 sterling scraps who would know.
Any jewlery made from the molten metal I would assume impurities removed?? Would be closer to pure 999.
I ask because I know of a guy that is always looking for scraps for his silver jewelry.
I haven't seen a silver piece in a thrift store in many years.
@Kliao said:
Over 11 ounces total of sterling found today!
Dang nice score.
I'm assuming that the 805 marked piece is vintage?
80.5% silver yet still marked sterling.
Not that you would melt that piece, but in a pot with 925 sterling scraps who would know.
Any jewlery made from the molten metal I would assume impurities removed?? Would be closer to pure 999.
I ask because I know of a guy that is always looking for scraps for his silver jewelry.
I haven't seen a silver piece in a thrift store in many years.
"805" is perhaps the model number or style number of that piece, not the fineness ?
@Kliao said:
Over 11 ounces total of sterling found today!
Dang nice score.
I'm assuming that the 805 marked piece is vintage?
80.5% silver yet still marked sterling.
Not that you would melt that piece, but in a pot with 925 sterling scraps who would know.
Any jewlery made from the molten metal I would assume impurities removed?? Would be closer to pure 999.
I ask because I know of a guy that is always looking for scraps for his silver jewelry.
I haven't seen a silver piece in a thrift store in many years.
Yes it is vintage and as @dcarr said, it is sterling .925 silver. The 805 is the model number for the piece and not the fineness of the piece.
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@Kliao said:
Over 11 ounces total of sterling found today!
Dang nice score.
I'm assuming that the 805 marked piece is vintage?
80.5% silver yet still marked sterling.
Not that you would melt that piece, but in a pot with 925 sterling scraps who would know.
Any jewlery made from the molten metal I would assume impurities removed?? Would be closer to pure 999.
I ask because I know of a guy that is always looking for scraps for his silver jewelry.
I haven't seen a silver piece in a thrift store in many years.
Yes it is vintage and as @dcarr said, it is sterling .925 silver. The 805 is the model number for the piece and not the fineness of the piece.
Thanks.
Never heard of 805 sterling.
Always known sterling to represent 92.5%
@Kliao said:
Over 11 ounces total of sterling found today!
Dang nice score.
I'm assuming that the 805 marked piece is vintage?
80.5% silver yet still marked sterling.
Not that you would melt that piece, but in a pot with 925 sterling scraps who would know.
Any jewlery made from the molten metal I would assume impurities removed?? Would be closer to pure 999.
I ask because I know of a guy that is always looking for scraps for his silver jewelry.
I haven't seen a silver piece in a thrift store in many years.
Yes it is vintage and as @dcarr said, it is sterling .925 silver. The 805 is the model number for the piece and not the fineness of the piece.
Thanks.
Never heard of 805 sterling.
Always known sterling to represent 92.5%
Not to mention the 925 marked china stuff that sticks to a magnet.
Never of heard 805 as a fineness for silver so not sure if that website knows what’s it’s talking about. I know 800 stuff is vintage mainly from Germany and 835 from the Netherlands.
I never touch the stuff from China. Some of that stuff sticks to a magnet because it’s been nickel or rhodium plated to give a whiter look but to many false marks to justify buying any of it.
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Yes. I sent them a pic of it when I bought it so they could add it🙂
That's great.
I'm trying to work out a deal on a Bunker Hill bar that has odd or different markings for it's size.
I contacted Allengelhard and they figured it was authentic but don't have an example.
If I get that bar I'll send pictures to them. It's a great reference site.
Yes. I sent them a pic of it when I bought it so they could add it🙂
That's great.
I'm trying to work out a deal on a Bunker Hill bar that has odd or different markings for it's size.
I contacted Allengelhard and they figured it was authentic but don't have an example.
If I get that bar I'll send pictures to them. It's a great reference site.
Glad to hear they responded and figured it was authentic. There are a lot of Bunker Hill fakes out there now. Some of the oddball sized ones over the last year or more on eBay for example.
@asheland That is an interesting ACLI Engelhard bar, and very cool!
@cmanbb the 4oz 1976 Homestake ingot is Superb - Bicentennial Date, and a perfect even weight makes for quite a desirable combination in my eyes.
I love it when I'm able to contribute to the All Engelhard Site. I pulled this boat anchor out of Australia, which probably takes the prize for coolest Engelhard in my collection. Its a different mold than the other known 5kg versions, plus its got nice cooling rings like a stone thrown into a pond.
@asheland That is an interesting ACLI Engelhard bar, and very cool!
@cmanbb the 4oz 1976 Homestake ingot is Superb - Bicentennial Date, and a perfect even weight makes for quite a desirable combination in my eyes.
I love it when I'm able to contribute to the All Engelhard Site. I pulled this boat anchor out of Australia, which probably takes the prize for coolest Engelhard in my collection. Its a different mold than the other known 5kg versions, plus its got nice cooling rings like a stone thrown into a pond.
SURFINXHI You know those are .24
(point 24 karat) right?
24% gold (5.76 karat, or .240 pure). That means that they contain 0.024 ounces of gold (about 1/42 ounce of gold), or just under 3/4 gram
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@Downtown1974... That is a neat gorilla.... Where do you get these? I would like to see the series... Cheers, RickO
Dang nice score.
I'm assuming that the 805 marked piece is vintage?
80.5% silver yet still marked sterling.
Not that you would melt that piece, but in a pot with 925 sterling scraps who would know.
Any jewlery made from the molten metal I would assume impurities removed?? Would be closer to pure 999.
I ask because I know of a guy that is always looking for scraps for his silver jewelry.
I haven't seen a silver piece in a thrift store in many years.
"805" is perhaps the model number or style number of that piece, not the fineness ?
Yes it is vintage and as @dcarr said, it is sterling .925 silver. The 805 is the model number for the piece and not the fineness of the piece.
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Thanks.
Never heard of 805 sterling.
Always known sterling to represent 92.5%
And then there was this?
https://www.antique-jewelry-investor.com/805-silver-hallmark-comments.html
Not to mention the 925 marked china stuff that sticks to a magnet.
Never of heard 805 as a fineness for silver so not sure if that website knows what’s it’s talking about. I know 800 stuff is vintage mainly from Germany and 835 from the Netherlands.
I never touch the stuff from China. Some of that stuff sticks to a magnet because it’s been nickel or rhodium plated to give a whiter look but to many false marks to justify buying any of it.
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https://www.silvercollection.it/MERIDENBRITANNIACO.html
Scroll down to the year 1895 in the company's history to see hallmark.
Hallmark is Meriden Brittania Company. Sterling. 805 I think is the pattern.
I have to make the rounds of the pawn shops, junk shops again. Antique shops will often have Sterling, but usually priced out of reach. Cheers, RickO
My latest from yesterday’s mail:
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While on the topic of lunars....
Working on a complete set of these.. picking them off one by one
I like those. 👍
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I refuse to let this thread die! It's not Friday, but I love all things with a box
Nice! 👍
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Picked this up in the wild while vacationing in FL at a LCS
That bar 1-133 is listed on Allengelhard
Yes. I sent them a pic of it when I bought it so they could add it🙂
That's great.
I'm trying to work out a deal on a Bunker Hill bar that has odd or different markings for it's size.
I contacted Allengelhard and they figured it was authentic but don't have an example.
If I get that bar I'll send pictures to them.
It's a great reference site.
Great new additions! 👍
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Glad to hear they responded and figured it was authentic. There are a lot of Bunker Hill fakes out there now. Some of the oddball sized ones over the last year or more on eBay for example.
This is still my most prized bar in the collection:
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Great Pickups...
@asheland That is an interesting ACLI Engelhard bar, and very cool!
@cmanbb the 4oz 1976 Homestake ingot is Superb - Bicentennial Date, and a perfect even weight makes for quite a desirable combination in my eyes.
I love it when I'm able to contribute to the All Engelhard Site. I pulled this boat anchor out of Australia, which probably takes the prize for coolest Engelhard in my collection. Its a different mold than the other known 5kg versions, plus its got nice cooling rings like a stone thrown into a pond.
It's all about what the people want...
I must admit, that 5 kg bar is pretty cool!
I knew it would happen.
5 Kilograms!? That’s bad ass!!!
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A cool pick up, 1/2 oz 2023 silver, a gift from a good friend. 👍
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Picked up a couple weeks ago.
1/10’s? Very cool in the original tube!
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A few older 1/10 ozers. (Cook islands)
Here's a nice little Pony Express bar from Patrick Mint in San Francisco
SURFINXHI You know those are .24
(point 24 karat) right?
24% gold (5.76 karat, or .240 pure). That means that they contain 0.024 ounces of gold (about 1/42 ounce of gold), or just under 3/4 gram
A couple of desirable $10 Libs in the perfect collector grades, coupled with lower mintages.
Very nice!
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@cmanbb - are those Engelhard 1/10th ozers silver, or platinum? Pretty cool!
I knew it would happen.
And it's not Friday!
Wow! Nice, shiny silver!
I knew it would happen.
Sorry bout this but I'm very proud of my new trophy.
I won the 2022 Super Bowl of my Fantasy Football league and received a ring.
They're silver.
@ColonelKlinck ... I really like that Pony Express bar.... That is one I would have purchased if I saw it at a show. Cheers, RickO
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Finally found some gutter metal worth buying.
National Commemorative Medals of the U.S. Mint:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/medals-tokens/national-commemorative-medals-united-states-mint-1940-present/alltimeset/195526
Joking aside, that looks SWEET!
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My latest:
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Dirty Gold. First year issue.
Nicely toned 85 Engelhard Set
It's not Friday but whatever! I crossed a couple more off my Libertads list:
Recent find. Still looking for a 1993 1/2 oz or 1/4 oz for my set
@idratherbgardening... That gold Libertad is spectacular.... Thanks for the picture... Cheers, RickO
Another modern pick up. Very modern! London, 2021 by Ndidi Ekubia. Britannia standard .9584 silver.
Completely hand made and absolutely terrific hammering patterns on it. And super heavy at 299 grams.
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@asheland... That is beautiful... What capacity?? I really want to find one of these to use as a wine goblet.... Cheers, RickO