18K Antique Coin Ring...
Coll3ctor
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Is there any value to this ring other than melt?
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Someone might be willing to pay more than melt value just for the novelty.
Mr_Spud
Looks like a 10k ring. Interesting
thing about jewellery is if you can't sell it to someone as is, which is rare, then you're selling for melt
Looks like 18. I have seen a lot of these with a quarter eagle. Maybe it’s worth a little more than melt for the novelty value.
I had a similar issue when selling off some old gold jewelry to a store. The difference between what they paid me and what they could sell it for as jewelry was not high enough to justify keeping it as inventory. Only very special pieces escaped the melting pot.
There were a few things that I could not bear to see go to the scrap pile so I kept them.
So heavy gold electroplate means there's base metal underneath. Good luck
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Sorry man, it’s just plated. So no melt value. But as has been stated already — there may be someone that wants to buy it to wear.
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Yes, I would assume that "18KT H.G.E." means 18-Karat Heavy Gold Electroplate.
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If you sell it on eBay, I suggest that you include the Indian cent. It'll generate more interest and probably higher bids.
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"On a ring, "HGE" stands for Heavy Gold Electroplate, which means the ring has a thick layer of gold applied over a base metal like brass or nickel. It is a form of gold-plated jewelry, not solid gold, and the "HGE" marking indicates a slightly thicker, higher-quality plating compared to a standard "GP" (gold plated) or "GE" (gold electroplate) mark"
Thanx for the education
With gold at its present level it should be an easy decision ... sell for melt.
OOPS! I should have read the whole thread. HGE means electroplate. That makes it a low value novelty item that some collector might want at the right price.
FYI, as stated above HGE is heavy gold electroplate.
14KP or 10KP and 18KP in most instances means karat plumb, which means it's actually gold
Any time you see 1/10 or 1/20 in front of a karat quality it's gold filled
These are the typical markings for US made items
As stated already, it is not gold. The coin is worth a dollar. The ring is worth nothing. Put the ring on eBay and try to sell it for $10.00. Maybe someone will bite.
Here's hoping you did pay too much for it.
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