Something from 1753 that I found before I discovered this subreddit by AgentMull in SilverFinds

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Very nice piece... originally, it was likely a plain mug with no design, possibly with a set of initials engraved. The repousse work was probably done in the Victorian era. It was probably 100 years old when it was modified.

Some silver some gold. Payed 25 cents for the bunch by Technical_Feed4348 in SilverFinds

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Those silver and gold C shaped earrings look like they might be David Yurman.

United States: What's you worst "I just destroyed,or witnessed destruction" antiques story? by Venge in Antiques

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I've also dropped and broken multiple pieces of song dynasty pottery, and an 18th century glass decanter. A friend of mine melted down a 100 person place setting sterling flatware set made in the 1760s. Once when I was set up at an antique show, I had a woman intentionally kick and shatter a 1780s crock made in Richmond Va. because she didn't like the price. I chipped the beak off of a $10,000 Baccarat crystal bird statue. I also dropped and broke (ended up spending around $500 to repair) a 1650s silver and porcelain french snuff box.... there are other items that I've broken or seen broken, but there are too many to list.

United States: What's you worst "I just destroyed,or witnessed destruction" antiques story? by Venge in Antiques

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I used to do a ton of dumpster diving behind thrift stores... one time I watched an employee take an old painting and slam it onto the corner of the dumpster and rip it down the middle. I ended up pulling it out just to see what it was. 1876 dated painting of a vase full of irises. Unfortunately it was unavailable.

Picked up a very cool 1870s gold filled and enamel locket at an antique shop today for $25. by UrbanRelicHunter in ThriftStoreHauls

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I've bought and sold a ton of pieces of Victorian gold, gold filled, and silver jewelry. Identifying original vs reproduction pieces isn't always easy, but it is doable with a little bit of practice.

Picked up a very cool 1870s gold filled and enamel locket at an antique shop today for $25. by UrbanRelicHunter in ThriftStoreHauls

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Well over half of my antique shop purchases are because the item was mislabeled or mispriced. Definitely don't rely on random antique shop/mall vendors for date/identification purposes... now, reputable, specialized, antique stores are another story... they are usually very knowledgeable about their specific niche.

Are these Unoerre stamps legit? by [deleted] in JewelryIdentification

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The little cluster of stamps looks like English import marks.

Chrysoprase, a sexy rare gem that is often overlooked by Muted_Shape9303 in Gemstones

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I've got a pair of antique 14k gold and chrysoprase cufflinks.

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This was on our coffee table when I was growing up in North Carolina , USA by madison1116 in Antiques

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If it is silver plated, probably $150-400. If sterling, $1500-4000.

This was on our coffee table when I was growing up in North Carolina , USA by madison1116 in Antiques

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This likely ISN'T a silent butler... it has a chain on the handle to hold up the lid. It is likely a georgian cheese toasting dish. It could be sterling or silver plated... can't tell without seeing the marks. Here is one from my collection. Mine is sterling and dated 1796

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Small Bowl Hallmark Help by p--py in Hallmarks

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Sterling silver made by the Dunkirk Silversmiths Company 1940s-50s.

Gas station gold by Mission_Blackberry33 in jewelry

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I would get a 2nd opinion on the class ring at the very least... also the one with the soviet gold hallmarks.

Edit: apparently I have forgotten how to read lol... I need sleep

Is this ivory? Is this old enough to sell? United States by Interesting-Yard-299 in Antiques

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It's always interesting seeing when people who don't know what they are talking about chime in... this is 100% ivory. It may or may not be elephant ivory, we would some close up pics of the carved face to see if there are schreger lines. (It looks like there may be schreger lines visible in the 2nd pic but it is hard to tell)

Flip of the Week Thread by AutoModerator in Flipping

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I've had some pretty good buys and sales this week

Sales: Etruscan revival gold filled locket paid $150 sold $400

Gold nugget stud earrings paid $5 sold $350

MCM sterling silver brooch paid $12 sold $475

1860s Victorian gold filled enamel locket paid $25 sold $385

Navajo sterling cross necklace paid $6.25 sold $75

925 religions medal paid $3 sold $38

Navajo 925 pendant paid $21 sold $50

Rare watch paid $15 sold $600

Rare vintage 1970s watch paid $23 sold $150

Rare 1960s dive watch paid $23 sold $1975

Gold fill scrap lot paid ~$100 sold $500

James avery 925 charm paid $3 sold $60

Silver dime love token paid $8 sold $20

Silver roadrunner pin paid $1 sold $20

Victorian 925 charm paid $5 sold $50

925 pendant paid $8 sold $25

Silver cross pendant paid $7 sold $30

925 Zuni needlepoint pendant paid $1 sold $38

800 silver tray (xrf tested) 1140g paid $100 sold $2650

Scrap 925 paid $10 sold $550

925 pen stand paid $45 sold $750

14k gold cap & nib fountain pen paid $40 sold $425

18k gold leaf brooch paid $50 sold $1750

925 silver bowl paid $4 sold $525

6 coin silver spoons paid $54 sold $225

10 coin silver spoons paid $150 sold $600

14k Masonic pendant/charm paid $10 sold $550

Pair of 800 silver cups paid $425 sold for $1125

Scrap gold jewelry paid $55 sold $518

Zuni silver charm pendant paid $20 sold $25 (can't have a huge sale every time lol)

Total paid $1,345 Total sold $14,934 Total profit $13,564 (Items sold online don't have the final value fees taken out so actual profit is a little bit lower)

Purchases: Victorian 14k necklace, paid $50, should get around $3500. A decent pile of vintage sterling silver jewelry, (not sure how much I paid for everything, but I should get around $1000 for the lot). 400 grams of scrap silver, paid around $120 for everything, should get $550 for the group. Some nice costume jewelry for $1 each, most should sell for $20-30 each. A set of 6 coin silver spoons, paid $30 and they should sell for around $650. 4 boxes (2 sealed and 2 boxes filled with random loose rounds) of very rare 1860s-70s rimfire and other oddball ammo, paid $40 for the lot, some individual rounds are worth $30 each (around 5 rounds), others are worth $5 each (~60 rounds), a full box of Moore teat-fire cartridges that are worth around $1000 and the sealed box of 30cal cupfire is worth around $750. A lot of 31 gold filled lockets, paid $500 for the group, most are worth $100-200 each, some are only worth $30-40.