sterling

Last week I went to two church thrift stores and found a treasure in each store. 1) Horse with inlaid stones and beads necklace. Not signed, however, I believe its a Lee Sands vintage piece. I can't seem to find one exactly like this on the internet to find the value so I am hoping its a rare...

I was out garage sailing and stopped in at a antique consignment store and purchased a large silver spoon for $7.00. The price tag on it read - "English Spoon". The back of spoon has a lion passant hallmark, however it's facing right. I did some research and found that the English silver lion...

I was lucky to have come across these sterling items. Not sure what they are used for but they stack up inside each other. The guy running the sale didn't know what they were for but he told me there were sterling and only wanted a $1 for them all! I was surprised they were still there since I...

maker's mark mystery... Greetings all - I just recently purchased some sterling flatware, but I can't seem to figure out the makers mark. I have attached a couple pics, but can provide more if needed. Any help in figuring this out would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!

1920's Sterling Silver Mirror and Chainmail Bag Another dump find, this time some 1920's stuff. Found this amongst household junk someone tossed. There were some other old things like combs and books but they were all broken and must have been outside in the elements for quite some time...

Nothing too spectacular. Don't have any advanced machinery yet but funny that the spots I detected last year in the same areas didnt show a signal as when I would get down close to the lawn and just wand it. Almost done with the whole backyard and side lawn. Interested to see what the front part...

Not too much of a story here, but here goes. Went to a few garage sales today. Noticed a middle-aged couple selling a lot of vintage stuff; the stuff you'd see in maybe grandma's house. Saw the silverware laying in a plastic container and decided to check it out (Garage saling tip: Always check...

Went to a few garage sales a week ago. I immediately spotted a few silver-plated forks. Immediately my eye caught the others 5 pieces of silverware; They were marked sterling. 2 forks, a spoon, and two knives. I immediately bundled them together and walked around casually before asking "How...

Took a friend to a family-run estate sale while on our garage sale trail. Walking through the house, me and my friend spotted a statue of an eagle. At first I thought it was brass, but upon closer inspection the bottom label read "Wings of Glory by Ronald Van Ruyckevelt. Solid bronze. Franklin...

I bought these pair of praying hands at a flea market / garage sale (this event had alittle bit of both going on). It was priced $45. I asked him if he was firm on that price and he went down to $30, which was great and made me want it even more. I have never seen praying hands in sterling...

I bought these pair of praying hands at a flea market / garage sale (this event had alittle bit of both going on). It was priced $45. I asked him if he was firm on that price and he went down to $30, which was great and made me want it even more. I have never seen praying hands in sterling...

I picked up these 2 spoons, however, I am not sure if it is sterling or not. I am hoping someone is familiar with these hallmarks as they are on the inside of spoon rather than on the back like you usually see. ( capital "C" inside a shield and what looks like a rampant lion inside another shield)

I found this last weekend metal detecting in N.H. The hallmarks tell me it was made by Henry Williamson in Birmingham, England in 1918 and that it's sterling silver. It's 3-1/4 inches long and pretty sturdy. Obviously, the handle is long gone. Can anyone tell me what it was used for? I'm...

I bought this sterling wing pin for $2.00. I believe it's from WWII. Its stamped "sterling" and NS Meyer New York. Its 3 inches from wing to wing. The pin opens up about less than half of the way. Does anyone know if this is an authentic piece of WWII? Any info would be appreciated! !

I found this silver perfume bottle pendant in a free box at a garage sale! It was tarnished. I cleaned it up when I got home. I couldn't find any hallmarks on it. It looks to be hand wrought. It also looks to be sterling. This is going to sound crazy but I have read that sterling has a sweet...

Here finally are some closeups of the 9 gram silver ring I found. It's so big it's loose on my middle finger. Biggest silver ring I've found. Thanks Etrac!

Out and about today brought me to an old playground where I almost mistook this dainty little ring for trash as the signal it produced was choppy. A glass stone adorns this STERLING marked ring. It made my quick hunt worth while.

Hi, I got this Wallace spoon at a yard sale yesterday. So far, I've found that it's pattern No. 1, circa 1910. Questions: Is this the name of the pattern, (Pattern no. 1)?, what was a spoon in this shape used for. I thought it was a salt spoon, but now I'm not certain. Any help would be...

Today I met up with a couple friends, Leprechaun & Plymouthonian. Been wanting to hit another site that was on my bucket list... Today it paid off bigtime... Walked straight down to the beach and bang... First item of the day was a Captain Midnight Badge.... Dates from 1941, and it's the first...

Today I met up with a couple friends, Leprechaun and Plymouthonian. Been wanting to hit another site that was on my bucket list... Today it paid off bigtime... Walked straight down to the beach and bang... First item of the day was a Captain Midnight Badge.... Dates from 1941, and it's the first...

I'm a picker, not a stacker. The place I used to sell my sterling at 90% of spot is no longer available. I have maybe 1/2 lb or so of sterling flatware and sterling scrap gleaned from weighted/reinforced pieces. Do you have a recommendation on an honest refiner/buyer that offers 90% or better...

I have a silver spoon that comes from my Great Great Grandfather who bought it for his wife for their 25th wedding anniversary and lived in New York.(We believe he had them custom made/bought locally) It is somewhere from the mid to late 1800s most likely.(Very early 1900s at latest.) It does...

Been trying to get out in the excessive heat we've been having. Went out yesterday to hit some new sites. Also haven't posted many of the other finds I've had...silver slow and steady. More Site Recon Yields Sterling Silver Saint Christopher Pendant | Get Metal Detecting

I spent a little time detecting with a buddy and family last weekend. We hit a yard we'd been to before. The last time there I found a 1934 World's Fair ring and he found a 1911 wheat. Since then I purchased and practiced with a new detector. When we showed up I had to spend some time...