bdxample
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Long story short. Annual white elephant sale at the Methodist Church. Lots of different rooms all categorized by types of items in them. Went into the "antiques and collectibles room and there they were; Five sterling silver plates, all in original boxes, all marked 25.00 ea. I had twenty on me and none in the bank. Bought one of the plates an official Jimmy Carter Inaugural plate for 20.00 The lady also threw in a big old pack of paperwork in a box titled "The opening of the West" need to do more research on that one. anyway I digress. Called the wife to see what was in our joint account...not enough. 
Desperate times call for desperate measures. I gathered up my 5 oz of silver change and took it to the local gold and bullion exchange. They gave me 9 times face value and didn't pay based on weight So, I took my 53.00 and went back to the white elephant sale. One plate had been sold but three remained. The very, very sweet lady accepted my offer of 53.00 for the remaining three. So in total I got 4 sterling silver plates totaling roughly 35 oz and paid 73.00 for all of them...you do the math. 
Pictures forthcoming but the plates are as follows:
1977 Official Inaugural Jimmy Carter plate, issued by the inaugural committee
James Wyeth riding to the hunt plate by the Franklin Mint
Lincoln mint 1972 mothers day plate
1974 Mothers day plate from Wittnauer mint
The plate I really wanted and waas sold was a Bicentennial 24k gold etched silver plate by the Danbury mint.
Think I did pretty well though...all going up on the bay this weekend.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. I gathered up my 5 oz of silver change and took it to the local gold and bullion exchange. They gave me 9 times face value and didn't pay based on weight So, I took my 53.00 and went back to the white elephant sale. One plate had been sold but three remained. The very, very sweet lady accepted my offer of 53.00 for the remaining three. So in total I got 4 sterling silver plates totaling roughly 35 oz and paid 73.00 for all of them...you do the math. Pictures forthcoming but the plates are as follows:1977 Official Inaugural Jimmy Carter plate, issued by the inaugural committee
James Wyeth riding to the hunt plate by the Franklin Mint
Lincoln mint 1972 mothers day plate
1974 Mothers day plate from Wittnauer mint
The plate I really wanted and waas sold was a Bicentennial 24k gold etched silver plate by the Danbury mint.
Think I did pretty well though...all going up on the bay this weekend.
That was an awesome deal!!!
