Over 16 Troy Ounces of Silver melt put in my pocket today.

[tamrock]

Out of my pocket went $22. and some change, but I'm good with that.

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

Nice score!

 

[eddie13]

I should learn more about how to tell real silver from plated..

I resale shop a lot and should be looking for things like these..

Great find!
I’m jealous..

 

[tamrock]

I should learn more about how to tell real silver from plated..

I resale shop a lot and should be looking for things like these..

Great find!
I’m jealous..

Study the hallmarks as there are many, but real silver is generally constructed different over silver plate. Pure silver will also tarnish differently than silver plate. Develop a good eye and be overly curious when you shop these places. There's treasure in these places if you know how to spot them. Not all that glitters is gold either, like in the case of that plastic football figure I purchased recently. That might be worth more than this amount of silver. I just happened to be familiar with the early Hartland plastic figures because of my age and having them growing up.

 

[Red-Coat]

Good score.

The marks you're showing are Egyptian silver hallmarks. The first symbol includes both the assay office and the fineness mark in Arabic numerals below. It says '90' in Arabic, so it's .900 fine, and I think the city mark is Cairo. The second symbol is for 'silver', and the mark used between 1947-1966. The last character is the date letter in Arabic and I think it's for the period 1962-1965.

 

[tamrock]

Good score.

The marks you're showing are Egyptian silver hallmarks. The first symbol includes both the assay office and the fineness mark in Arabic numerals below. It says '90' in Arabic, so it's .900 fine, and I think the city mark is Cairo. The second symbol is for 'silver', and the mark used between 1947-1966. The last character is the date letter in Arabic and I think it's for the period 1962-1965.

Thank you Red-Coat. I'm not sure of the purpose these are made to be. Maybe a small serving dish or a wine bottle coaster?

 

[Red-Coat]

Thank you Red-Coat. I'm not sure of the purpose these are made to be. Maybe a small serving dish or a wine bottle coaster?

You're welcome Tamrock.

I think generally they’re “sweetmeat” dishes/platters, used to serve small portioned desserts at the end of a meal or for treats served with coffee. Things like Turkish delight (lokum in Egypt), baklava (filo or “goulash” pastries in Egypt, filled with things like chopped pistachios, walnuts or almonds and drenched in honey or rose syrup), plus things like candied fruits and dried dates.

 

[tamrock]

Turkish Delight. Never had any. Does sound interesting.

 

[Red-Coat]

Turkish Delight. Never had any. Does sound interesting.

Delicious, if traditionally made rather than the pre-packaged commercial stuff. My wife hates the texture though. It's like a spongy gel that's firm enough to bite.

Turkish delight - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[bartholomewroberts]

I wish we could find these sorts of scores up here.. Seems as though the TS employees go through at get first crack at the items

Micheal

 

[gunsil]

Delicious, if traditionally made rather than the pre-packaged commercial stuff. My wife hates the texture though. It's like a spongy gel that's firm enough to bite.

Turkish delight - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Mmmmm, love me some lokum!! I travel a fifty mile round trip to a mideastern grocery to get it but it is expensive. Close to twenty dollars a pound these days and lately they only carry it around holidays. Love the basturma too, a very lean raw beef that is marinated then dried. You are right, the commercial stuff doesn't hold a candle to the traditional goods. The place I go to calls it rahat lokum. Most of my fiends like the lokum but it does contain rosewater and some think it has a "soapy" taste. It is also very dense and chewy, could remove loose fillings.

 

[tamrock]

I wish we could find these sorts of scores up here.. Seems as though the TS employees go through at get first crack at the items

Micheal

This thrift store has been particularly good over the years. Meaning they haven't a clue on what they're looking at with the incoming merchandise.