Tell me about this Tiffany&Co spoon I found?

[DiminishWaltz]

Anyone here know anything about Tiffany & Co flatware? I bought a sterling spoon for $1. The stamp reads "sterling patent 1891 Sacket T&Co." Tiffany & Co?! What should I do with it? If I could make a tank of gas off this, that would be great. Haha. Broke biology undergrad student talking hopes and dreams, there.

 

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[trapperart]

I'm no expert, but I think you got your money's worth. Congrats

 

[DiminishWaltz]

Thanks! I've found silver in junk lots at thrift stores, but never with my metal detector, sadly!

 

[pjdentry]

I'm seeing Sackett & Company. Still a great find though and a good looking spoon!

 

[DiminishWaltz]

Yeah, I can see it now, too. Yay for being super farsighted... next time I will put it under a scope at the college! We found some similar spoons under google. "whiting punch ladle 1891 pat Louis" turns up pretty much the same spoon. Still a winner IMO. Maybe I'll put it in my jewelry box and hang onto it for awhile.

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Still worth the buck, but its not Tiffany. It's monogrammed so that hurts the value a bit - but yes, if you play your cards right you can get a tank of gas out of it.

 

[achetadomestica]

Silver has been over 50 twice in my life, the last time it was 70. I bought 1100 oz for under 20 an oz in 100oz purchases.
When silver goes back up to $50 I am going to sell half. Its kinda cool having 70 pounds of silver in the meantime.

 

[diggummup]

Silver has been over 50 twice in my life, the last time it was 70. I bought 1100 oz for under 20 an oz in 100oz purchases.
When silver goes back up to $50 I am going to sell half. Its kinda cool having 70 pounds of silver in the meantime.

Are we adjusting for inflation or something?

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Are we adjusting for inflation or something?

Must be, its never hit 50 to my knowledge.

 

[BladeRunner2019]

Must be, its never hit 50 to my knowledge.

It hit $50 in 2011 but didn't stay up there very long.

 

[AlienLifeForm]

It hit $50 in 2011 but didn't stay up there very long.

Highest I can find on "the Google" in 2011 was just a hair under $50 at $49.82.

 

[FriscoT06]

The Hunt Brothers silver run up?

 

[FriscoT06]

January 1980. Hunt Brothers tried to buy all the silver in the world, ran prices up to over 50, they made billions.

 

[FriscoT06]

Very nice spoon, wish I could find one that ornate. Beautiful.

 

[BladeRunner2019]

Highest I can find on "the Google" in 2011 was just a hair under $50 at $49.82.

Close enough.