Thrift store finds

[goldencoin]

Hello, 25% off day for students (every saturday) at the local thrift store. I got a turn of the century Western Union Ammeter (small print on the panel) for $19 and a set of 2 sterling weighted candlesticks for $26 (gonna try and trade them for bullion).

HH
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[Goose-0]

Those are neat finds. And to try to trade the candlesticks for bullion is a good idea......try it.

 

[trdhrdr007]

Are the dimensions of those candlesticks 2 1/4" X 2 1/4"? I keep records of what items scrap out at & they show that candlesticks of that size generally run between .4-.45 troy ounce. I'd guesstimate the pair would scrap around .9 troy ounce & probably would not have bought at that price.

 

[creeper71]

candle sticks could be worth more then scrap depends on who's hallmark is on them..

 

[goldencoin]

Are the dimensions of those candlesticks 2 1/4" X 2 1/4"? I keep records of what items scrap out at & they show that candlesticks of that size generally run between .4-.45 troy ounce. I'd guesstimate the pair would scrap around .9 troy ounce & probably would not have bought at that price.

I'm bad at guessing the scrap weight of weighted sterling. I bought them because they seemed to be in nice shape (no dents) and probably have a heavier coat. Also, the smaller ones seem to have more surface area to volume. If I can trade for some junk silver, I'd be pretty happy. The hallmark is "Duchin Creations". A guide like yours would be helpful for scrappers, Thanks

HH
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[trdhrdr007]

I think it's cyberdan that says to use 10% of the total weight as an estimate of how much silver an item will scrap at. When I first started I was pretty meticulous about record keeping, writing down dimensions & weights of each piece followed by what the item scrapped at. I eventually got lazy & stopped doing it once I got to the point where I could guesstimate without getting out my notebook.