Got the pair for $10 at a goodwill, it's sterling weighted and reinforced, and the arms are magnetic. 5 1/2 by 10 inches, what can I expect in melt? By Reed and Barton and personalized
Got the pair for $10 at a goodwill, it's weighted and reinforced, and the arms are magnetic. 5 1/2 by 10 inches, what can I expect in melt? By Reed and Barton and personalized
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just posted on your other post, what does "the arms are magnetic" mean? that a magnet sticks to it? if soo they are not sterling..so don't be ripping it apart...
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Weighted - usually means the base is a thin skin of sterling - over a heavy resin material.
My guess is, these have almost an ounce of sterling per candelabra.... of course the arms are plated steel... for strength. With the current spot price of silver at $34.50 an ounce, I'd say... Great buy!
Thanks for the help, it is definitely sterling over plaster or resin, I was having trouble with guessing the melt, I'll probably tear them apart as soon as silver rebounds
Thanks for the help, it is definitely sterling over plaster or resin, I was having trouble with guessing the melt, I'll probably tear them apart as soon as silver rebounds
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-GC
does it say sterling on it? cause you didn't meantion anything in first post.. if it doesn't say sterling good chance it's not.. as for weight I would say 2.5 -3 ounces total if sterling
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My guess is about 1 toz each. Pealing the silver off the arms can be a chore though. There is no standard as to how thick the silver can be from one mfg to another. The best ones that I found the arms were thick silver tubes with no base metal liners. Since yours are magnetic, that would not be the case. Good luck. P
Personally, i'd list them on feebay with a buy it now price before I tore them apart. I don't think there's and ounce a piece in each one. There's some idiot that tried selling the same ones you have for $600.00, of course they didn't sell.
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Personally, i'd list them on feebay with a buy it now price before I tore them apart. I don't think there's and ounce a piece in each one. There's some idiot that tried selling the same ones you have for $600.00, of course they didn't sell.
surprisely Diggumup, there is probly .80 to 1.50 troy ounces each of them.. would be my guess from past expereince
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