Sunday yard sale finds

[robtx38]

I was passing a yard sale that was closing up. I didnt see it Saturday, the lady said it was a Sunday only thing. Most of her stuff was clothes and large furniture, but on one small table she had a few different items. I found a nice Schrade Old-Timer Honesteel sharpening stone and a silver pedestal dish. I couldnt read the back of the dish but I knew it was stamped with something. She said $1 each and I shelled out the 2 bucks and left. What I'm reading on the silver is "KMK (with the last k backwards) sterling reinforced with cement 696". The pedestal has weight to it, so I'm guessing thats where the cement is? I'm not sure if I should melt it or sell it...Thanks Rob

 

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[bazinga]

Keep it. Use it as a change tray on your computer desk or something similar. Slowly over time make everything in your house high end.

 

[clorox]

What does "reinforced with cement" mean? I'm guessing 686 is the pattern number.

 

[bazinga]

The base is filed with cement so it's weighted down.

 

[creeper71]

you probly have around 1.75-2.5 troy ounces of sterling after you tear it apart an remove cement.. IF you was to tear it apart use gloves cause the sterling is alot sharper then a razors edge..

 

[diggummup]

The maker is not a famous known maker, so scrapping it out won't hurt. You should be able to take a very small straight slot screwdriver or an old knife and pry open the bottom ring. The cement should fall right out. As creeper says though, be careful, it is pretty sharp. Using the honesteel for size comparison (7"), I think the bowl will weigh 4 oz.+ myself. Nice find.

clorox- yes that would be a pattern number more than likely.

 

[creeper71]

The maker is not a famous known maker, so scrapping it out won't hurt. You should be able to take a very small straight slot screwdriver or an old knife and pry open the bottom ring. The cement should fall right out. As creeper says though, be careful, it is pretty sharp. Using the honesteel for size comparison (7"), I think the bowl will weigh 4 oz.+ myself. Nice find.

clorox- yes that would be a pattern number more than likely.

I must have been more tired then I thought lastnight.. When looking at this again I see it is alot bigger then I thought an more closer to Dig's guessimate then mine... bowl alone is a good 2.5-3 troy ounce I would think

 

[frankendime]

Good picks!

 

[trdhrdr007]

That looks like a 6" diameter by 2.5-3.25" high candy dish. I would estimate between 1.35-1.8 ozt scrapped.

 

[diggummup]

Alright the bottom looks similar to the thin salt and peppers I have so i'm gonna change my guess to somewhere between 3-4 oz.. Now you have to tear out the bottom and weigh it up.

Here is a set of once weighted salt & peppers that are nearly "aluminum can" thin, 5" tall they weigh an ounce a piece.



Here is a much smaller 3" tall by 2 3/4" wide, though somewhat thicker creamer, it weighs 5 oz.

 

[trdhrdr007]

I don't have photos but I do keep a book with what weighted items scrap out at. I'm still assuming this dish is 5-6" diameter by 2.5-3.25" tall. If it is my book shows weights that range from 29-45 dwt, with most being at the lower end of that. I guess we'll never know unless the OP scraps this one out.

 

[diggummup]

Your right about that. It doesn't really matter, I just thought it'd be fun to know since we have 3 diff. guesses on it.

 

[trdhrdr007]

It would be fun to find out. I wouldn't be surprised if I was wrong......it wouldn't be the first time. If I'd had to guess on the items in your pics I'd have gone 18 dwt each on the shakers(seen a LOT of those), the creamer I'd have guessed 40-60 dwt.

 

[robtx38]

I plan on scrapping them...the width at the top is approx 7 1/4" and it stands approx 3 1/4" tall. I'll weigh it this weekend. I do A/C work for a living and here in Texas I'm woking my butt off, trying to get caught up so I can hit more yard sales Saturday .

 

[robtx38]

Well I opened up the bottom and pulled out the cement. The final weight is 2.98 ozt. So thats over $70 at the current market...Not bad for a $1 investment

 

[trdhrdr007]

The diameter is slightly larger than I thought.......but I still would have put it below 2 ozt scrapped. Great buy for $1.

 

[diggummup]

I plan on scrapping them...the width at the top is approx 7 1/4" and it stands approx 3 1/4" tall. I'll weigh it this weekend. I do A/C work for a living and here in Texas I'm woking my butt off, trying to get caught up so I can hit more yard sales Saturday .

I'm barely working lately but so far I haven't had to sell any silver. I did sell a few small broken gold lots on Ebay, .99 cent starting bids. Made more than spot value after fees, go figure. Good luck at the sales. I'm hoping it doesn't rain again this weekend, planning on having my own garage sale if it doesn't.

 

[billjustbill]

What does "reinforced with cement" mean? I'm guessing 686 is the pattern number.

The "Reinforced" part means they use some junk metal to toughen a transition joint. I've found companies that have used plain old common nails, or a short U-shaped piece of metal at the joint between the base and the stem.

Unless it is a short, small, one piece Sterling salt and pepper shaker, most tall ones have a glass container inside the thin Sterling skin. I advise you to either cover the shaker with a thick shop towel or wear safety glasses while shattering the glass with several blows of the hammer.

I've learned to use a flat screwdriver to pry away the stamped base cover and start the cement removal after I've used a good claw hammer to shatter the resin/cement filler. Then, I use a pair of normal slip-jaw pliers in each hand to pull apart the silver skins. It's soft enough to fool you, but sharp enough to give you a clean sliced cut in a split second. Using pliers in each hand keep the fingers and skin far enough away for a reasonable amount of safety....

A short pair of "Sterling Weighted" candlestick holders for $5 will get you about $50+ in silver.

Keep huntin',
Bill

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I found an almost identical bowl at Goodwill today for $2.. But mine has a different hallmark. Anybody recognize it?

 

[diggummup]

I found an almost identical bowl at Goodwill today for $2.. But mine has a different hallmark. Anybody recognize it?

That's a Dunkirk mark. Nice find!