A Little Chinese Export Silver

JimDon

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My lunch run to the TS was successful. Nothing makes my day more than walking in and seeing the Spoon basket out and full. Lots of junk but I did squeak out this Chinese Export hall marked spoon. $0.33 and Solid weight too. ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1455041939.108512.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1455041948.696367.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1455041948.696367.jpg
 

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Ahhhh very good find grasshopper!! Confucius say: "one who finds silver at lunch, prosper long time!" [emoji51] great job!!
 

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33 cents... heh

talk about a bargain.

Oh wait ... was that with or without tax ?

:P
 

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33 cents... heh

talk about a bargain.

Oh wait ... was that with or without tax ?

:P

You got me! tax added another 3 cents
 

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China silver sells over spot. I picked up a little like silver card dish for 3 bucks that had marks I couldn't read, but a buyer in China bid it up to $88.00. It was maybe worth 6 bucks in scrap silver. I found these spoons in an antique shop. They still are a mystery on how old they are and a Chinese member on TN still couldn't pinpoint what the marks mean. I do know they are all silver and plated with rhodium, which may have been done after they were exported to Europe as they look like they were made in a style for the European market. I have an English piece with a date mark in the 1860's that is also Rhodium plate. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/452846-silver-spoons-asian-marks-japanese-chinese.html
 

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China silver sells over spot. I picked up a little like silver card dish for 3 bucks that had marks I couldn't read, but a buyer in China bid it up to $88.00. It was maybe worth 6 bucks in scrap silver. I found these spoons in an antique shop. They still are a mystery on how old they are and a Chinese member on TN still couldn't pinpoint what the marks mean. I do know they are all silver and plated with rhodium, which may have been done after they were exported to Europe as they look like they were made in a style for the European market. I have an English piece with a date mark in the 1860's that is also Rhodium plate. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/452846-silver-spoons-asian-marks-japanese-chinese.html

Thank you for your comments. Those spoons you found are really nice. You did well.
 

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