A Toast to Mother Russia! Long Live the Czar!

[UnderMiner]

On my way to work this morning made a quick stop at my favorite NY sanitation dump. Within a few seconds I spotted treasure! Silver dishes, cups, forks, spoons, tableware - looked through it and discovered most of it to be silver-plated, but through it all I found some REAL treasure - four weighted Sterling Silver candle holders, a Sterling Silver child's cup, and two amazing 19th century Russian Imperial Vodka cups made from 87.5% pure silver!



Bottom of Sterling child's cup. Inscription says: "7-12-72 Getty & Shell"


According to the markings on the bottom of the two vodka cups they were made in Moscow by Mikhail Sokolov some time between 1860 and 1890. The '84' stamp is a purity stamp for '84 zolotniki' which translates to 87.5% silver! The two cups have hand engravings on them depicting castles and other decoration.



After I found the treasure I had to still go to work, so the day wasn't all good.

 

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[A2coins]

Great job that's a great score Thanks for sharing it!!!!!!

 

[maipenrai]

I would have taken the day off!

 

[Eternity79au]

Wow! I'm so impressed! Great dump to keep visiting[emoji6]


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[Eternity79au]

Any idea of values? I can't believe someone threw those out! They look beautiful!!!


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[ajaj]

Excellent saves!!!

aj

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your find, it blows my mind what people throw away

 

[UnderMiner]

I would have taken the day off!

I should have, but treasure hunting is just a hobby... I think

 

[OBN]

You are the king of this stuff! I tune in here once and awhile and always some Great saves!!

 

[Aureus]

Amazing finds! Na zdorovie!

 

[park pirate]

WOW....

 

[romeo-1]

Wow...that's an impressive amount of silver! How does that work...did you have to buy it or was it free for the taking?

 

[Appalachianman76]

Great finds! You just never know where the treasure will be!

 

[ring-in-the-scoop]

Good day after that find. Keep diggin

 

[Loco-Digger]

you sure can sniff out the treasures. Hat's off to you UM

 

[Steve in PA]

Unbelievable what people throw out!! I'm sure you have to sift through some nasty stuff to get to the goodies.

 

[UnderMiner]

Unbelievable what people throw out!! I'm sure you have to sift through some nasty stuff to get to the goodies.

One time there was a house that was being cleaned out and all the goods were in garbage bags at the curb. One garbage bag I looked through had a rotting rotisserie chicken in it that was so bad it was near vomit-educing to smell, but there was also a ton of jewelry inside... so I had to sort through it - rot and stench be dammed. Ended up finding a beautiful silver cameo broach, a few high end silver necklaces, and some other goodies. Just never know what horrors you will find next to the good stuff. But at the end of the day there is always soap, water, and a shower.

 

[against the wind]

"RULER OF THE DUMP"
Congrats

 

[Tradertom]

Great finds in a pile of junk.