Sterling cigarette case

Nathan W · Apr 20, 2026

Found 2 yrs ago at old homesite area behind a church. It's missing the spring or pin for the hinges. Yes it's got a lot of dents and still some tarnish. I seen online diffrent factors determine a value range. I don't have a scale to weigh it though. Wonder if it's worth more as an antique or as melt?

pepperj · Apr 20, 2026

What does it weigh?
Scrap Silver Melt Value Calculator https://share.google/gFCkQzFqVbnRUIvdZ

Nathan W · Apr 20, 2026

pepperj said:
What does it weigh?
Scrap Silver Melt Value Calculator https://share.google/gFCkQzFqVbnRUIvdZ

If I did it right I got 168.62$ for scrap

pepperj · Apr 20, 2026

Nathan W said:
If I did it right I got 168.62$ for scrap

Is that what the calculator quoted?
Shops will offer 65%

Nathan W · Apr 20, 2026

pepperj said:
Is that what the calculator quoted?
Shops will offer 65%

Yes

ToddsPoint · Apr 22, 2026

Any thought of having it restored? I’m not sure it’s possible and might not be worth it.

Nathan W · Apr 22, 2026

ToddsPoint said:
Any thought of having it restored? I’m not sure it’s possible and might not be worth it.

I wish it was in better condition but I probably will leave it as is

russau · Apr 22, 2026

I think if it were up to me , I'd at least look into the cost of the resoration and the resulting value of it after the restoration V.R.S. the values of scrap to see if it were worth the invesment !

opalboy · Apr 22, 2026

Scrap it. At the price of silver, the “fixed” price would be pretty high.

pepperj · Apr 22, 2026

Art Deco case to have it restored would be in the range of $150-250.
To buy one it would be around the $250-450 range.

DYI project a person would have to anneal the case to a temp. of making it workable to get the dents and creases out.
Not an impossible do but it would take some learning also for the average person.

Enjoy as a top shelf recovery in the meantime, you know what it's worth if the $ gets tight.