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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JewelryPicker, post: 9782328, member: 20513&quot;]Monday nights I attend a local live auction, while at the same time I’m following a local online only auction.&nbsp; The online auction has preview days, so I go in and physically inspect the items I’m interested in.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>pictured below are the items I won (along with junk) at the online sale, that I picked up after work this evening </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]483840[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the mesh sterling purse is French.&nbsp; I found the marks, but having a difficult time making sense of them, and French silver marks confuse me.&nbsp; Weight is 80g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]483841[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]483842[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I can see how this slipped past other people, as the marks are so tiny and there was a good bit of junk in the recesses</p><p><br /></p><p>the other items in the photo are sterling as well…..with one exception.&nbsp; And how THIS ONE was missed, I have no clue.&nbsp;&nbsp; I sure didn’t miss it!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]483843[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]483844[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>1877 1/4 Eagle coin (22k) turned into a brooch with monogram (4.1g)</p><p><br /></p><p>I wish I could meet the jeweler who sloppily used silver solder to attach the pin <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie19" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>In total……. $21.58 after tax</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts on the silver marks?</p><p><br /></p><p>thanks in advance![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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