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Hi all,

I have my suspicions but was always told it was 18K......period!!! It's a LONG, heavy chain (about 18 inches) with an even heavier anchor hanging from the center......but I'm mostly interested in the meaning of the imprinting!!! Once again, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!!

Oh, BTW, it says " AGA, circle with a C inside, 18KP ", and each link is a GOOD 3/8 inches long..........
Sue

 

AGA - company mark c - copyright 18KP - 18K plumb gold

 

Plumb gold means it is at least the indicated fineness.

 

YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you both VERY MUCH.....guess that's NOT considered scrap then??

 

that's plumb - tastic ..!

 

That's a whacking pile of $$$$ is what that is! 18k plumb gold anchor chain? Wish I'd found that!

 

WHAT DOES THIS LINK READ???

It reads.....YOU SCORED! judging by what others posted

 

Well, talk about learning things from this board. I have never heard of plumb gold and would have read this 18KP as 18K plated!
Doh!

 

I think the carat mark with added P for plumb is an American thing.

 

Good to know. Most of the stuff I see here in UK has CT instead of K but KGP is definitely gold plated and I would have assumed this was too.

 

Before the "Gold Act" was amended in the 1970's 14K marked gold could be 13.5,18K would be 17.5. Now marked 14k should actually be 14K and with the addition of the"P" behind the K the purity is guaranteed by the manufacturer.

 

Well, aside from Thank Yous to those who informed me, I have one thing to say!!!!!! THANK YOU, MAMA!!!!!!!! I too was afraid it might have meant 'plated'!!!

 

And I'm sorry to report the chain is NOT 18 inches in length .....I laid it out and it's a mere............wait for it........30 inches long........that ain't NO complaint, either!!!!!!

 

Wow! Photo please?

 

HAHA was hoping to avoid that, AJ!!! Mom felt she was a big person, and she sort of was....big boned.....tall (5'10"), and liked her 'stuff' big as well.....so, I'll let you click on a thumbnail!!!

 

You cruel woman, you!


Stunning, I'm glad I clicked.
Your mother should have moved to the Netherlands, 5'10" isn't considered tall here.

 

Thanks! She flew twice on Dad's business trips to Arizona WAAAAAAY back.....and THAT was the end of major travel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE (we ALL) hated to fly!!!!!

 

So, now I'm stuck with the best way to sell it....maybe Christies......

 

Wow, what a fabulous belt and 18K gold to boot!

 

That's what i would try, they have a page on their site for just this kind of thing. That's what i did on my bird chest just for kicks, filled out their form, submitted pics, they been on me like a bad habit ever since!