Thrift store silver

aviationgale

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Raining today so decided to head out for a drive, wasn't really looking to go to junk stores today, but I did stop at just one. And.... I found this beauty. Had me for a full 10 minutes examining it with everything I had. Finally said just buy it. The clasp says sterling, but I know that doesn't always mean the whole thing is. But I gave it a boiling water bath with baking soda and it sure cleaned up nice and it had that sulfur smell to it. Also one link had come off so I hit that with bleach and almost instantly it turned black, so I feel I got the real deal, 17.71 grams for a $2.00.
 

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Whoa!!

Oldest dug coins- 1912 Wheatie, 1936 Buff, 1943 Merc, 1918 SLQ, 1929 Canada Large Cent
 
Raining today so decided to head out for a drive, wasn't really looking to go to junk stores today, but I did stop at just one. And.... I found this beauty. Had me for a full 10 minutes examining it with everything I had. Finally said just buy it. The clasp says sterling, but I know that doesn't always mean the whole thing is. But I gave it a boiling water bath with baking soda and it sure cleaned up nice and it had that sulfur smell to it. Also one link had come off so I hit that with bleach and almost instantly it turned black, so I feel I got the real deal, 17.71 grams for a $2.00.

Yeah you did! Beauty!!
 
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