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I have another post in Classic coins mentioning these links that I found, but now I need to find out if they are truly gold, or just plated. And where should I take them otherwise...   If you look closely at the right link on the middle bracket it looks "TO ME" to be some sort of paddle and an "X" mark on it. No clue what they mean.  Again, I found these in a box cleaning my garage, along with a few other silver US coins  , and they are in the original jewelers box. So I kind of figured they're at least plated but. Want some opinions from you all. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Best to take those to a jeweler to know for sure.
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Oh most definitely. Just wanted some opinions. Just to make sure if it was for sure not gold, and maybe not waste my time bringing it somewhere.
The back of these are either tarnished or if it is plating, the plating is coming off. Don't know if gold tarnishes the same was silver does but. Interesting find though I guess.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Gold doesn't turn colors but solder will. Did you check for any stampings as to it being 10k, 14k etc, anywhere on the cuff links?
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Rest in Peace
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I'm no expert but I think that gold usually has a stamp like 16K or 20K. You may need to search for something like that.
Old jewelry in its original box is usually worth something. I think there are antique experts online that will tell you what you have (for a fee)just from the pictures.
Try looking up the name of the maker from inside the box lid. I can't quite read it.
There is, perhaps, a hallmark on the back of one of the cuff links. I think it would normally be on both of them -- but maybe it was made by a small local shop.
Good luck. I'm curious ....
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No stamps other then the X I mentioned along with a paddle looking thing next to it. If you click the second pic you can zoom in a see it quite well.
Edited by colu41
07/15/2012 3:51 pm
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Buddy, they were made at a local jeweler. The inside of the box had Quality Jeweler Harry J Lohmiller with my hometown town and State.  Edited by colu41
07/15/2012 3:57 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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I don't see anything here that screams real gold. They are old and do have some value.
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If I have time tomorrow I will bring them to a jeweler, if they are deemed not gold, where should I bring them for an appraisal? Or will the jeweler do that also?
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Pillar of the Community
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With no standard markings I would say they are not gold. However your jeweler can test for gold in less than a minute. There was a Harry J Lomiller that was a jeweler in 1963 but that was in Shawano Wisconsin. Of course Escanaba is in Michigan.
Good Luck
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with MK. These look like they are plated with gold at best. Most jewelers will appraise items like this for free, so it won't cost you anything to find a good opinion of their quality and value. If I had those and they turned out to be worth a few bucks, I would sell them and convert the extra cash into some nice 90% silver coins. There will be no doubt as to their value.  |
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Interesting find MK, Shawano is only a 3 hour drive away!  Maybe he made it for a shop here in Michigan, I don't know. I guess I will wait to see what the jeweler says. Thanks for everyones input. |
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Well put Ed. Those are exactly my plans. Whatever the value be it $10 or $500. I will be putting every penny of that into silver
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Pillar of the Community
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I've seen a lot of cuff links that were similar to these. Based on the ones I've seen I'd say these have about a 60-70% chance of being gold. These may or may not have been made by the jewelers whose name is on the box. It's a fairly common practice for jewelers to have their store logo printed on items they sell but don't make.
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Hmm. Interesting. Well, hopefully Noon eastern time tomorrow I will update whether or not these are gold, and/or worth anything..... Wish me luck! Strange I look at these cuff links thinking they are gold, but realistically all I'm thinking about is buying more silver with whatever they're worth  Edited by colu41
07/15/2012 10:12 pm
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Get a simple rock sharpening stone and a gold acid testing kit on ebay perhaps with a choice of 10k, 14k, 18k, and finally 22k acid.... Little trick many do not know....You can drop 18k acid on a scratch mark that is testing real good via 14k on a piece that is say for example 14k, and if you see a FLASH of blueish/silver for just about a nano second, you are most likely dealing with plated gold over sterling.... Cufflinks are a classy bit of style, not to much as one guy with a handle bar mustache once said on Pawn stars, as he agreed to buy a rare set from a maker from Europe, via the designer who made them was a big name in cufflinks. They were sterling silver as well and he paid 200 for them.... My point, decent chance they are gold as cufflinks often are made with unique medals or have coins designed in them even. There is a real classy shop in the mall that has some fantastic antique cufflinks, via one set with a two real nice Merc dimes and another with and Indian Head penny. I thought wow that would be neat to own both sets, and they probably bring a decent price on bay and have their little click of collectors just about like all things collectible.... Edited by Silverhawk74
07/16/2012 12:12 am
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