Information from the Assay Offices of Great Britain GUARANTEEING THE QUALITY OF PRECIOUS METALS SINCE 1327 The purpose of this document is to give practical guidance in relation to Hallmarking matters. The UK...
Here are my ten top tips for eBayers who want to turn their eBay activities into a regular income. This is one of a series of no-nonsense, advert-free, "coffee break" guides I have written for UK based...
HOW TO VALUE GOLD JEWELLERY…WHAT SHOULD YOU PAY ? A short guide to valuing or pricing, identifying and appraising solid gold jewelery. What karat ( carat ) is it.? Market value ? What price should I pay ? Is...
It may be not for me to say but we have all seen it too often, something put on Ebay with a starting price of next to nothing to attract a bid on an item which clearly has a high value, we have wondered how on...
Cleaning Ancient Coins INTRODUCTION The first step in cleaning ancient coins is to acquire some. Ancient coins are those older than medieval times and some of the most plentiful are from the Byzantine Empire....
BIRMINGHAM STERLING SILVER DATE LETTER CHART ...Not everyone can memorise the date letters that appear on silver, yet they are so very important in dating silver items. As far as I am aware this is the first...
Vintage Moorcroft: How Old Is It? How can you tell how old a piece of Moorcroft is? Many collectors will have a good idea of the age just by looking at a piece. The most reliable method of dating is probably...
NEARLY EVERY DAY WE RECEIVE EMAILS WHICH ASKS US TO VERIFY OUR EBAY ACCOUNT, OR ASKING US TO BECOME A SILVER POWERSELLER WHEN WE ARE ALREADY POWERSELLERS, THIS IS A SPOOF EMAIL, WHICH ASKS YOU TO CLICK ON THE...
So you are thinking of buying a valve (or tube) tester and perhaps wondering where to start. What to avoid - things that look like valve testers 1)The type of tester you want to avoid are "utility testers"that...
Antique clocks The term " Antique " does cover a very large grey area as to date of manufacture or origin of any clock. Personally I would class antique as before 1920. Antique clocks come in a very large...
