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Silver and hallmarks
Silver marks and numbers: what 925, 800 and 950 mean
Silver markings explained: what 999, 958, 950, 925, 900, 830 and 800 mean in one chart, where to find the marks, and the stamps that mean plated.
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EPNS vs Sterling Silver: How to Tell the Difference
EPNS silver is electroplated nickel silver: a thin coat of silver over a base metal. What the EPNS mark means, how to tell it from sterling, and its value.
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Silver cutlery value: what your canteen is worth
Is your silver cutlery worth anything? How to tell sterling from plate, what decides the value of a flatware set, and why knives are valued apart.
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How to Read Silver Hallmarks: UK Guide
Silver hallmarks explained: how to read the maker's mark, assay office, date letter and standard mark on British silver, with examples. Free valuation.
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Elkington & Co : Complete Silver Guide
Complete specialist guide to Elkington & Co, the 1840 electroplating patent, EPNS, electrotype reproductions, the Elkington date-letter system, telling sterling from electroplate, and how to identify and value Elkington pieces.
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How much old silver coins are worth: which UK coins contain silver, what decides their value beyond the metal, and how to sell silver coins. Free valuation.
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Antique Silver Canteen Sets: The Complete Buyer & Seller Guide
Antique silver canteens of cutlery: how to tell sterling from plate, the patterns and makers, what decides the value of a canteen, and how to sell one.
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Antique Silver Cigar & Cigarette Cases
How to identify and date an antique silver cigar or cigarette case: engine-turning, enamel, makers, sterling or plate, and what drives value. Free valuation.
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Chinese Export Silver: A Complete Collector's Guide
Identify Chinese export silver and its marks: makers like Wang Hing, Luen Wo and Hung Chong, imitation English marks, the 90 stamp and what decides value.
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How to Identify Fake Gold Jewellery: 7 Warning Signs to Watch For
How to tell fake gold from real: what 750, 585 and 916 stamps prove and what they do not, plating marks, UK hallmarks and simple home checks.
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Gold Hallmarks and Stamps Decoded: What 375, 585, 750, 916, HGE and GF Really Mean
Gold hallmarks and stamps decoded: what 375, 585, 750 and 916 mean, how to read a UK hallmark, old marks, and which stamps (HGE, GF) are not solid gold.
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Gold Hallmarks Explained: A comprehensive Guide to Identifying Gold
How to read gold hallmarks: the assay office marks, date letters and purity numbers on gold jewellery, and what each tells you about a piece.
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Gold Albert Chains: What Decides Value
What decides the value of a gold Albert chain: style, links, fittings, hallmarks, age and condition, and how to date one from its marks.
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Rolex Models and References: What Drives Value
Rolex models and references explained: how to read a reference number, what it tells you, and what decides a Rolex's value when you sell.
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How to Tell if a Vintage Watch Is Solid Gold
How to tell if a vintage watch is solid gold or gold-plated: the case marks to look for, what GF, RGP and "Warranted 20 Years" mean, and wear points.
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The Rolex Pepsi Is Discontinued
The steel Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi 126710BLRO was discontinued in April 2026. What changed, Jubilee vs Oyster, how to check one and how it is valued.
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Vintage Gold Jaeger-LeCoultre: A Guide
Vintage gold Jaeger-LeCoultre watches: Reverso, Memovox, Futurematic, Geophysic and dress models, how to identify one, and what decides value.
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How to Identify an Antique Gold Pocket Watch
How to date and identify an antique gold pocket watch from its case type, hallmarks, movement and maker, and what each one tells you. Free valuation, UK.
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Which Vintage Gold Watches Hold Their Value?
Which vintage gold watches hold their value: the makers, models and details that decide it, from originality to complications. Free valuation.
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Pocket Watch Hallmarks
Pocket watch hallmarks: the four marks in a British case, gold and silver standards, assay office marks, date letter tables and import marks.
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Is Bakelite Worth Anything?
What Bakelite is, how to tell real Bakelite jewellery from later plastics with simple tests, whether it is safe to wear, and what makes it collectable.
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How to Value Antique Jewellery: 7 Key Factors
Seven checks to tell if old jewellery is worth money: marks, metal, stones, era, maker, condition and provenance, and when to get a free valuation.
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Mikimoto Pearls: Value and How to Sell
What decides the value of Mikimoto pearls, how to tell genuine Mikimoto, and how to sell yours. Free valuation, paid the same day after inspection.
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Cameos: The Complete Guide to Types, History, Age & Value
What is a cameo? How to identify shell, hardstone & lava cameos, date them, spot fakes, and what antique cameos are worth. Complete UK expert guide.
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Old Mine Cut Diamonds: History, How to Identify & 2026 Value
How to identify an old mine cut diamond, how it differs from other cuts, and what decides the value of old mine cut diamonds. Free valuation, UK.
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Antique and Vintage Necklace Clasp Identification: A Journey through Time
12 necklace clasp types with drawings and real photos: box, bolt ring, lobster, fish hook, barrel and more, with the years each was used and how to date yours.
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Albert Chains & Pocket Watch Chains: History and Value
What an Albert chain is: the pocket watch chain T-bar, swivel and bolt ring explained, single vs double Alberts, hallmarks, and what makes one valuable.
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How to Recognize Original Meissen Pottery?
Read Meissen crossed swords marks by period, from the 1763 dot to the 1924 Pfeiffer mark, spot look-alike marks and see what makes Meissen valuable.
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Platinum Hallmarks Explained (UK)
UK platinum hallmarks explained: the 850, 900, 950 and 999 marks, the orb, the assay office and date letters, plus old and rare platinum marks.
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Hallmarks vs Maker's Marks
A UK guide to the difference between hallmarks and maker's marks on jewellery, reading the marks, dating your piece and identifying the maker.
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Single vs Double Albert Chain
Single vs double Albert chain: how to tell them apart in seconds, how each was worn, and what decides the value of either. Free valuation.
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