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Seller Guides Diamond District, Mall Jeweler, Pawn Shop or Mail-In: Where You Get the Most Money for Gold Every type of gold buyer has a different cost structure and a different route to the refiner, and that shapes the offer. Here is how each channel works and how to check any number against your own math. Read More
Seller Guides Reading the Gold Price: What Moves It, and When Is the Best Time to Sell Gold Nobody can time the top of the gold market, but sellers can understand what moves the price and control what matters more: the payout percentage, the test and the scale. Read More
Seller Guides How Much Box and Papers Add: Does Box and Papers Matter When Selling a Watch? A complete box and papers set can add roughly 10 to 30 percent to a modern luxury watch, and most of that comes from the papers. Here is what counts, why it matters, and what happens when pieces are missing. Read More
Seller Guides Reading the Marks: How to Tell Sterling Silver From Silver Plate on Flatware and Hollowware Sterling is stamped STERLING, 925 or with a hallmark; plate carries words like EPNS or Quadruple Plate. Here is how to read the marks and test unmarked pieces. Read More
Seller Guides What 999 vs 925 Silver and 90% Coin Silver Mean for a Payout .999 is fine silver, .925 is sterling and 90% is pre-1965 US coin silver. The purity sets the melt value, and the form decides how close an offer comes to it. Read More
Seller Guides Mint Marks and Silver Coin Key Dates: When a Coin Is Worth More Than Its Melt Most pre-1965 silver coins trade on their silver weight, but a short list of key dates and high grade coins is worth far more. Here is how to spot them before anything is priced as bulk silver. Read More
Seller Guides Why Signed Cartier, Van Cleef and Tiffany Pieces Sell Above Their Materials A signature from a major house moves a piece from melt value to a brand driven market price. Here is what decides how big that premium is. Read More
Seller Guides Before You Sell a Luxury Watch: Should I Polish My Watch Before Selling, or Service It? Polishing removes metal and the sharp finishes collectors pay for, and servicing first rarely earns back its cost. Here is why buyers prefer a watch left exactly as it is, and the few exceptions. Read More
Seller Guides Fees, Timelines and Risk: Consignment vs Selling a Watch Outright Consignment can net more than an outright sale, but only after fees, waiting and risk. Here is a worked comparison, the risks most sellers miss and the questions to ask before signing an agreement. Read More
Seller Guides Selling Inherited Jewelry, Coins and Watches: Notes for Executors and Families Practical notes for executors and families: confirm authority, make an inventory, sort what is worth more than its metal, and get offers piece by piece. Read More
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