August 19, 2008
“Television shows about old treasures buried in the attic, buried in abandoned storage units and taken into pawn shops have spurred an interest in cashing in on personal buried treasures.
Something all of the shows illustrate is that you never know what you might have. Something that looks like junk may have tremendous value, while something that appears to be a real find could have little monetary value.
When it comes to silver, however, even dings and dents won’t alter the fact that it has monetary value that may exceed your expectations.”
Just the other day that show where people show up to a convention center with treasures they’ve fished out of the attic or heirlooms that have been in their families for years was on TV. Time and time again people are astonished to learn that some old blanket or vase or rocking chair is really worth a lot of money.
Then there are the people who are told that what they have would be worth a lot of money, except that is has some fatal flaw. These people feel let down to know that a scratch or a missing original button is all that stands in they way between them and a great fortune.
If you are looking to sell silver, you should know that you can be like people in both of these groups: you can have silver that is slightly damaged and you can still get more cash for silver than you imagined.
The great thing about selling silver scrap is that it can be just that-scrap. You can get instant cash for broken or damaged silver. It need not be in perfect condition. You can, of course, sell silver flatware in complete sets or get money for silver jewelry in pristine condition. Of you can sell a few pieces of silver flatware, a fork and a few spoons, if that is all you have. Silver jewelry that you intend to sell can also be broken or have missing clasps. It is okay. What is really important is the silver itself. The condition it is in doesn’t matter so much since it is going to be altered so that the silver itself can be extracted and put to other uses.