Finding Silver For A Hobbie - Thrift Store Hunting
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This is a sad tip but true. Go to a thrift store in a rich area- practically nothing. Go to one in a poor area, rich pickings. People don't expect things to be valuable there, so they don't check. Also (and I hate to say this) rich people are less likely to throw items off any value away, opting to sell... not a judgement, you only know what you know... but there it is.
Also, I have a lot of fun collecting silver from electronics. There's plenty there if you know what you are looking for
I really enjoyed your video, especially the part about being honest. I am so sorry that people have to be so critical. Some of the comments really aggravated me. There is a nice way to say things, you were great and fun in this video as well.
Had the fever for four years now. Its been a hobby, a joy, a burden, a second income, a cash cow and has had its highs and lows. Only the patient suceed in this.
Love what u said about honesty!
At least one of those silver halves you showed was a 40% silver coin. It was a 1969. The only year that the Kennedy was 90% in circulation was 1964. 65 to 70 were 40% silver.
I find shit like that in the dumpster, I have a 4 pound sterling platter I found last week so… I dumpster dive for a living now and I do really well doing it.
Silver plated most likely
If you find the silver flatware do not go to a kiosk in the mall and do not go to one of the shops that have a sign that says We Buy Gold and Silver they are going to rip you off a drastically you'll be lucky to get 70% of spot value. There are a lot of collectors for sterling silver flatware and dishes these pieces are worth more than scrap so do not scrap them sell them you'll make more money.
Chances are, if you only go to the thrift now and then, you aren't going to find anything. I go every single day, morning and afternoon. I often pick things right out of the carts as employees are stocking the shelves.
My biggest find was a fountain pen Parker worth $2500+ gold with emeralds
What do you use to identify silver in store?besides stamps obviously like old unstamped stuff
You remind me of me. I go two to four times a week to thrift stores. I bring rare earth magnets, jewelers eye loupe and diamond testers with me. Everyone looks at me funny, I don’t care I love what I do. I am learning so much as I go. A lot of fake jewelry but thanks to Neodymium magnets I have saved me some trouble from buying fakes.
Those half dollars are 40% silver not 90%
I have a Cars first album test pressing.
I was wondering how were you able to tell that the earrings were real vs fake? And also, how can you tell if a dime is 90 silver? Really awesome vid btw! I know I’m watching it 4 years later but I found it very entertaining and I thought the Panera part was funny lol.
a dime before 1965 is 90%
@@JupiterLance1964 Coins or earlier are Silver
My gave us $2 bills every year until he passed. I wish I kept them.
Like selling sterling silver is a quick flip 👍
Good time to sell that stevie knix album
I'm halfway through the video and I'm wondering when you're going to discuss the value of different makers. Your bowl is worth 2-4×s that of no-name sterling if its Gorham, Tiffany, etc. Forget melt weight unless what you have is trashed. There is a big market in pawn and coin shops that tell you they are only going to get melt weight value. They're lying.
Just because an item says "sterling silver" doesn't mean it actually is. You have to XRF or acid test it to be sure.
Well I mean, how often do you find a fraudulent piece that is marked incorrectly?
OMG!! That Stevie Nicks album my daughter would just die to have it!! Are you willing to sell it??!
Possibly! I still have it. What's your offer?
@@BTCKYLE i have no idea what to offer for it honestly what could you let it go for?
is there anything you’d be interested in trading for it perhaps i do some pretty good abstract artwork….
or maybe do a custom one you pick the colors you want…let me know if you’re interested!
Big problems with this video, first off you forgot theirs $50 Bill's, $500 Bill's $1000 and a 10,000 Bill's, also just because something says its sterling does not mean its sterling their are plenty of counterfeits and theirs tons of silver with foreign hallmarks and lots of silver not even marked period!!! You did get those for great prices though and I can relate:)
I have never found a counterfeit piece.
@@BTCKYLE either your lucky, you missed something, or dont deal with a lot, and a lot may be different between me and you.. But good for you
@@buttcrackjack3348 I have literally never found or even heard of fake stamped silverware. Yeah you might run into it, but it's very unlikely it's fake. You make it seem like it's common.
925 not 92.5. 925 parts per thousand.
Wait really?!?!
From google : Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.
925 parts per thousand, just like how 92.5 is 92.5 parts per hundred….do you realize what you’re saying
Sorry, but as a comic expert I can say that your superman #500 is only worth a few dollars. And also your half dollar is 1969, so it's 40 percent silver not 90 percent.
Nice tips! I will definitely be on the look out for some of this stuff!
That earring is by no means worth $5-10 in weight
Most likely is
Winter you are exactly right I thought the exact same thing. I have 100's of Sterling Silver Jewelry and even bracelets are hard to get rid of for even under $10 shipped. I have 3 Bracelets on ebay none have sold and two are at $6.95 and haven't sold. That Earring he showed is at most worth $1 to $2 and that is tops. Those kind of earrings which I have many of are usually hollow and even if they are not hollow you are looking at $2 to $3 retail value tops. If 925 Earrings were worth what he thinks they are worth then I'm rich. When in reality you literally can not get Pawn Shops to buy most 925 stuff let alone a lone pair of 925 earrings. If your trying to resale 925 jewelry I would recommend you don't honestly. At Thrift Stores 925 Jewelry is almost always at least $2.99 to $9.99 and usually the Silver Value isn't even worth that amount. Trust me you will learn the hard way if you don't believe this. There is only 1 way to legitly profit from Sterling and it still really isn't worth it and that is Garage Sales where you can get Sterling for $.25 Cents or $.50 Cents but even then think about it you buy 2 pieces for 25 cents each and Melt Value is $1. It's not worth it to take the time to sell a 2 items worth $1 Each because after shipping you are losing money. So the only way to do it is pay as little as you can at Garage Sales and collect the Sterling for a Very Long Time. If Sterling was worth $40-$50 an ounce maybe it would be different but that isn't reality right now. And as far as finding Sterling Silver Dishes at Thrift Stores I mean come on man you are either too new to this or you are outright lying. I have about 4lbs of silver in just jewelry that is how often I go looking for stuff at thrift stores and garage sales but not once in 5 years have I ever found a dish like that and I literally look weekly! My Advice people is look for other stuff
you are a really neat guy. You are so enjoyable to listen to. God Bless
2 years ago me and my father were working on a barn that is on a property he inherited. It was build in 1796 and we just maintain it so it does not fall apart. Anyway on the bottom of a box full of rusty nails we found 50 german bullets from WW2. We put them back and left them for somebody else to discover them again and feel joy.
Great finds - I look for the same stuff in thrift stores whenever I get the chance as well; I love the thrill of the hunt :) By the way, not all coin silver is created equal - American half-dollars dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver. 1965-1970 halves are only 40% silver.
Always look down when walking by the teller at a casino. Carper makes it hard to see chips but alot of timers there is one there!
I found 2 benjis about a week ago at the casino. Winning.
@@pauldevore2900 Good idea- because a lot of those people probably had at least a Few drinks !
I got a Value Village and a Goodwill next to each other! Perfect start.
Awesome. Let me know if you find anything good!
Ah, the thrill of the chase. It becomes addictive and every 'prize' is hard earned. Thanks for the video.
im like you i just found out as well... do these cups plates bowls that are silver how can you tell if its all siver?
Are the bowls worth significantly more in their current form, or would they basically be worth the same melted down into bar form?
The searching is like metal detecting.
Dont ever sell that bowl...
I thought it was a good video. But, there definitely is a lot to learn and you will over time if you choose to stick with it. It has its ups and its downs, but it’s a fun time regardless. That’s what it’s about to me. Welcome to the hobby and happy hunting.
somebody came into the gas station I was working armed security at. He had probably $50 of silver half dollars. he was trying to buy gas with those half dollars. I said sure you can buy gas, and you have anymore those that you want to trade for cash? I'm a coin collector. He said yeah I got a lot out in the truck. So I went out to take a look and he probably had $400 worth of half dollars in his car. I bought as many as I freaking could which happened to be all of them. I cleaned him out. Then after he left I went over to the cash register and cleaned out all the silver half dollars from the cash register. Of course I put money. But yeah I bought $400 worth of half dollars valued at $400 and face value, and they were probably worth a total of $2,400. When silver is valued at around $19.
Thats insane! Do you still have them?
Oh yes I do. I am pretty sure that silver will go up in value in the future. I hate to say it, but I have a sneaking suspicion that they were stolen, a lot of ne'er do wells will steal from their uncle/grandfather/whatever and use valuables to buy drugs.
If I didn't pick them up, they would have simply wound up in a till... Or worse, a pawn shop.
@@TrunkMonkey3000 best still have that silver man
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Omg!! How much are you going to sell that Stevie Nicks album for? I know you're not supposed to show your enthusiasm when you want something but I can't help it
Ill sell it to you. Whats your offer?
Awesome
The highest the silver market ever was was a lite over 48 bucks in the late 70s
My grandfather bought me a 1oz silver coin for my Bday’ that was roughly 15 years ago’
Still have the card he said value is $19 at time of writing this
15 years later it’s worth.. $22 🤣 I’m sure there is a way to make money in silver if u know the tricks’
But 15 years for $3 gain doesn’t seem worth it to me’
Sure if you had a few hundred oz say 100 oz hypothetically you have gained $300 still not really worth it’
If I’m wrong please let me know lol like the next guy I’d love to
know the secret’
PEOPLE USED TO PULL THE FLOOR BOARD OF OLD MINING CABINS PULL THE FLOOR BOARDS AND GRAB THE DUST
People still mine for silver coins roll hunting . All kinds of UA-cam shows
Lets make videos of how you find things cheap and increase the competition for finding it. Good job!
Gfy
I simply dont see the point of making these videos. You could not possibly make more doing these videos than you did locating the PM's from the places you are telling others to look. Wouldnt it be better to keep quiet on how you source and keep the competition low? Waiting for your next witty reply.
@@Boatright lol my bad dude. Didnt really mean that. It excites me to talk about things like this. It is more of a hobby than a life business.
@@BTCKYLE It is all good man, I make a living doing the things you and so many others are making videos of and it is making my life complete hell and the number of videos continues to grow. Good luck with the channel and keep up the hunt.
LOL PANERA BREAD
RIGHT?!?!?!
1969 Kennedy half dollars are 40% silver 1964 and back are 90%.
you will probably burn more money on gas everyday looking for goods than what it's worth.
Definitely.
It's called junk silver
STILL DO SCAVENGE
Buddy you are wrong silver was never $30-$50 dollars the most it went is $15 buck and ounce but I Will give thou this it could be worth a lot because it’s antique or it’s a rear bowl
In 1979, the price for silver Good Delivery Bars jumped from about $6 per troy ounce to a record high of $49.45 per troy ounce (on January 18, 1980), which represents an increase of 724%.
Man we don't need the whole story.