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Lrg Grp: Sterling & Coin Silver Flatware

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Lrg Grp Silver Flatware Jensen Buccellati Tiffany: Large group of 25 pieces of silver flatware including: one sterling silver Georg Jensen letter opener, six sterling Roger Williams Silver Company soup spoons, one Wallace sterling silver knife, one st

2023Lrg Grp Silver Flatware Jensen Buccellati TiffanySee Sold Price

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67 Pcs. Assorted Sterling & Coin Silver Flatware inc. KY: 1st-55th items: 55 pieces assorted sterling silver flatware by various makers, including 13 International pieces, including 12 five o'clock teaspoons and 1 luncheon/dessert fork; 12 A & J Plaut teaspo

202367 Pcs. Assorted Sterling & Coin Silver Flatware inc. KYSee Sold Price

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54 Pcs. Assorted Sterling & Coin Silver Flatware: 54 Pieces Assorted Silver Flatware, including Northern coin silver and English sterling silver. 1st-35th items: 36 American coin silver items, including 12 teaspoons with shell handles marked for Colt

202254 Pcs. Assorted Sterling & Coin Silver FlatwareSee Sold Price

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Sterling & Coin Silver Flatware, Am., 19th/20th C.: Sterling & Coin Silver Flatware, American, 19th/20th C., various makers and patterns, many serving pieces. Total Approx. Weight: 76.2 ozt.(DMAS7322/Lot)(PR) Measurements:Various Property Title:From a

2016Sterling & Coin Silver Flatware, Am., 19th/20th C.See Sold Price

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STERLING & COIN SILVER FLATWARE: Collection of assorted sterling silver and coin silver flatware. 46.6 OZT of sterling and 3.3 OZT of coin silver.

2020STERLING & COIN SILVER FLATWARESee Sold Price

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ASSEMBLED SET OF STERLING & COIN SILVER FLATWARE 6 TIFFANY T-SPOONS, 5 COIN DINNER FORKS, 4 GORHAM: ASSEMBLED SET OF STERLING & COIN SILVER FLATWARE 6 TIFFANY T-SPOONS, 5 COIN DINNER FORKS, 4 GORHAM TABLESPOONS, 3 GORHAM LUNCH FORKS, 4 GORHAM T-SPOONS, 2 GROUPS OF 6 KNIVES APPROX. 39.7 TROY

2022ASSEMBLED SET OF STERLING & COIN SILVER FLATWARE 6 TIFFANY T-SPOONS, 5 COIN DINNER FORKS, 4 GORHAMSee Sold Price

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49 pc Sterling & Coin Silver Flatware: Forty-nine pieces of Sterling and Coin Silver flatware by various makers. Includes spoons, knives and specialty serving utensils. 42.28 troy ozs plus two hollow handles. Monograms and inscriptions, so

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26 pc STERLING & COIN SILVER FLATWARE: All are Antique. 19 Pieces Various Assorted Sterling Serving and Flatware. 7 Piece Coin Silver Flatware. Sterling Weight approximately 625 grams (Knives not weighed). Coin Silver Weight approximately

202126 pc STERLING & COIN SILVER FLATWARESee Sold Price

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Mixed Sterling/Coin Silver Flatware, 19th-20th: A mixed lot of Sterling and Coin Silver, predominantly American, most 2H 19th, some irregular sets, examples from Gorham, one Tiffany, an Albert Coles, NY, 1850 "Kenilworth" set of 6 teaspoons and 6 t

2018Mixed Sterling/Coin Silver Flatware, 19th-20thSee Sold Price

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An assortment of sterling & coin silver flatware: 32 pieces, mostly forks and spoons; together with 3 sterling handled items, a sterling rattle, and 3 silver-plated forks; 22.15 ozt. of silver

2016An assortment of sterling & coin silver flatwareSee Sold Price

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Sterling & Coin Silver Flatware: Sterling and Coin Silver Flatware, includes: four Durgin 7" forks, monogrammed; ten Reed & Barton for B.B & B, 5 3/4" teaspoons, monogrammed; and four coin silver - Fars & Thompson 6 3/4" forks; 14.1

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Amer. & Cont. sterling & coin silver flatware: 20 pieces, notably: 6 Starr sipper straws, pair Kirk "Mayflower" coin serving spoons, Georg Jensen "Acorn" egg spoon, Thomas Marthinsen bon bon spoon, another bon bon spoon, W & S Sorensen feeding spo

2017Amer. & Cont. sterling & coin silver flatwareSee Sold Price

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A collection of sterling & coin silver flatware: 25 pieces, including: 11 demitasse spoons, 6 teaspoons, 3 grapefruit spoons, 2 sauce ladles, cranberry server, fork, and a salt spoon (broken); together with a sterling napkin ring, sterling handled s

2016A collection of sterling & coin silver flatwareSee Sold Price

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Misc. Variety Antique Sterling & Coin Silver Flatware: Cool variety of antique flatware that include names like Whiting Mfg Co., Alvin, Weidlich, F. Curtis & Co (1844-1848) which is possibly coin silver and more. Overall approx weight 198g.

2023Misc. Variety Antique Sterling & Coin Silver FlatwareSee Sold Price

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Group Sterling and Coin Silver Flatware: various makers and patterns 21.5 troy ounces

2021Group Sterling and Coin Silver FlatwareSee Sold Price

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Lot of Sterling and Coin Silver Flatware: Lot of flatware, sterling and coin silver, to include: several pieces of Stone, Durgin, Reed and Barton and others; approximately 66.5 troy oz sterling silver (allowing .5 oz each for two knives with

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Lrg Grp: Sterling & Coin Silver Flatware

Item Details

Description

Large group of coin and sterling silver flatware including a Gorham sterling silver set of child's flatware with a knife, fork, and spoon; eleven spoons marked "Sterling"; twenty-seven spoons; one serving fork; and one serving knife.
Gross weight, including coin silver: 36.13 Troy oz. Gross weight of sterling silver: 7.84 Troy oz.

Condition

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