Thanks to his knowledge of precious metals, a collector and reseller ddiscovered a tray in a second-hand store in the United States which was offered for only US$2.99. However, their real value was much higher.
Matt Bettencourt aka Retro Toy Envy is dedicated to searching for treasures in second-hand stores, discount stores and more, with the aim of reselling them, collecting them and of course, showing them to their more than 400,000 followers on TikTok. There, he shares with them his best tips to make enviable purchases without spending too much money.
In one of his videos, Retro Toy Envy documented how an expedition to a thrift store It became a great find. In the video, you can see the man analyzing some items in the metal section, and particularly focused on the decorative trayswhen suddenly he came across one that caught his attention.
Immediately, the influencer invited his followers to notice the difference in color of one of the vesselswhich is why he suspected that It was a silver item., so he checked the bottom of the object. There he could notice that she had the legend “sterling web 925” engraved with which he confirmed that she had found a valuable tray, which he estimated would have a real cost of approximately US$80.
How to recognize a silver object like the one found in a thrift store
If they have a small inscription that says ster either sterlingmeans means that the objects contain at least 92.5 percent pure silver. Pure sterling silver pieces often have markings or hallmarks such as 92.5, 925, and .925.
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