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Russian Silver and Niello snuff box, Moscow 1834, by Ivan Kaltykov at J.H. Tee Antiques LTD. for $900

The Numbers 84, 88, and 91. These three numbers can make it a happy day if you run across them in your hunt for treasure. But what do they mean?

They aren’t the regular numbers to identify silver and its content. While these numbers do indicate the silver content in Russian silver, they will look foreign to the American buyer. You see, in American Silver, it is customary to see 925 for sterling silver. But on Russian silver...Read More Here 

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Antique Dealer and Collector for over 40 years. Author, Educator, Blogger and Leader of the Antique Industry's Only Trading Club, the 31 Club, based upon the principles for attaining financial success from my book, "31 Steps to Your Millions in Antiques & Collectibles."