Horse Pin

[Proudtoown]

I know that this has nothing to do with coins, but as I have been collecting coins, a lot of people that I have met also deal with jewelry. So here is my latest buy. It is marked twice 950, which I have researched is Platinum. It is very heavy, 24.2 grams and only about 2 inches wide by 1 3/4 high. It has some very fine detail. Attached is some links to the pics, so please take a look and let me know what you think.

 

 

http://www.mvdsl.com/~berry/pictures/100_1024.jpg

 

http://www.mvdsl.com/~berry/pictures/100_1029.jpg

 

http://www.mvdsl.com/~berry/pictures/100_1030.jpg

 

http://www.mvdsl.com/~berry/pictures/100_1031.jpg

 

http://www.mvdsl.com/~berry/pictures/100_1033.jpg

 

http://www.mvdsl.com/~berry/pictures/100_1034.jpg

 

http://www.mvdsl.com/~berry/pictures/100_1035.jpg

 

 

[WoodenJefferson]

I would suspect that if it were platinum there would be some sort of Hallmark stamped inside the piece, but not necessarily so.

 

There is what is referred to "French 1st standard" silver, which is .950 purity and a higher rating than .925 sterling.

 

There are a few jewelers who post here, perhaps they will elaborate...its a nice piece anyway you look at it, just worth 100x more if indeed platinum!

 

[Proudtoown]

Like any good coin, or comic book, or really any good collectible, I bought it because I liked it, and because it is crafted very well. I have learned to collect what I like and you cant go wrong. If indeed the piece is platinum, then I made out like a bandit, if not, I have a nice piece that I plan on keeping.

[xJack]

Your local jeweler should be able to run a non-destructive test for Platinum. Call first, not everyone uses digital.

 

A test for silver generally takes acid and is destructive.

 

Nice pin!

[thebeav]

Not to be a bubble-burster, but that horse SURE looks like silver. Platinum jewelry is

manufactured to be special. Rarely is a piece of platinum jewelry not set with gemstones. The carving of your piece is very simple. All these things point to a silver pin.

 

Paul

[physics-fan3.14]

I would think a platinum piece would be a lot fancier. 24 grams of platinum would be worth like a thousand dollars, and that seems far too crude to be a platinum piece.