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valmont325

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Russian Sterling?
« on: December 26, 2012, 10:18:10 pm »
I have heard that 84 on a silver item means its Russian sterling silver ...84 grams. This is a shot "glass" that appears to be Crudely carved on...not actual stamp. But the detail of the design on the shot glass itself appears to be similar to those of Russian sterling silver shots.  Any detail would be wonderful. Thanks.
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2012, 10:53:37 am »
Need to see it upright so we can look at design too please !!
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2012, 11:37:44 am »
Photo of Cup.
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2012, 01:13:53 pm »
http://reviews.ebay.com/Let-apos-s-Talk-Russian-Silver-Part-I-The-Silver-Standard?ugid=10000000013252418

Why do you think its silver when its brass color ??  Or is that just the pic that looks like it ??  The above should answer your questions about Russian silver !!
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2012, 02:53:23 pm »
It was just the lighting plus the photo was before i cleaned it.   I used a white cloth and the cloth was black when i had finished. So i heard that is an indication of sterling. Plus the design is similar to those i have seen on other sterling silver shots. But now i have no idea what to think about the "84" based upon the link you sent me.
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2012, 03:02:36 pm »
Quote from: valmont325 on December 27, 2012, 02:53:23 pm
It was just the lighting plus the photo was before i cleaned it.   I used a white cloth and the cloth was black when i had finished. So i heard that is an indication of sterling. Plus the design is similar to those i have seen on other sterling silver shots. But now i have no idea what to think about the "84" based upon the link you sent me.

Actually the black cloth could just as easily be from tarnished brass.
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2012, 03:06:41 pm »
Well it's not brass i know that.
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2012, 03:10:15 pm »
Did you see what it came in?     Maybe this can help narrow it down as to where its from....  i still think russian or german.
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2012, 03:23:04 pm »
Its not been disputed that it might be Russian...what is in dispute..is..."is it genuine "..and early indications are...it a piece of Junk....
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2012, 03:26:12 pm »
Google "Russian 84 engraved Vodka Cup".  You will get more pics than you want!
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2012, 03:34:38 pm »
Well it's not a piece of junk or i wouldn't have bought it. Regardles of history or material i still love it. Just want to know more about it.

I just googled "Russian 84 engraved Vodka Cup"  tons of similar looking ones but the bottoms are all stamped as where mine is engraved 84.
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2012, 03:55:19 pm »
Oh don,t get yer pantyhose in a twist.. ;D even the best of us has bought junk at one time or another...in fact I buy it, quite  often...and have made a few bob out of these.."antiques" of the future... ;D
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2012, 04:01:05 pm »
I am sorry but if its just an 84 on the bottom without the other marks mentioned in the link I gave, then someone has scratched it in to fool the unsuspecting buyer !! And I do think from that color that its brass !!
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2012, 04:16:19 pm »
Well , as i said either way i love this item.  I bought it not thinking it might be sterling but just thinking metal. Wasn't until i saw the 84 that i got curious. I paid next to nothing so not worried about what it is, was more of a curious thing.
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Re: Russian Sterling?
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2012, 06:16:56 pm »
More often than nought, I find it extremely difficult...Not to turn the  Key,...when i see it protruding from someone,s back.... ;D ;D....
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