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Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« on: April 29, 2013, 08:41:32 pm »
I purchased this at an estate sale and was told it was old and it was gold.  I'm not sure, it appears to be gold and the number 14 is stamped on the inside of the clasp.  In your opinion would the number 14 represent 14kt.  Also from what I've been able to research this appears to be either late 1800s or early 1900s.  It is approximately 13 1/2 inches long.   If this is 14kt gold what would the value of a watch chain like this be, thank you
« Last Edit: April 29, 2013, 08:44:03 pm by agreeneyes »

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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2013, 02:38:05 am »
Here in UK,each individual link is stamped,...but thats not to say this is,nt gold..it certainly looks like gold, Rose Gold is what its called over here,value will be determined by weight, e.g...20g = £404 in the UK
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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2013, 03:24:00 am »
Looks fine and you'd get more than it's scrap value on Ebay

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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2013, 07:02:02 am »
That's a handsome chain, and as the others have said; it will do good.

Here's just the clasp from a chain, that is simply marked "14"...and it sold.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/14K-Yellow-Gold-PocketWatch-Chain-Swivel-Victorian-No-Reserve-/380572501853?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item589be3875d#ht_2116wt_1070

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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2013, 11:17:26 am »
I'm not a jeweler so I don't have a jewelers scale, but I've weighed it on a postage scale it weighs a little under 2 oz.  I thought it might be rose gold but wasn't sure because of the patina and it hasn't been cleaned. This was a fortunate buy because I only paid $20.00 for it because no one else bid on it because at the time they thought it was just gold filled.  I didn't find out about the stamp 14 on the clasp until I looking it over and cleaned the clasp.  At todays gold prices that would make it scrap for $2500-$3000?, do you think I could even ask more than that for the chain, thank you for all of your information

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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 11:34:01 am »
You're going to need a more precise weight as a guide and this isn't rose gold.
Also, i wouldn't sell now as prices have dropped. They'll recover soon.

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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2013, 01:48:34 pm »
It's a nice weighted chain and this is yellow gold with an antique look?  Thank you for all of the information

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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2013, 02:54:21 pm »
If by your reckoning,this chain weighs a little under 2oz...where do you get the idea that it is worth $2500/$3000...as there is ..31.1034768 in 1 oz...so even if it were 2oz which is 62g.+..and as it is only 14k...which at the moment is trading at a tad below $30 per g...which is around $1860,..its still a great return for a $20 outlay....as for getting more for it...you,ll only get what someone,s prepared to pay...you can stick any price you want,on it but there is no guarantee that you,ll get more than its scrap value,


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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2013, 04:40:28 pm »
This is why I've come to the experts because I haven't any knowledge of gold and determining the value.  I've researched and discovered a troy ounce, which is how gold weight is determined is different than a regular ounce but wasn't sure how the difference is converted.  I appreciate all of your information on the conversion,  it helps me greatly , thank you

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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2013, 07:22:47 pm »
14 might also indicate length !!  You did say 13/1/2 approx. ??   I don`t think I have seen gold mark that wasn`t followed by K   !!

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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2013, 01:43:47 am »
that thought crossed my mind also...as i found it strange that nobody bid past, $20 for it...and i believe it was a hands on auction...i hope you,re wrong...but.....its not as if the k could have been rubbed off,...and i would have expected more links to be stamped...like they do over here..
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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2013, 07:36:32 am »
I was wondering the same thing about the 14 but in my research I found several antique gold watch chains for sale and they were just marked 14.  Each seller also stated they had been acid tested and they were 14 kt gold.  There were even some that didn't have any hallmarks but they had been acid tested and the test proved they were 14 kt gold.  Probably the only way to know for sure is to take it to a jeweler or someone who buys gold.  Thank you

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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2013, 07:52:11 am »
Looks like gold to me but I've been fooled many times over, even with stamped items. Just for grins did you do the magnet test over the full length of the chain?

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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2013, 08:01:55 am »
Yes, I did the magnet test it doesn't stick to a magnet. Thank you

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Re: Antique 14kt gold watch chain?
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2013, 08:04:08 am »
Looks like gold to me but I've been fooled many times over, even with stamped items. Just for grins did you do the magnet test over the full length of the chain?

Kevin
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