These sets normally contain ordinary circulation coins plated with a thin layer of gold and sold at inflated prices as "collectibles". There is some small after-market for them but they have no additional numismatic value because they are technically classed as altered coins.
Hge means heavy gold electroplating. The later of gold is normally in the 5-20 micron thickness. The total weight of gold used in the process of making a coin is negligible. There can be an increase in value over a standard coin however as they are usually manufactured in lesser quantities. Like any thing else though, it's worth what someone is willing to pay, and if two people want it badly enough, the valuation book gets tossed out the window.
yes, there are various merchants that will reach deep into their wallets to acquire such artefacts. Often found in antique stores pure silver, copper and bronze coins are not of particular value. The remnants of Old England, Greece, Rome and even France, 24 karat gold coins or 'pieces' have been known to fetch a few hundred, almost up to $1000 if sold to the correct merchant or collector. I'd suggest hold on to it until you find someone who is particularly interested in the piece and it willing to pay at least a price within the hundreds.
Note, the prices can vary depending on whether the piece is genuine and where its origins lie.
This question cannot be answered without more detail. However there are several things to consider when evaluating the value of such an object:
It's most likely "18 karat gold electroplate." I'll break it down for you- EP stands for electroplate, the method used to plate the piece with a thin layer of gold. 750 is another term for 18 karat; As it's 75.0% pure gold. And G simply stands for gold
i think thts the kind of gold ------------------------- 18 karat Rolled Gold Plate Rolled plating vastly precedes electroplating. A sheet of base metal has a very thin sheet of 18 karat gold laid uppermost upon it. The pair is then rolled out, binding the thin 18 kt sheet to the base metal. The piece is then cut from the sheet and soft-soldered together Generally speaking the workmanship of rolled gold plate is vastly superior to that of gold electroplate
The initials K.P. when found on a piece of gold jewelry indicate that the piece of jewelry is not one hundred percent gold, but only plated with gold. K.P. stands for "karat plate."
karat gold plate
FB Rodgers was a manufacturer of silver plated products and did not produce any sterling. To tell if a piece of silver is sterling or plate, the word sterling or .925 or 925/1000 must be stamped somewhere on the piece. If it is not, it is plate or some other material.
If it's Mark PL before or after 14 karat mark that means it is plated if it has 14 karat PL that's 14 karat plated 18 karat po that's 18 karat plate so forth and so on if the marking is just PL on the on the the piece that means it's then it's Platinum it's a platinum piece
24 karat gold plated.
CH 14K MEX probably means 14-karat gold-plated, made in Mexico. The CH could be an abbreviation for "chapa," meaning plate, metal sheet, or veneer.
If the bowl is stamped "sterling," it is genuine sterling silver, not silver plate.
each piece of Wallace baroque silver plate holloware is stamped with an identifying number, as several pieces can be confused - i.e. trays. replacements.com has the most complete inventory with matching stamped numbers.
18 KGP stand for 'karat gold plate' These can not be pawned.
It is not 18kcp. Correct is 18KGP - it is mean 18 karat gold plate.