I have Bell ticket punch, ex London Transport which just lays in a drawer I am told its made of Sterling silve?

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I am told its made of sterling silver that really means nothing to me, I also understand its a collectors peice and I wouild like to dispose of it.  Any information please .  How, why how much is it worth. Thanks in anticipation

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't have thought it would be silver - it would be a poor choice of metal for a tool. If it was sterling silver, it would have a set of hallmarks on it somewhere similar to these;
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.acsilver.co.uk/shop/pc/newsletter/hallmark%2520identification%2520image.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.acsilver.co.uk/shop/pc/British-Silver-Hallmarks-Sterling-silver-hallmarks-925-Antique-silver-hallmarks-Silver-hallmark-recognition-d5.htm&usg=__GmiF_o-EWckecNTnKPsUhO0lNwA=&h=452&w=600&sz=77&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=Y9xDrUXtHTp5pM:&tbnh=149&tbnw=213&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsterling%2Bhallmark%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D617%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=376&vpy=104&dur=1598&hovh=167&hovw=222&tx=134&ty=100&ei=dGmfTIyYGo3EswbZqKXnDg&oei=dGmfTIyYGo3EswbZqKXnDg&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0
Not sure of value, but there are probably plenty still around.

Anonymous · Answer

Put it on an auction site and let the market decide

Anonymous · Answer

Ti's more likely to be nickle silver

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I have Bell ticket punch, ex London Transport which just lays in a drawer I am told its made of Sterling silve?

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