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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 2010

Page

6

Collectors’ Stimulus Event Draws Baytown Residents

Local residents watched as collectors bought vintage items and precious metals at the Suburban Extended Stay yesterday. Officials expect spending over $200,000 this week, with items like a 1960s Gibson guitar selling for 2175 and a pocket watch collection totaling 4600. A couple sold jewelry, watches, coins, and WW2 daggers for 785, while a refinery partner promotes a 24 month US tour to unearth hidden gems.

United States

Baytown hosts five day gold and jewelry reclamation drive

Dozens sold jewelry coins watches and guitars on day one in Baytown with an estimated $200000 in value. About 55 sellers left with over 200 dollars from class rings wedding bands and gold pieces while coins dating before 1964 fetched premiums. Rebecca Hughes earned over 1200 by selling a 1888 $20 gold piece. An Antique Association team bought guitars military items and pocket watches. Officials say spending surpassed $80000 on day one as turnout grows. The event runs through Saturday and is free to the public.

Baytown Rebecca Hughes The Antique Association Montana Brian Eades Ohio Valley

Valley refinery sale drives public gold silver auction

Ohio Valley Refinery invites the public to a reclamation drive selling gold and silver items. The event runs April 20 to 24 at Suburban Extended Stay 7212 E Point Blvd Baytown TX 77521. Hours Tuesday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. For details call (217) 523-4225.

E Point Blvd Baytown

Scrap Jewelry and Precious Metals Accepted for Scrap

Items we will accept include scrap jewelry dental gold sterling silverware sterling silver tea sets silver dollars all coins dated before 1964 industrial scrap all forms of platinum.

Coin Buy Event Promises High Values Amid Slump

The International Collectors Association and Ohio Valley Gold & Silver Refinery will buy all types of silver and gold coins from the public this Tuesday through Saturday. Collectors will grade, identify, and price coins, with pre 1964 U S coins and gold coins commanding premiums.

International Collectors Association Ohio Valley Gold & Silver Refinery

Vintage Guitars and Collectibles Auction Preview

Local records show recent vintage guitar sales of 2400 and 12000 dollars to a collector. The event this week will feature guitars Martin Gibson Fender National Rickenbacker Gretsch mandolins banjos and more along with pocket watches wrist watches old paper money antique toys trains wind-ups banks and war memorabilia.

USA

Local residents cash in as refinery buys antiques

Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Refinery dispatches a team of antique buyers to a Suburban Extended Stay event. Local residents have flooded the corporate office with inquiries about selling vintage items, gold jewelry, coins, and sterling silver. The company expects to spend over 200000 dollars on the spot this week, boosting the local economy.

Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Refinery OVGSR

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