Checklist of Places to Look for Precious Metals in Your Home
Where are precious metals hiding in your home? Some of the places are obvious, like silverware, others less so. Appliances can be hiding platinum-bearing thermocouple wire. In addition to circuit boards, your electronics can be hiding gold contacts, pins and other meltables. So we created this checklist for you to use when you’re preparing to sell your home or simply doing some spring cleaning…
Major appliances
- Electric and gas stoves
- Air conditioners
- Refrigerators
Smaller appliances
- Microwave ovens
- Toasters and toaster ovens
- Coffee makers, irons and other devices that generate heat
Household electronics
- Radios and televisions
- Remotes
- Gaming consoles
- Cellphones
- Personal computers, computer components, and tablet computers
In the kitchen
- Silver and silver-plated tableware
- Silver-plated bowls, tea services, punch bowls, etc.
- Gold-plated tableware (rare)
Around the house
- Silver and gold-plated trophies and plaques
- Silver and gold-plated metal picture frames
- Gold-plated faucets and bathroom fixtures (rare)
- Old gold-plated lighting fixtures (rare)
- Old gold, silver and platinum jewelry of all kinds
- Old silver and gold-filled eyeglass frames
- Coin collections
- Darkroom supplies, chemicals and equipment
And if your spring cleaning uncovers any “buried treasure” in your home, call Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners at 800-426-2344 and we can help you figure out what you’ve got and how much it’s worth.
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