Yeah, that would have been expensive to hold onto... but it hurts my heart to think of it going into the pot.
Yes, heavy. I brought it in for sale in a large suitcase. A couple customers took notice with her face down on a blanket, butt up to check the hallmarks!
Same. It's a beautiful piece and the toning makes it better in my opinion - I don't think bright silver would have looked as good.
That is a crazy amount of metal in that thing. How did you come across her? And if you don't mind answering, how much did you initially pay?
I'm seeing records indicating that there was a run of 50 of these, so at least it's not a one-off, and perhaps there's still a mold somewhere. 50 of these. Now, that would have been a LOT of silver. Even at 1986 prices (when I think these were made), I think that would've been close to $200k worth for the run (almost 30,000 troy ounces). Today, even after the fallback, over $2.5 million!