Free valuations as gold and silver prices ‘rocket’

HOUSEHOLDS in Dumfries and Galloway may be sitting on hidden treasure troves worth thousands of pounds, a senior auctioneer and valuer has said.

A recent surge in the value of gold and silver means jewellery, coins and antiques have rocketed in value in the past 12 months.

Now, family-run auctioneers Thomson Roddick Callan are hosting a valuation day at their Dumfries Auction Centre on Thursday April 23. It’s a chance to get a free estimate from expert auctioneer Dennis Clark, above.

He said: “There will be many households which have jewellery and other gold and silver items hidden away in an old drawer and they’re unaware these could be worth thousands.

“The price of gold and silver is incredibly high at the moment, and a lot of people don’t realise their pieces of jewellery could receive more if they sell them at auction.

“I want to reach out to people to tell them not to think about melting down their jewellery for the scrap price until they at least get a specialist opinion about how much they could receive if they listed them for sale under the hammer.

“In fact, there’s many instances where people don’t realise their items contain gold or silver because they’re not hallmarked or stamped, so it’s worth bringing it in and getting it checked out by a specialist first.”