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WorthPoint Marks^TM and the WorthPoint Digital Library^TM are two new products from the leading online resource for collectors. Marks provides the internet’s largest database of searchable hallmarks and makers marks. The Digital Library provides a growing Antiques Collectibles library of books leading publishers. Access to every book in the library -- with the ability to highlight sections, add notes, and bookmark sections for future reference -- is included.

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I just wanted to take a moment to tell you what a wonderful tool the new Marks & Library website has been to my business. Research for china and glass can be time consuming and frustrating at times. The new website has already saved me time as well as helped to identify several items I had been unable to find.

Sabrina Marriott
The Treasure Chest

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A peek at WorthPoint’s top searches is always a fascinating exercise. It provides real insight into what people are buying, selling and exploring. Searches on the Worthopedia stem from a variety of needs. Sometimes people want to see what a similar item sold for in the past so they can price accordingly. Sometimes they want ...

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QUESTION: As a gift, I received a concert poster for a September 22-24, 1967, concert held at the Avalon Ballroom, located at Sutter & Van Ness, San Francisco. The Charlatans and Buddy Guy were the featured acts. The North American Ibis Alchemical Company provided the light show. The poster is signed “Fried 67,” “No. 83-1,” ...

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Collecting Elephant Ivory: Understanding What’s Banned and What’s Still Legal

Ivory is a topic that causes much ethical debate and provokes mixed reactions. The topic of illegal poaching is regularly in the news and is a real problem facing us all today. Most people will be aware of the problems with poaching; we’ve all seen pictures on the news of seized caches of ivory being ...