Last year I came across an old brass faucet with some very detailed handels. I knew it had to be worth more than scrap brass value, so I called up a few of the nearest antique places to see if anyplace was interested. I found a bunch of places who would buy them for 150% brass scrap price. I found one place that would buy it them at 150% copper spot price.
Needless to say, I sold it to them to the latter who payed me $10. When I walked into the antique shop, the lady who owned the place told me she would buy any type of older brass decoration or home furnishings for 150% copper spot price. She seemed happy with the faucet I sold her, and I was definitely happy with the prices! So since then I have been going to her with any of that stuff. Some stuff she likes, other stuff she doesn't; But don't rule out resale to antique shops, as they really like old copper and brass items just like the scrap yards.
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