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• A Beginner's Guide for collecting ABCG (by a beginner)
• by bb42290( 191)
• I'd llike to share a few things i've learned just by shopping Ebay and talking to the many helpful sellers. Ask about how the piece was polished. Some sellers will say this in their descriptions, but many... 

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  ABCG | cut glass | beginner collector | pottery and glass | antiques

• 93 of 96 people found this guide helpful

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• Cut Glass (lead) Crystal
• by 1943ka( 164)
• I have just looked at several listings for cut glass lead crystal and perhaps the meaning has changed over the years. If not, the following applies: Cut glass is not the same as pressed glass; an item cannot... 

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  GLASS

• 56 of 59 people found this guide helpful

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• Testing for Age
• by fillygumbobear( 39)
• Always look at the bottom of a piece. Truly old ones show ware on the bottom. If a tooth is chipped or missing the piece is worth 30% of the market valuse of a like piece. Old crystal has more of a yellow tint... 

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  antique crystal | cut glass | old cut glass | newer crystal glass | real old cut glass

• 49 of 64 people found this guide helpful

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• Cut Glass
• by jwagers( 1213)
• How to distinguish CUT glass from other types. Cut glass is glass that is made smooth; and, then the design is actually CUT into the glass with special tools and grinders. This type of glass is quite... 

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  Crystal | Cut Glass | Etched | Art Glass

• 25 of 27 people found this guide helpful

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• Prescut Glass and Glassware
• by jwagers( 1213)
• Are you confused by the terms PRESCUT, CUT, PRESSED? The vase shown above is PRESCUT. It looks exactly like CUT glass. The only way to legitimately differentiate the two is by touch. This vase sells for... 

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  PRESCUT | WEDDING | VASE | PRESSED GLASS | cut glass

• 16 of 16 people found this guide helpful

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