CREVE COEUR 鈥 Leann Adams, 63, carried old coin books, a fist-sized bag of loose change, a ring missing the center stone and two silver serving dishes into an appraisal shop lined with customers along every foot of the display counter.
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Robin Yeo of St. Peters, who sells antiques online, looks through silver jewelry at Scotsman Coin and Jewelry, removing items she wants to buy and resell, at the store in Creve Coeur on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
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An appraiser for "Antiques Roadshow" gives a woman good news about a silver tea set.聽
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Jewelry specialist Nikki Hendricks examines a collection of jewelry brought in by a customer at Scotsman Coin and Jewelry in Creve Coeur.
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Andy Holman, co-owner of The Bricoluer antique store, talks about running his film camera store, STL Vintage Camera on Friday, April 7, 2023.
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