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I can't find this piece anywhere as a plain color - only with the rose. What exactly is this, how much is it worth and how do I sell it?
Thank you.
This is a serving bowl or a gravy bowl. My grandmother used this during the holidays and she put gravy in hers and sat it on the table. Right now the price of china is very low and it is not a sought after item these days. In your case you should be able to get around $10-15 for this piece. Most pieces now sell for as little as $5.
It's possible there are maybe a hundred different patterns in the Virginia Rose field as Virginia Rose is a 'shape' and not a pattern.
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Recently sold items is how appraisers acquire 'current value' of items and eBay is usually one of the first sites they search.
This bowl was recently sold on eBay and it appears to be the one you are showing, if it is or if not, this $6.95 (or less - best offer?) plus shipping would be considered the current value.
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I did find a platter in the solid white listed for sale but not sold.
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I'm not sure but I feel the absence of a pattern reduces the value of this bowl but it may be possible to sell it for $15-20 because it is a covered vegetable dish. China is usually a slow seller so you may have to list it and wait.
Looking for any information about this plate.
You have a Homer Laughlin Dinner Plate from a restaurant ware set.
The name of the pattern is Emory
Description: Best, Restaurant, Gold Laurel, Black Lines
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The Homer Laughlin China Company used a wide variety of backstamps. In 1960, Homer Laughlin started to focus more on hotel and restaurant ware. They sold their vitrified ware under the name "Best China" for many years. They used a special date code for the maker's mark. The first letter represents the year, for example A=1960, Z=1985.
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The mark on your plate has the letter Q = 1976
The price is about $7-8
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I have found a few Homer Laughlin plates. I'm not sure how many there are, but I did take a picture of the backside. If anyone has any info or can tell me a little more about the value of this piece, I really appreciate it!
Thanks in advance.
Not knowing your design or if you have a complete set I can only give you an idea what a single plate is selling for. I see them listed for $8 to $17.
I cannot find this pattern called Rhythm by Homer Laugnlin anywhere. Can you give me any information on it. Is also stamped with D 5 or 6 9N4.
By the stamp you can determine the date of manufacture of your plate/pieces.
"D" - the month - April.
"59" - the year 1959 (not "69", since after 1968 only the numbers of the year were indicated in the stamp, for example "1969").
I have some pieces of Homer Laughlin eggshell china. I'm not sure what they are worth because it's not a complete set. Can someone help me price these please? Thank you
You can sell separately pieces or what you have together. The price depends on the item and pattern:
a saucer $ 1.5-8.5
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a serving plate $ 11.9-34.9
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a lidded serving dish $ 21.5-72
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Hi y'all, I'm looking for patten info on this Homer Laughlin piece. Looked on replacements.com and couldn't this pattern. Also, possibly estimated value?
From what I have been able to find out people are listing this as a covered casserole dish. This company made so many patterns it is amazing and I am still trying to find yours. I did find other covered casserole dishes from Homer Laughlin and the asking prices is right around $21.99 to $35. The sad thing here is people who are selling these items are not listing by pattern names. Most all the listing I have seen so far is only calling these vintage Homer Laughlin covered casserole dishes. This site here - picclick.com/
I am curious to learn if the delicate circumferential and inner gold linear adornment on my lovely Homer Laughlin set of china is actual 14-ct. gold, or just some grade of metallic paint? In attempting to research this set, I have had some difficulty ascertaining its date and the name of the avian-floral pattern utilized. 
For clarity, I have taken the liberty of typing an overlay of the alphanumeric code on the photo of the back side of one piece. I would most appreciate any historical context, dates, or information relevant to my set of D 6 N 5 china. Thanks in advance for any insight you may be able to provide to me.
The pheasant is so pretty! Here's what I found:
Pattern: HLC3713 by Homer Laughlin
D 6 N 5 :
D = Made in April (4th letter/4th month)
6 = Made in 1926
N = Made at the Newell Potteries in West Virginia, USA
5 = Newell Plant Number 5
Gold in the trim was mixed with a carrier to make it paintable. During firing, the carrier burns off -- leaving the gold behind. It is painted on, but it is not a paint. (Also, gold from tableware can not be reclaimed, chemically or otherwise.)
I have an entire set of Homer Laughlin dishes, teacups,saucers,etc. I can NOT find the value of them. The pattern code is HLC3198. It took me forever to find anything on these since they have no maker mark, replacements website was out of stock on them so therefore wouldn't give me any info on the dishes.
Just would like to know what they are worth.
They are very pretty. I assume you are asking for the value so you can sell them.
I have (no longer do) sold dishes online and in person over a number of years.
HL patterns are still popular in some circles. This pattern is a classic mid century modern pattern so if you are going to sell, now is the time, as MCM is still hot, although the popularity is waning.
Are you willing to piece them out or sell as a set?
If by the piece, you will make much more money, but it will take much more time (and time is money).
Very few people want sets so piecing it out is the way to go. To get the feel for the market, start high, like $25 a plate and drop until it sells and that will be the current market value. Unfortunately without finding current solds (which I could not find in a quick search--maybe someone else here will) the market is dependent on supply and demand.
If you are selling by the piece, I used to do 4 plates as a listing, 4 bowls, etc. Then when I whittled down by lots of 4, I would go by lots of 2 and then singles--depending on how many pieces I had and how long the 4 lots sat). It took months and sometimes years.
Two things that stopped me from dealing in dishes were the patience to sell (ran out) and the post office breaking items (which happened all too often--even when double boxing each piece with oodles of bubble wrap and packing peanuts).
I have one set--different pattern than yours left and it is sitting in my basement until the market gets better and I can sell it as a lot (before COVID I had a consignment store that was going to take the entire set and sell--but they closed and now no one else has taken their place).
If you are selling on your own, as a set, you can try a flea market, yard sale, or Facebook local groups with pick up only (ours are called SWT or FSOT (sale want trade) or (For Sale or Trade) groups. We also have a few called sell and barter (and the name of the town.
Start high for the set (figure $25 for each large plate, $15 for small plates, $10 for saucers, $10 for cups, bowls, and $30 for serving pieces.) Add it all up, then tell people OBO in the ad (or best offer) and see what people offer in your town and that will give you a feel for the market. Sadly you may get as little as $50 for the entire set, or someone could be just dying to have the set and pay $500.
A consignment store is the easiest way to go because you have no muss, no fuss, and no people coming to your house. You get half (or whatever your contract says) and you are done. Hopefully yours are still in business!!
Post back how the sale goes. I track trends and values so I would love to hear how you do!! Thanks for asking!
I have 59 pieces of Homer Laughlin Brittney Majestic dinnerware I would like to sell. They have been packed away for many years, they are in excellent condition.
I see on eBay a person has listed a 92 piece set for $600 originally but then has discounted it 20 percent because it is not selling at all. Another person has listed a 11 piece set for $20 and there is another set of 71 pieces that they are asking $150 for this set. So you see the price is all over the places and it all depends on what you actually want to ask for your set. I would go with the 71 piece set and estimate your set of 59 pieces is around $110 to $130.
I have some Homer Laughlin dishware, 4 saucer plates and one dinner plate. The saucer plates are dated January 1938. The dinner plate I'm guessing around the 20s. I got the dates through a code that is on the plates, but other than that I don't know anything else. Please help! I don't know anything about antique plates. Are they worth anything? Maybe a little history? 
Homer Laughlin china is very popular but only certain patterns/pieces are very valuable. Fiesta ware being the most popular and the early/original pieces still sell well.
Here is a little history:
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eBay and Replacements,LTD are the best places to find almost true value of china - what someone will actually pay. eBay has several thousand Homer Laughlin pieces listed and if you insert your pattern name, you may find some pieces for sale.
Replacements, LTD has a lot of pieces listed but the same here - insert your pattern name to see actual sale prices (if pieces are available). You can also go to their web site and ask questions.
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Here is a pattern that looks similar to your photo but no pieces are available:
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Currently not worth more than a couple of dollars for this pattern. But, the HL prices change every so often. I collect some, and am surprised at how the prices can fluctuate every 10 years or so.
I have this one piece that has no letter or number associated with the potters mark. The glazing is still intact, so I don't believe it was washed or worn off. I'm having a heck of a time figuring out it's age or if it's even an actual plate and not a shallow bowl. Its dimensions are: 9 3/4x 1 1/4 inches. The outer rim is about 1 3/4" wide. I have been down so many rabbit holes trying to date this thing that my eyes are crossing. I'd appreciate any help or info anyone may offer.
Thank you,
Sorry I cannot locate a specific date, but this provides the name of your plate Homer Laughlin sold.
Oneida and other dinnerware brands also have their own similar version nearly impossible to tell the difference aside from the stamp mark.
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I have a box of Homer Laughlin china, the cameo pattern (green) and I'm wondering if I should donate it or if it might be worth something. I think I got it from my daughter who got it from her Mimi. The stamp on the bottom is F 56 N8.
I can send pictures if you like, but they're in good shape, with no chips. I have bowls, saucers, coffee cups, and plates. Thanks for any information you can provide.I always use Replacements.com to sell dishes. I sold over 30 of my nana's pieces a few years ago and made several hundred dollars.
If you go to their site and follow their directions, they will send you a bid sheet and let you know if they will buy them.
If they aren't buying...if you have a place like we do in Pittsburgh called Center for Creative Reuse, you may see if they want them for artists to break up and use in their mosaics.
My third suggestion is to do what I plan to do to a batch of pretty but otherwise unsellable dishes...I plan to break them myself and sell them on Ebay as a lot. If you go to Ebay and type in broken china mosaic tiles you can see they do sell pretty well! The key is breaking them so you preserve the pattern. The bonus to this method is smashing china when you are having a bad day is a great stress reliever :)
Good luck!!
Homer Laughlin info on pattern and date of soup tureen; it is complete. Any help? It is prior to 1906 I believe.
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On Ebay there is one going for $28.95!
We are hoping someone can help us identify some old Homer Laughlin pottery that was my great grandparent's. It is a 9 piece bathing set I am told. I have looked online trying to search the backstamps, but none that I have come across only have the Homer Laughlin stamp with no other markings.
We are hoping that someone might be able to tell us the year or years it was manufactured. The set is in extremely good shape and we would like to try to find its value and pattern if possible.
Thank you in advance for any information you can provide.
