Are cast-iron pans worth money?

One of the most surprising valuables around your home may be cast-iron cookware. Worth from $15 to $1,500, this is stuff you rarely want to sell at a yard sale. Fortunately, cookware is usually marked on the bottom with the name of the maker and the catalog or size number.

What is the best old cast-iron skillet?

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How do you test cast iron?

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What does the number mean on cast iron?

Ever wonder what that number on the handle of your cast-iron skillet means? Its not, as you might think, the size of the pan. The number actually refers to the diameter of the pan in inches across the bottom of the pan, not across its flared top, which is the industry standard way to measure skillet size.