Silver utensils at yard sale $1 each piece

[thecrazyone]

I was at a yard sale over the wknd where the seller had a box of silver forks knives and spoons and wanted $1 for each piece. Sounded steep to me. What do you guys think, so I know for next time?

[fasteddy]

Sterling? missed out on a super buy...just flatware...IDK, I would prefer new.

*just so u know...knives are usually hollow handles with stainless blades....not all sterling.

[OneBiteAtATime]

Yeah, buddy, if that was sterling you should go knock on their door.

If it was silverplate? Not worth it.

[Cu Penny Hoarder]

Sterling? missed out on a super buy.

[hobo finds]

I was at a yard sale over the wknd where the seller had a box of silver forks knives and spoons and wanted $1 for each piece. Sounded steep to me. What do you guys think, so I know for next time?

Look for a mark 925 or sterling on the piece. If it was silver plate could be plated over copper or brass.

[galenrog]

I was at a yard sale over the wknd where the seller had a box of silver forks knives and spoons and wanted $1 for each piece. Sounded steep to me. What do you guys think, so I know for next time?

Look for a mark 925 or sterling on the piece. If it was silver plate could be plated over copper or brass.

Regarding tableware, I have also seen plating over zinc and plating over stainless. I do agree that copper and brass are the most common I have found. Other markings common in earlier European flatware include .800, .750, and .700, which I found on many individual pieces from family in Europe (Denmark, Sweden, Germany, England, Scotland, Norway). I have seen these, and a wide variety of makers and assay marks without a number. All, when genuine, denote purity of silver.

How were the pieces you saw marked?

Time for more coffee.

[Recyclersteve]

You can also occasionally find silverware (legit .925 stuff) at places like Goodwill. I wouldn’t go out of my way to look for it though.

[thecrazyone]

I was at a yard sale over the wknd where the seller had a box of silver forks knives and spoons and wanted $1 for each piece. Sounded steep to me. What do you guys think, so I know for next time?

Look for a mark 925 or sterling on the piece. If it was silver plate could be plated over copper or brass.

Regarding tableware, I have also seen plating over zinc and plating over stainless. I do agree that copper and brass are the most common I have found. Other markings common in earlier European flatware include .800, .750, and .700, which I found on many individual pieces from family in Europe (Denmark, Sweden, Germany, England, Scotland, Norway). I have seen these, and a wide variety of makers and assay marks without a number. All, when genuine, denote purity of silver.

How were the pieces you saw marked?

Time for more coffee.

I had no magnifying glass on me, and the pieces I (briefly) looked at had letters that were too small for me to identify.

[galenrog]

Always have 10x loupe in your pocket. Makes life so much easier.

Time for more coffee.