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Real silverware appraisal
Posted on 4/24/24 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 4/24/24 at 1:43 pm
8 years ago, I was given 12-15 full place settings of real silver silverware. All unused.
Any ideas where to get something like this appraised?
TIA
Any ideas where to get something like this appraised?
TIA
Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:41 pm to Brobocop
If you know the name of the pattern, look up sold listings on ebay. If it isn't a collectible pattern it is worth scrap.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 3:16 pm to BlackAdam
quote:It's worth something less than scrap.
If it isn't a collectible pattern it is worth scrap.
Best you can hope for is up to 90% of the silver content as the purchaser has to handle it and then have it melted to get their money back.
Sterling Silver is 92.5% silver by weight, that's the usual alloy silver flatware consists of.
A normal Sterling Silver fork varies (due to the pattern) in Silver content from around 0.9 ounces to 1.3 ounces of actual silver. The other 7.5% is usually copper.
Silver is presently at ~$27.43 per ounce so you should expect (best case) $22.00 to 32.00 per fork average fork realized to you.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 7:41 pm to Brobocop
I inherited some old real silver flatware from my grandmother. It was from the very early 1900s. Using the “marks” on the pieces as a start and by perusing websites, I was able to identify the maker and pattern of the set and accessory pieces. I then worked with the website Antique Cupboard and they agreed to buy it from me. I made about $800 bucks for some really old, no longer pretty looking stuff. I did get quotes from two or three other websites [including replacements.com] but they were all much lower than the Antique Cupboard people.
Very easy transaction .
Very easy transaction .
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:51 am to Brobocop
it's been several years but a friend of mine went to someplace in New Orleans and sold his
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