I have silver tableware with the following markings: .925 fine silver | 5 troy ounces | id # 060061 | silver town. What do these mean? And what is the value of my items? – From Sue in Newark, New Jersey
Hi Sue,
It is better to have too many markings on your silverware than no markings! Your markings can give us a good indication of the value of your silver. I’ll try and break it down.
.925 fine silver means that your items are 92.5% silver.
5 troy ounces is the weight. Troy ounces are different than your standard ounce that you can find on a postal scale. Average ounces or standard ounces are called avoirdupois ounces.
The formula to change standard ounces to troy ounces is as follows:
Standard Ounce Weight x .912 = Troy Ounce Weight
For example:
16 standards ounces x .912 = 14.59 troy ounces
ID # is the number given to the items by the manufacturer. I am assuming that silver town is the manufacturer, although I cannot find a record of the company. This information might be important if you were trying to sell these items for their retail or collection value instead of their melt value.
We can offer 75% of your tableware’s fine silver content by weight. However, keep in mind that many times the knife blades are stainless steel as silver is too soft to create a reasonable cutting device, obviously this decreases their melt value as steel is not a precious metal. On heavy items like tableware and silverware, we recommend using the US Post Office’s flat rate, priority mail boxes because you can fit a lot of material without worrying about the weight. For more information about refining silverware, visit our website. Hope this information helps!
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Well I am not sure about these markings in very particular case…. But still your post made me aware about it… thanks
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KiranJoshi
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I have a Kleeblatt pie spoon marked 100 4 on the back. What does this mean?
Hi Cathy,
Most likely what you have is a German piece and if you see “90”, “100” or “150” on it, then it is most likely made of silver plate. So we would not be able to refine you silver plated piece.
Thanks for your question!
Hi – I have some flatware that is stamped “R N of A” on the frontside of the handle. What could this mean? Thanks so much!
Dear Sandra,
Since we are not antique dealers or experts in serving wear, we cannot say what “R N of A” means. Are there any other markings that would indicate sterling? As indicated in the blog post, we are really looking for the purity of silver such as “925” to give silver refining estimates.
Besides doing a few at home tests, you would really need your items looked at by a professional to know. Some local jewelers can do this for you. Or even reseller shops may have the materials needed to find out. If you have a LARGE lot of items you could contact us to see if we could do an assay on your items by sending in just one or two pieces. http://www.archenterprises.com/contact-us.html
What does IS mean concerning silverware?
Hi Bonnie,
IS stands for International Silver. Here is some more info that may help: http://www.precious-metal-refining.info/1847-rogers-brothers-is-silver-value-precious-metal-refining-blog/ Thanks!
The no i send for silver is wrong the right number is 1847 not 1747 Roger brother IS can i sell it’s nit a completed set
Hi Laila,
Here is some information about Rogers Brothers silverware that may help as a starting point for you. http://www.precious-metal-refining.info/1847-rogers-brothers-is-silver-value-precious-metal-refining-blog/
It is okay if you do not have a complete set if you are going to sell it for the metal value. However, if your pieces are silver plate, they would have no actual silver or precious metal value. And with it being an incomplete set, may not fetch much for resale. We are not experts in silverware or antiques so we can’t be exactly sure what your pieces would be if you tried to resell them. We only really can comment on the silver value if they are sterling silver and we do that by using the weight of your pieces and the daily price of silver. Thanks and good luck.
I have 9 little spoons, to proper for me, that have very ornate owls on the tops. they are Rogers A1 looks like a patent # . Also a year but from what I have read it’s just the year they started business. The are slightly tarnished. Any ideas on how to sell them?
I have 9 little spoons, to proper for me, that have very ornate owls on the tops. they are Rogers A1 looks like a patent # . Also a year but from what I have read it’s just the year they started business. The are slightly tarnished. Any ideas on how to sell them?
Hi Peggy,
It would make a difference as to if your spoons are sterling silver or plated silver. You should see markings that indicate sterling either “S” or “SS” or “sterling.” If they are sterling, we would be able to buy them based on their silver value only. We would need the exact weight of all the spoons together and could give an estimate that way. But they may be move valuable sold as owl spoons weather or not they are silver. IF resold they would fetch more if they were sterling than not. Here is a good example of sterling http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-OWL-spoons-sterling-1847-Rogers-Bros-/252136930290?hash=item3ab4883bf2%3Ag%3At9UAAOSw5VFWKRQO&nma=true&si=ahTe39DH69guuKIv0fvWYhIKzLI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557. These two sterling silver spoons sold for $26 on Ebay.
I have spoons marked
IS Sterling Pat applied for
What does this mean?
Thank you
Hi Beth,
Thanks for your question. It sounds like the spoons you have may be sterling silver. You may find this post that lists some common markers for sterling silver to be helpful: http://www.precious-metal-refining.info/sterling-silver-flatware-from-grandma/
I have a 12 set forks that say 1847 Rogers brothers think in original packaging and 12 knives and 6 pearl ones 14 more forks and a tone of spoons how do I see what they are worth
I have a very little cream pourer, with the markings reed & barton 912 2oz on. Is this worth anything?
I have WM Rogers silverware with an IP mark on the back. What does that indicate?
I have a almost full set marking 1847 rogersbros IS rememberance how do I tell if it’s real.
Hi. I found a sort of serving thingy.. It’s like a serving try but for glass bowls I believe. It’s by MIDSILCRAFT and has a 1027 marked on it. What does that mean?
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I have a Silver tray with GH then a Crown symbol, then somekind of British Lion and then I think II after that
Can someone please tell me what the stamp k100 mean? It is on some german flatware.
Hello…
Found a piece of what I think is a Tea Set / 1847 Rogers Bros.
I believe it was used to pour milk or cream.
It has a dark patina and is stamped 001001 on the bottom…
Any info you can share on this piece…?
hi I have 2 silver spoons with a r in a circle what does this mean and are fb Rodgers spoons are they real sliver
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