Plated or what?

[thereisnospoon]

So, I found these this weekend at a yard sale. For the price I couldn't go wrong, but they do NOT say sterling anywhere. Only the company name...International Silver, from Maine, USA.

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They clean up nice and pretty

How can I tell content or should they go to eBay?

Thanks for helping the Newb
Spoon

 

[Anonymous]

look for halmark or numbers like 925 or other 3 digit numbers they would tell silver content.

 

[peter i]

Scrape through the plating, add a drop of Schwerter's acid and see what happens.

 

[goldsilverpro]

If a large US manufacturer makes an item of sterling, they most certainly will mark it Sterling. If your items aren't marked Sterling, they are plated.

 

[Arcani]

go at the bottom and scrape a good scratch in it, if the color dif to hard to see some salt water overnight should make it easyer to eyeball.
just 2 c

 

[mwren]

If you can list the stamping on the bottom as well as height, I will tell you exactly which pattern and what it is worth, new.

 

[thereisnospoon]

Thanks for the replies.

I have been traveling for work recently and was without internet access, so please forgive the delayed response.

mwren, the height is 5" and the bottom has the following markings:

International Silver Co.
2

there is also a sticker on several of the cups that says International Silver co. Meriden, Connecticut U.S.A.

Thanks again,

Spoon