If it is marked "STERLING" OR "925" on the back of it, it means the silver is about 92.5% of the total weight of that piece. Otherwise the piece of silver plate flatware contains very insignificant amount of silver.
How much is it worth
It is silver plate flatware. The pattern came out in 1953.
The Oneida is a company that creates Silver Holloware & Flatware. I actually have a fork from the onedia community, so I know they specialize in Silver Plates Flatware and Holloware. So I would think par plate would mean Silver Plate.
Wm Rogers Reinforced Plate AA IS on flatware is a code for the maker and the type of silver used. Wm Rogers is the maker. Reinforced plate means that it is not 100% silver, but a silver plated metal. The AA and IS are codes for where it was manufactured.
ho w much is 92.5 sterling silver flatware at current prices
International Silver Company, founded in 1898 from a number of smaller silver manufacturers that specialized in silver plated tableware.
IS stands for the International Silver Co. and unless it says sterling or 925/1000 it is silver plate.
Gold flatware can be purchased in luxurious shops that specialize in cutlery equipment. Such stores can range from 'West Elm' to 'Neiman Marcus'. Used sets of gold flatware can also be purchased on websites such as eBay.
I am sorry to tell you, not much. With the scramble for sterling, the silver plate is being chucked to one side at a furious pace. Also the housing bust did not help. Here in Florida the Goodwills, Salvation Army and thrift stores are filled to the brim with silver plated flatware. The best way to sell, is in pieces on ebay. A nice silver plated flatware set with serving pieces are common at 25.00 to 100.00
They did both genuine sterling and sterling plate, the genuine flatware and dishes will be marked Sterling.
Plated. 1847 is the year Rogers Bros. was founded and is part their hallmark; it is not the year your flatware was manufactured. The IS (International Silver) stamp indicates you have silver plated flatware manufactured after 1898. Silverplate has no scrap value. For more information see Related Questions, below.
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