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I was given an engraved pewter tankard for my 21st birthday.
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No, pewter is not considered valuable, as of 2014. It has always had very little value, especially when compared to similar, but more sought after, items like silver and gold.
One could find information on Match Pewter at the company's website, a furniture or decorating blog or magazine, a virtual or physical encyclopedia, or on websites selling products from the company.
Acids in the fruit juice can leach the metal into juice
There's no such thing as a pewter penny. 1943 wartime cents were made out of scrap steel and coated with zinc. Please see the Related Question for more information.
by the way its pewter city ,not pewter town
Apparently pewter has been around for at least 3,400 years!Although it is not known exactly who first made or used this alloy, pewter artifacts dating back to 1450 BC have been found in an ancient tomb in Egypt.For more information, see Related links below.
Pewter is a true grey.
William Redman has written: 'Illustrated handbook of information on pewter and Sheffield plate'