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silver plate
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I have the same set...it is silverplated.
Monarch Silver Company is a trade name recorded in the Trademark Division of the Patent Office by the National Silver Company in 1943 for use on silverplated flatware and cutlery.
Silver plated!
A silverplated tray is only worth about $25.00.
Silverplated ware is marked "silverplate" or "plate". 985 indicates a high purity solid silver alloy.
Sterling silver is different than silver plated because it is solid silver, meaning that the silver is in every part of the object, although it can have different elements mixed in. Silver plated is just a coat of silver on the outside of varying thicknesses.
A silver plate would be a heterogeneous mixture if there is a metal alloy in it also. If it was pure silver, then it would be a homogeneous mixture. Assuming that there is a metal alloy comprised with the silver plate, it is most likely a heterogeneous mixture.
As of July 2013, there are five websites that have a free price guide for silver plated dinnerware or silverware. Some of the names of the websites are Silver Collect, Worth Point, and Kovels.
Hi, Rogers Bros 1847 Eternally Yours is silver plate.
like.. ten bucks-ish