The word "plate" is the answer. Community Plate is silver plated and has no silver value but many of the patterns have a collectible value. There is a link in the related links with a list of some of the more popuular Community patterns with links to replacement values.
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No, Rodgers nickel silver is silver plated. In fact, 99 times out of 100, sterlingware (sterling silverware, platters, and tea sets) are marked "Sterling", "Ster", or "925". Other silver markings also indicate silver plate, such as "Community Silver", "Oneida", and "Triple Silver". Visit the link below to learn more about various silver markings.
You don't. It costs more to recover the silver from a plated item than the value of the silver.
Stephen Helliwell has written: 'Understanding antique silver plate' -- subject(s): Silver-plated ware, Silverware 'Small silver tableware' -- subject(s): Catalogs, Silverware
no Silverware is a "catchall" phrase to describe items made of silver including cutlery, decanters, bon-bon dishes etc, so, yes, silverware IS silver. Some items of tableware are, however, made from plated silver and are normally stamped "EPNS" or plate. These items are NOT silver - only silver plated
It means International Standard of silver plating thus identifying your piece as silver plate vs. silver
If it is sterling it will be imprinted on the piece. Otherwise it is silver plate. Most Rogers Brothers is silver plate.
Full silver service is when a table is set with silverware, glasses, and dishes that will be used for dinner service. The food is then transferred to the diner's plate from a service plate.
It's silver plate, so approximately nothing.
It means International Standard of silver plating thus identifying your piece as silver plate vs. silver
Full silver service is when a table is set with silverware, glasses, and dishes that will be used for dinner service. The food is then transferred to the diner's plate from a service plate.
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