A1 is an English term for silver plate. Items with A1 are not sterling silver.
Al The "A1" mark is sometimes found on the reverse side of silver plated flatware and refers to the quality of the silver plate, i.e. "A1" is the best quality for that manufacturer. Lower qualities are usually referred to as "1" or "A", "B" etc..
The A1 mark indicates the piece is silverplate. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
A1 is an English term for silver plate. Items with A1 are not sterling silver.
I don't think so, i have my grandmas EPNS 100 silver set, and she use to send it to be plated from time to time.
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The mark for sterling silver is 925 which indicates 92.5% silver content.
EPNS A1 is the highest grade of silver plating that the manufacturer provides. EPNS = Electroplated Nickel Silver A1 = the thickness of the silver plating which is usually 30 - 35 Microns. Highest Grade of Silver plating. The higher the grade, the longer the cutlery will last. 35 Microns of EPNS will last approximately 40years, but this depends on usage, storage and care.
Maby depends on what is it that i silver.
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A1 is a British electroplating hallmark and means superior quality. As this hallmark is for silver pieces and there is no mark allowed for gold plaiting it is most likely that you have a high quality silver plated piece that was further plated with gold. This is allowed under British law.