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today's price is approx. $25.50 per oz (for .999) pure silver.

the price changes a little back and forth /up and down every day.

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Q: What is the going rate for sterling silver when selling items?
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What is going value of silver?

It depends on what kind of silver you are asking about. Silver coins and bullion that are .999 fine silver are worth the most. Silver US dollars, halves, quarters and dimes minted before 1965 are 90% pure and command a good price also. Sterling silver, which is 92 1/2% pure is worth a little less. Antique sterling was worth considerably more than the silver content a while back, but for the most part that has changed... Between a completely crashed antiques market and a sky high silver price, you are generally better off selling sterling for the silver content by weight. Silver plated items have a microscopic amount of actual silver and are pretty much worthless these days. To get an accurate idea of what your silver would sell for, you can look for the website for the Silver and Gold Exchange. There is a button on their webpage named "Live Price Chart" that shows an up to the minute listing of all kinds of silver items and what they are currently paying. If you Google "Silver and Gold Exchange" you will find them. They also have a very good article on how to tell if your items are sterling silver or silver plated in their "Education" section under "Is It Sterling?".


What does the hallmark a1 mean?

A1 is an English term for silver plate. Items with A1 are not sterling silver.


How do you authenticate sterling silver jewelry?

The purity hallmark of sterling silver is 925 (92.5% silver and 7.5% copper) Some sterling silver jewellery items also have sponsors initials, lion or anchor hallmarks. If the jewellery is not hallmarked, an acid test can be used to verify the silver content.


Does an item marked simply silver mean it is sterling?

No. In the US, it must say "sterling". Some sterling silver also says "925" in Mexico. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure. That's where the 925 comes from. Some older items are marked "Coin" or 900. Coin silver is 90% pure. British sterling silver is always hallmarked with a lion and several other marks.


Does the inscription sterling silver means that the ring is 925 silver?

Generally, yes. Of course, that is what it is supposed to mean, keep in mind that anyone can stamp sterling silver into their jewelry that might not be silver. But for most reputably bought jewelry and items, it is 92.5% silver.


What is a rogers bros salt dip set?

Rogers made lots of silver plated items during the 20th century and most are not very valuable. They also made some sterling silver items, and these are more valuable. If your salt dip set is sterling silver, it will be marked clearly with the word Sterling. If this word is not on the salt dip, the spoon and anything else, it is silver plated.


Is sterling silver pure silver?

Almost, 92.5% silver. Sterling is a standard that was introduced in Europe almost 10 centuries ago! Nowadays it is used widely in silver cutlery, candlesticks and other such decorative pieces. Households with lots of sterling silver items may be sitting on a veritable gold mine! (or silver mine to be precise)


What does sterling with w and an arrow going through it mean?

The Webster Company mark for sterling silverThe Webster Company was originally founded by George K. Webster in 1869 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Their line of sterling items included over 20 patterns of dresser sets, picture frames, cigarette holders, bowls, baby items, candlesticks, napkin rings and more. They were primarily manufacturers of sterling items, however they did have a small line of silver plate items. In 1958, they purchased the Frank W. Smith Silver Co. and today the Webster Co. is part of Reed & Barton Silversmiths.


What names can silver have?

Silver is generally just known as silver. Silver items that are sterling silver might be stamped with 925 (referring to the fineness of silver), Sterling or have a system of hallmarks that can be identified as silver. Keep in mind that things such as "nickel silver" or "German silver" are actually copper alloys and contain no silver at all!


What is the value of a 15 inch round sterling silver tray from Oneida?

First.. are you sure it is Sterling? Onieda made a lot of "silver plated" items, which currently have zero value. The word "STERLING" needs to be stamped on the tray in order for it to be sterling and worth money.


Can Chinese colonial silver items be called sterling silver?

No. They cannot. The metal may be of high quality but you cannot use an inappropriate description.


How do you dissolve silver from silver plated silverware?

I assume you are thinking of taking a bunch of old silver plated items, removing the silver and selling it as sterling. However, it's not feasible to do that. There are acids that will dissolve the silver, but all of them will also dissolve the copper or brass underneath the silver plate, so you will still have to send it to a refiner before you can sell it. The cost of the acid plus the cost of the refiner is approximately 42 times the value of the silver you would obtain, making it economically unfeasible to make a profit from removing the silver from silver plated items.