each coin is 1.16 oz of sterling silver x 120 coins = 139.2 ounces.
139 oz, times November, 2010 spot silver of $24.00/oz = $3,336.00
The complete set in presentation cases, in coin along with original history notations, would increase its value when compared to bulk silver at $24.00/oz.
The value is likely only for the silver in the set. It has no numismatic value.
$1,420.00
Plated
Sterling means that an item is solid silver of a certain quality, not plated.
Sheridan silver is copper plated with silver.
First of all, theres no such thing as "silver plated sterling". Sterling is 92.5% silver, anything plated is just plated. If the item is solid sterling silver, its metal value depends on the current price of silver - but it may be worth more as a collectible. If it's plated base metal it has very little value.
Tibetan silver is plated rather than made of sterling silver. Cast iron or copper is used to make Tibetan silver. Then it is plated with sterling silver or any other material that looks like sterling silver.
only some of their jewelery are sterling silver and it will state weither it is plated or sterling silver.
18kgp is 18 carat gold plated so it is not gold inside just plated in gold which will wear off with time and sterling silver is silver all through it not plated.
99.99% of the time it is Plated, once again it is not silver. the only flatware that is made of silver will say on it somewhere STERLING
It is Gold Plated sterling silver
In the US, sterling silver will ALWAYS be hallmarked with the word "sterling" or "925." Silver plated will never be hallmarked. Anything plated with a precious metal, no matter how thick the plating, will never be hallmarked.Neither sterling nor silverplate is magnetic, unless the plating is over a steel or iron core, which is rarely the case.
Gold is not marked 925, sterling silver is. What you have is probably gold PLATED sterling.