First and most important is the word "STERLING" also stamped on that tray? If not, it is silver plated and would have zero value unfortunately.
If it IS marked sterling, then you will need to weigh it. Once you have the weight, you can go to a sterling silver specialist like the Silver and Gold Exchange. If you decide to sell to them, they will pay for the shipping and insurance.
Good Luck!
Lawrence B. Smith was a silver plate company that existed from 1887-1958. Your silver plate tray was not made in 1862. Rather, 1862 is the style number for the item, misguiding as it may seem to be.
Oxidation numbers of all metals in an alloy, which Sterling is, are zero.
No. The standard number for sterling silver is 925, or .925.
Sterling silver number charms are not very challenging to find at all. In order to find sterling silver number charms, one can visit the Charm Factory website.
Sterling silver typically refers to a type of silver alloy that contains 92.5% silver, with the remaining percentage being other metals. The number 945 does not have a direct correlation to sterling silver. Look for markings like "925" or "Sterling" to indicate sterling silver.
CA likely stands for "sterling silver" which is a standard marking indicating that the ring is made of 92.5% pure silver. This marking is often accompanied by the number 925 to signify the purity of the silver content.
'Sterling' silver is real silver. Any item that is described as 'Sterling' silver will always be real silver as 'Sterling' is actually the name gives to the 925 purity of silver. Sterling is 92.5% purity. This is the standard of real silver as we know it.It will also be hallmarked with the number of fineness at 925, as classified internationally as Sterling Silver.
Hi,silver plating over sterling silver is not real sterling silver.Sterling silver is a unique blend of silver and usually copper. It contains 92.5% silver, that is why the number on sterling silver jewelleries and other stuff is 925.
It means that 99.8% of the mass is silver. Sterling has a minimum of 92.5%.
Sterling silver is stamped 925 or .925 because it is 92.5% silver, and 7.5% alloy (usually copper).
Sterling silver is marked .925; fine silver is marked .999. It appears 3645 may be a pattern or product number.
No, 848 is not considered sterling silver. Sterling silver is defined as an alloy containing 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals, typically copper. The number 848 indicates that the alloy contains 84.8% silver, which is lower than the sterling standard. This means it does not meet the criteria to be classified as sterling silver.