The "VHS" stamp on an international sterling tray typically indicates the manufacturer or designer of the piece. In this case, it refers to the company Van Horne Silver, which is known for producing high-quality silverware and trays. The "sterling" designation signifies that the tray is made from sterling silver, which contains at least 92.5% pure silver. Collectors often seek out such pieces for their craftsmanship and historical value.
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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.
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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!
$90 for a pair on ebay. I just realized I owned one and am looking around for the price myself.
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If the item is solid silver, it will have identifiable silver hallmarks stamped into the metal. You could also buy a small kit designed to detect plated items from solid silver.
Price is dependent on many variables and opinions vary. It depends on who made the tray, the tray's age, size, provenance of the tray, condition, desirability of the design, and whether the tray is a step above the common silver-plated tray (what embellishments does it have). Trays that have STERLING SILVER mounts are higher quality and the price would be affected by the amount of sterling added to the tray. Sterling mounts could refer to the trim around the edges (rope border), feet, handles, knobs and other decoration. A large, heavy, clean, vintage tray by a good maker with sterling mounts, in a well advertised auction where interested buyers know the item is at auction could bring $450+ compared to a solid silver tray of the same size which goes for thousands. In a retail shop in a good location, a large beautiful tray with sterling mounts could retail for more than the auction price.
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No. That particular pattern is electroplated silver on a base metal (probably copper). FB Rogers Co. made good quality silver plated products that feels like sterling due to being very heavy and durable. There were only a few patterns made of real sterling. The registered pattern numbers are 118, 142, 144, 149, 164, 250, 400, 700 and 1636. The genuine silver version will have the word "Sterling" stamped on the bottom of each piece. If it doesn't say "sterling," it isn't.
I think that it means certain small parts of the tray, possibly the mounts for the handles which might take heavier than normal wear are solid silver as opposed to being plated.
Without further details it is impossible to say. Take it to a reputable dealer and have it valued.