What is the value of a Wm Rogers silver plate coffee or tea set?

Answer 1

There's a huge difference in value between genuine .925 sterling sets and those that are merely silver plate. Depending on the maker, the sterling could sell for several thousand dollars, whereas even good sterling plate would be unlikely to net more than $200-300, tops.

Some important considerations in valuing a coffee or tea set include the maker, age, quality, condition, completeness, and appearance. Some brands are more popular with collectors than others.

Answer 2

If you're asking about antique resale value, the answer depends on the silversmith or manufacturer, the age, condition, pattern, and rarity. It is also important to determine whether the silverware is solid sterling or silverplate; many people confuse the two. Silverplate has very little resale value, a few hundred dollars, at most.

If you're asking about selling the silverware to a refinery, the price will be a factor of the weight of the silverware times whatever percentage of the market rate the refinery is willing to pay. If you're thinking of selling your silver for scrap, it would be a good idea to check the antique resale value first, as that might be higher.

Another word of caution about silverplate. Refiners won't take it (and they can tell the difference) because the cost of recovering the tiny amount of silver (about .20 mm surface thickness) is more than the value of the metal itself.

Silver and Gold Exchange policy: "Please note we cannot accept silver plated, gold plated or gold filled items. These items may be beautiful, but they unfortunately do not have any precious metal content to speak of. Even their value as antiques, collectibles, or jewelry is minimal right now due to the economy."

Answer 3

Yes, well to me it is, weather somthing is valuable or not is a matter of an opinion,

Answer 4

Sotherby's recently sold a set for 42.94, of course there is a 25% commission to pay

Answer 5

Elkington teapot

Answer 6

frank whiting troubedore