Green is an extreme form of tarnish and corosion. Is a devaluatiin for sure
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The anchor sign is confirming that it is Sterling Silver. I hope i helped!!!
Montague Howard has written: 'Old London silver' -- subject(s): British Silverware, Hallmarks, Silverware, British
Old Rostfrei silverware, which is made from stainless steel, is generally not considered highly valuable compared to sterling silver or antique silverware. While it may have some collectible appeal, especially if it's part of a well-known brand or has unique designs, its value typically lies more in its functional use rather than its material worth. Factors such as condition, rarity, and demand can influence its market value. Overall, it may be appreciated for its craftsmanship but is unlikely to fetch high prices.
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The SS stamp on an old ring stands for sterling silver. This means the ring is made of sterling silver. Any number provided with the symbol could mean plating as well.
German silver would be much cheaper because it is a nickel alloy that doesn't actually contain silver. Sterling silver, on the other hand, is an alloy of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper (usually). Silver is much more valuable than nickel.
To tell if something is real sterling silver there can be a sterling stamp placed on the actual item, since it is illegal to place that stamp if it is not real. There is also an old trick, which may or may not be real, that claims if you rub it against hair, and it smells like metal it is not real.
The element silver is as old as the first supernovae, which created heavy metals in the universe. Man has used silver for several thousand years, much of recorded history, both for its applications as a metal (jewelry, silverware, electrical, dental) and as a medium of exchange (coinage, bullion). *For the fictional character Silver, see "How old is Silver the hedgehog?"
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.
not really but people use it for silverware or in the old days they would use it for money, just like pirates did