International Silver is, as far as I can tell, a brand owned by the Lifetime Sterling company, and is sterling silver, which is real silver but not pure silver.
If the piece is stamped "sterling," or "925," then it is real sterling. If it's stamped "IS," the initials stand for "International Silver" Company, an American company founded in 1898 from a conglomeration of smaller companies that specialized in silver plated tableware. IS, or International Silver, only has a thin (.20 mm) layer of sterling silver over a base metal core. It has no melt value.
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
The stands for "International" as in "International Silver.
you can tell it's real by the silver. If its real silver it is real. Get it?? I hope that helped you.
Yes, what little silver is in (or on) the coin is real silver.
Someone looking to purchase international silver can do so online at Amazon or eBay. Another location which sells international silver is Bed Bath and Beyond.
Regent silver is typically not real silver but rather silver-plated. It consists of a base metal coated with a thin layer of silver to give it the appearance of real silver while being more affordable.
Silver
International sterling, often referred to as "sterling silver," is a standard for silver that contains 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The term "sterling" itself denotes this specific purity. However, "silver2480" does not correspond to a recognized standard and may be a term or branding that doesn't indicate actual silver content. Always check for proper hallmarks to confirm the authenticity and purity of silver items.
As with any country there is real and then fake. I have been lucky I guess in buying Mexican Silver and it has all been real
It is real silver-plated. Full silver is described as 999 or sterling silver.
A spoon marked "International Deep Silver" is typically silver plate rather than sterling silver. International Silver Company produced silver-plated items under this brand, indicating that the spoon has a base metal with a thin layer of silver applied to it. In contrast, sterling silver is made of 92.5% pure silver and is usually marked with "sterling" or "925."