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Real silverware appraisal
Posted on 4/24/24 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 4/24/24 at 1:43 pm
8 years ago, I was given 12-15 full place settings of real silver silverware. All unused.
Any ideas where to get something like this appraised?
TIA
Any ideas where to get something like this appraised?
TIA
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Posted on 4/24/24 at 2:41 pm to Brobocop
If you know the name of the pattern, look up sold listings on ebay. If it isn't a collectible pattern it is worth scrap.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 3:16 pm to BlackAdam
quote:It's worth something less than scrap.
If it isn't a collectible pattern it is worth scrap.
Best you can hope for is up to 90% of the silver content as the purchaser has to handle it and then have it melted to get their money back.
Sterling Silver is 92.5% silver by weight, that's the usual alloy silver flatware consists of.
A normal Sterling Silver fork varies (due to the pattern) in Silver content from around 0.9 ounces to 1.3 ounces of actual silver. The other 7.5% is usually copper.
Silver is presently at ~$27.43 per ounce so you should expect (best case) $22.00 to 32.00 per fork average fork realized to you.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 7:41 pm to Brobocop
I inherited some old real silver flatware from my grandmother. It was from the very early 1900s. Using the “marks” on the pieces as a start and by perusing websites, I was able to identify the maker and pattern of the set and accessory pieces. I then worked with the website Antique Cupboard and they agreed to buy it from me. I made about $800 bucks for some really old, no longer pretty looking stuff. I did get quotes from two or three other websites [including replacements.com] but they were all much lower than the Antique Cupboard people.
Very easy transaction .
Very easy transaction .
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:51 am to Brobocop
it's been several years but a friend of mine went to someplace in New Orleans and sold his
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