Selling Silver Plated Flatware

Selling your silverplated flatware.

Selling silver plated flatware.

Whether you are an antiques dealer estate executor a business or just have a few boxes of personal items we can help. There was an enormous amount of silver plate bought and most older homes will have a drawer or cupboard that has silver plate in it. The item might simply say silver plate on the backside as shown above. Thankfully silver plate is almost always marked as such.

Other markings that indicate silver plate include plated ep electroplated or epns electroplated nickel silver. Silver plated flatware became popular in the mid 19th century when electroplating came on the scene. Sterling silver and silver plated flatware can look and feel very similar. We specialize in the purchase of silver plated materials especially vintage hollowware and flatware.

Silver plate was very popular in the early part of the 20th century and almost every bride would have it on her gift registry. Silverplate flatware doesn t have a melt value like sterling silverware and with a lower silver content it is generally worth much less than sterling silver. However more popular patterns have a following and there are people searching for pieces they ve lost over the years. If you don t know what you have no worries just send it to us and our specialists will assess the value of your items.

While talking with an expert and knowledgable silver buyer directly will reveal a great deal more insight into your collection there are a few tell tale signs that can help you feel more informed before you begin.