Haven't seen anything quite like it. With that said I am almost certain this is copper plated silver. Does not resemble and silver marks I've seen, whereas generic stampings like this are prevelant on silver plate. Also, notice the the rim on the underside of the piece. It appears to display copper that has had the thin silver plate wear off from typical movement and use. B Regards, Nicholas
Thanks for the input, not sure what I have but its out of my Father and Mothers things whom are recently deceased. Got a guy chomping at the bit to buy but not sure what way is the best, weight or history.......
The N.S. mark stands for Nickel silver, which is not silver at all. The other markings are what's called "Psuedo hallmarks". Such markings were used by a huge number of companies, they were meant to give the impression such pieces were high quality, when in fact they are all silverplated.
Here is an article link for you about these markings:
I would think the history is going to be more important. With silver plated items, unless they are exceptional worka/ special (very small percentage) the value is very little. Silver plate does not attribute any of it's value to weight, it is not solid silver. It is a very thin coating that would cost more to remove than it's worth by far. If someone is chomping at the the bit, and without having photos of the entirety of the piece viewed from the top, I would advise you take the piece to a local reputable jewler or antique shop. All jewelry shops and nearly all antiques stores have quick, few, non invasive methods of testing for precious metal content. If you start another post with pictures showing the piece and not just photos of the underside/marking I can be a bit more definitive. I wouldn't get your hopes up, however. If the the piece only shows copper on the bottom ring and there is no mixed metal work on the display side, I can't see it being special. I think the person trying to buy it is either misinformed or recognizes something I can't yet see from the photos given.
Again Thanks and yes the guy did test it, he took the edge of the plate and rubbed it on a stone then it held up to the acid. He called back last night to say after he checked it out more it was plated, he could show my brother and I where it been tested before. As you can tell I know nothing about this kind of stuff but I dont wanna get ripped off either, if the guy would have had the money on him yesterday he would have gladly paid us $300.00 a plate for silver weight alone, he was all to pieces over what we had. My brother does alot of bussiness with the guy but I dont have the trust in him my brother does. Again thanks for all the help.......
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Any silver guy's here can help me out ?
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Haven't seen anything quite like it. With that said I am almost certain this is copper plated silver. Does not resemble and silver marks I've seen, whereas generic stampings like this are prevelant on silver plate. Also, notice the the rim on the underside of the piece. It appears to display copper that has had the thin silver plate wear off from typical movement and use. B Regards, Nicholas
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Thanks for the input, not sure what I have but its out of my Father and Mothers things whom are recently deceased. Got a guy chomping at the bit to buy but not sure what way is the best, weight or history.......
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Mystery solved...not silver, sorry. Unless it has extremely ornate design on the other side, $10~ value.
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4159
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The N.S. mark stands for Nickel silver, which is not silver at all. The other markings are what's called "Psuedo hallmarks". Such markings were used by a huge number of companies, they were meant to give the impression such pieces were high quality, when in fact they are all silverplated.
Here is an article link for you about these markings:
http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/pseudo-silver-hall-marks
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I would think the history is going to be more important. With silver plated items, unless they are exceptional worka/ special (very small percentage) the value is very little. Silver plate does not attribute any of it's value to weight, it is not solid silver. It is a very thin coating that would cost more to remove than it's worth by far. If someone is chomping at the the bit, and without having photos of the entirety of the piece viewed from the top, I would advise you take the piece to a local reputable jewler or antique shop. All jewelry shops and nearly all antiques stores have quick, few, non invasive methods of testing for precious metal content. If you start another post with pictures showing the piece and not just photos of the underside/marking I can be a bit more definitive. I wouldn't get your hopes up, however. If the the piece only shows copper on the bottom ring and there is no mixed metal work on the display side, I can't see it being special. I think the person trying to buy it is either misinformed or recognizes something I can't yet see from the photos given.
Good luck/thanks for sharing
Nicholas
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Condolences about your folks too, that's too bad.
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Again Thanks and yes the guy did test it, he took the edge of the plate and rubbed it on a stone then it held up to the acid. He called back last night to say after he checked it out more it was plated, he could show my brother and I where it been tested before. As you can tell I know nothing about this kind of stuff but I dont wanna get ripped off either, if the guy would have had the money on him yesterday he would have gladly paid us $300.00 a plate for silver weight alone, he was all to pieces over what we had. My brother does alot of bussiness with the guy but I dont have the trust in him my brother does. Again thanks for all the help.......