Jun

1

how can you tell the difference between solid silver, coin silver, plated silver and sterling silver?

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i have a silver tea and coffee and creamer (hollowware}set that is stamped 7 INSERTED PEARL PATENTED JULY 8TH 1856 on bottom of both pots, and signed YD.g.g 45.00 on each piece. There doesn't seem to be any other marks. How can I tell if these in fact are sterling silver or better? Whatever the type of silver these are, it is very soft and easily scratched.

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May

29

How can I tell if a coin is silver and not some other metal.?

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I was recently given a sack of old foreign coins from a relative. Most are probably worthless but a number of them look like silver. How can I determine if a coin is silver.
Thanks,
Roger Williams

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