Ignoramus23169 wrote:
In article , Paul K. Dickman wrote:

Ignoramus23169 wrote in message ...

There is a label and a stamping "WM A ROGERS BY ONEIDA LTD
SILVERSMITHS".

Nowhere it says sterling silver or EP.

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This is almost certainly silverplate.

Do not assume that it is worthless because it is has no scrap value.

An attractive plated tea service, in good condition but no other collector
value would probably sell in an antique shop for around $300.

Paul K. Dickman





how about ebay? I generally sell stuff on ebay, mostly military
surplus. I do not plan to sell this service on ebay because I like it,
but I am curious as to how much it can fetch.

http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/silver_service

I looked on eBay, and the vast majority of Rogers sets sold for around
$25-30. As for the the $300 in an antique shop estimate, when I had
booths in antique malls in the Dallas, Texas area, Rogers teapots and
coffee pots generally went for around $20 or so in antique malls, and
could be bought at auction for under $10 each. The set you've got
wouldn't bring more than $75 in most shops in my area, and generally
wouldn't be found at all except in antique malls and fairly low end
shops, as modern plate doesn't sell particularly well. They're common
as dirt, because damn near everyone got one as a wedding present, and no
one ever used them.

That being said, it really doesn't matter. You bought it because you
liked it, you couldn't buy it new for anywhere near what you paid for
it, and after paying shipping fees you couldn't buy it on eBay for what
you paid for it. Forget about what it's worth, and enjoy it.