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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Silver Plated Tray with Markings - don't know what they are

« on: November 11, 2011, 09:13:38 am »

Thanks so much for your help!

I will certainly get the polish out and start the cleaning - you made some very good points about keeping it clean.

That was my first thought - to clean it up - but the woman in the antique shop said to leave it. 

Thanks again!

Pat

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Antique Questions Forum / Silver Plated Tray with Markings - don't know what they are

« on: November 10, 2011, 11:50:11 am »

Hi,

This is my first post so here goes:

Found this what seems to be a silver plated tray - took it to an antique dealer who said it was silver plated and worth about $125.

But it has some markings on the back that you can't see very well.  Took it to a gold/silver place and they said it was silver plated.

Supposedly if it is silver plated and I put a magnet on it it should stick, but the magnet doesn't stick.

Found a silver plated tray on Ebay with almost the same markings - mine has the crown and 4 letters (?) and that one had the crown and 3 letters - they are trying to sell it for $311.

The tray is not clean and the antique lady told me not to clean it as people sometimes like it like that.

Here are some pictures - any help you could give would be appreciated.