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Silverplate Flatware Set
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 70pc MILADY Onieda Silverplate Flatware Set  US $249.99
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 65 PCSILVERPLATE FLATWARE SET BY GORHAM FLOWERSONG US $289.00
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 Wallace LAURIAT SILVERPLATE 90 Piece Flatware Set US $116.95
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 argyle silverplate forks flatware set of six vintage US $.99
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 33 p WMF Friodur Silverplate Dessert Fruit Flatware Set US $9.99
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 Rogers Silverplate 50 piece flatware set US $50.00
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 Rogers Bro Int silverplate flatware set 48 pieces US $30.00
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 VINTAGE SILVERPLATE FLATWARE LOT 200 PIECES SOME SETS US $22.50
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 Rogers Eternally Yours 102pc Flatware Silverplate Set US $71.00 |
 Vintage Wellner Silverplate Fish Flatware Set US $39.99
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 1847 Rogers Bros silverplate 44 piece flatware set US $.99
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 65 PCSILVERPLATE FLATWARE SET BY PRESTIGE PLUS CHEST US $145.00
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 57 PIECE SET PURIFORCAT MONTHELIE SILVERPLATE FLATWARE US $899.00
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 Rogers Sons Flatware Set Adam Silverplate Monogram L US $49.99
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 1881 Rogers Silverplate flatware set JANET 1936 nice US $250.00
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 Oneida Community Evening Star Silverplate Flatware Set US $22.36
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 ONEIDA Silverplate Flatware Set PATRICIAN Vintage HUGE US $399.00
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 Holmes Edwards YOUTH silverplate flatware set 1940 US $299.00
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 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set REMEMBRANCE Vintage US $250.00
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 Rogers IMPERIAL Silverplate Flatware Set 1939 Vintage US $250.00
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 PRESTIGE GAY ADVENTURE 36 PCS SILVERPLATE FLATWARE SET US $59.99
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 Rogers AVALON Silverplate flatware SET 1940 Vintage US $250.00
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 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware REFLECTION Set 12 Mint US $199.99
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 Vintage National Silverplate Flatware Set 80Pc Art Deco US $249.99
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 Vintage WMF Silverplate Flatware Set 2200 Fish Knives US $199.00
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 52 Pc Silverplate Flatware Set 1940 Youth US $1.04
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 49 PIECE SET GODINGER SILVERPLATE FLATWARE W BOX US $19.99
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 102 Pc Oneida Coronation Silverplate Flatware Set 12 US $90.00
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 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set Eternally Yours US $69.99
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 92 Piece Caroline Silverplate Flatware Set Fabulous US $49.99
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 HARMONY HOUSE CLASSIC FILIGREE SILVERPLATE FLATWARE SET US $9.99
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 Vintage 1847 ROGERS BROS Silverplate Flatware Set AD US $9.97
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 Vintage 1923 HOLMES EDWARDS SILVERPLATE Flatware Set AD US $9.97
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 Oneida Silverplate Flatware 46 pc Set Affection US $180.00
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 1847 Rogers Silverplate OLD COLONY Flatware Set Box US $59.99
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 1847 Rogers Silverplate CENTENNIAL Flatware Set for 12 US $59.99
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 Rogers Son Silverplate flatware 33pc Incomplete Set US $11.99
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 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set Grand Heritage US $105.48
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 Oneida Community Silverplate Flatware Set Grosvenor US $12.84
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 Orleans Silverplate Flatware Set US $20.00
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Is it worth the expense to buy a sterling silver flatware set? Or perhaps silver plate? Or something else?
I have been looking on ebay at some of the old patterns as well as flatware sets. They seem quite expensive - However, I remember the parties my family (more accurately my grandmother) had, and it was always nice to have the gleam of silver at special occasions like X'mas. There is of course the fear of theft and the 'chore' of polishing which I actually like. So is it worthwhile going through the expense of buying the silver and the accessories like polishing cloths and storage bags when other alternatives exist like silverplate, brass or just plain stainless steel ? Also, will I recoup my cost in the future should I decide to sell my,as of now unbought, silver flatware?
I love my sterling silver flatware. I use it for holidays and special occassions and my table always looks wonderful. I store it in a silverchest that is made with special cloth which reduces the need for polish as long as I wash the silver imediately after use and dry it well. Hold the silver with the cloth to put it away to avoid leaving oils from your hands on it. Acid is the enemy of silver - keep it away from sitting in any acidic environment like tomato sauce.
I also have my grandmother's silverplate flatware which I adore. It was a very high quality set and I use it just like I use my sterling. However, if you buy silverplate you risk eventually polishing the silver off the base metal, especially if it is pre-used (eBay) and you don't know how it was cared for. Polish actually removes a fine layer of the silver which has oxidized (that is the black stuff). As you can imagine silver plate is at risk for losing the silver.
Buy sterling with confidence. Buy silverplate with caution if you have not seen it in person.