Hallmarks. The first and most important matter is to understand if you silver cutlery is indeed sterling silver or if it is silver plate. Silver plated flatware or cutlery is very low in value no matter what the quality or quantity.

Is WM A Rogers silver worth anything?

Rogers sterling (often marked Wm Rogers – and also indicated ‘Sterling’) is actually pure silver. These indicate that your items are made from stainless steel, electroplated, or are simply silver plated. While these may be beautiful items they are not all that valuable.

How do you date Wm Rogers silver?

Search the bottom side of each silver piece for the Rogers 1847 logo. All pre-20th century silver pieces have the original Rogers Bros. logo indicated by an “XS” or “AL” stamp next to the logo. An “IS” stamp indicates the piece was made after the International Silver Co.

Is WM Rogers son real silver?

Rogers sterling (often marked Wm Rogers – and also indicated ‘Sterling’) is actually pure silver. Whereas Rogers plated silver is not. These indicate that your items are made from stainless steel, electroplated, or are simply silver plated.

What does the is stand for on Rogers silverware?

It stands for “International Silver,” a cartel of silverware manufacturers formed in 1898 by 14 silver producers, the largest of which were Holmes and Edwards, Meriden Britannia, and Rogers Brothers.. The IS marking does not give any indication about the purity or value of the silver.

Are there any silver pieces of Rogers Brothers?

Rogers Brothers is NOT all Sterling. Make sure that you are aware that NOT all sets and pieces by Rogers Brothers are sterling. Some pieces are silver plate.

How to identify a WM Rogers silver plate?

Wm Rogers Silver Marks One of the fastest and easiest ways to determine if a piece of silver was crafted or designed by William Rogers is to look for Wm Rogers silver marks. American sterling silver markings contain the mark of the manufacturer or silversmith.

What does 1847 stand for on Rogers Silver?

“1847” and “IS” Marking on Rogers Brother Silver The first thing we tell people about 1847 Rogers Brothers Silver is that the 1847 is NOT the manufacturer date. This is the founding date of Rogers Brothers that they include in the hallmark of all their silverware. The “IS” stands for International Silver who has owned Rogers since 1898.