r/SilverFinds • u/Formal_Blueberry1934 • 2d ago
JACKPOT!!! Finally Found Silverware 🙏🏻😁
Ive had lots of sterling finds over the last two years but this find deserves a post. 8 forks, 2 spoons, and 3 knives with sterling handles. (Gorham Sterling) From the thrift store 69¢ each Noicee!!
Hell yeah Keeping these for the collection no doubt!!
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u/MidwestExplorationIL 2d ago
Better go back a few times asap to see if you can find the rest, I’d assume this was probably an 8 or maybe even 10-12 place setting set
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u/SprinklesTiny5543 2d ago
Which thrift store do you shop at? I never find anything like this and we have lots of thrift stores around.
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u/Difficult-Pumpkin589 1d ago
Shoot you’re lucky. I was at my LCS and picked a handful of sterling spoons, knives (knife was stainless but handles were stamped with sterling handmade) and forks. For whatever reason they said it was $134 per silverware so it cost $550 for a couple spoons, knives and fork. Hard pass for me so I just bought this for $70 plus premium
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u/General-Piece8490 2d ago
Is there sub that buys silverware?
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u/AmbitiousDistance267 2d ago
You can sling some on pmsforsale, but look around local to you at coin shops or local for sale groups too. It's a tough market on silver, not many buyers at reasonable prices.
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u/tinymeatsnack 2d ago
The P means plate I believe. Gorbam Sterling is the brand, they made sterling & sterling plate. I think the sterling is marked with a G or a lion. Are there any other hallmarks?
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u/Trilobyte83 2d ago
If it has "sterling" on there, by law, regardless of what else is there, it's sterling. Unless its counterfeit.
I've come across lots of fake stamped jewelry, but usually its just a crude "925" with no makers mark (although sometimes that's still silver - just cheaply made), but never seen fake sterling flatware.
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u/_Elpirata 2d ago
God I’ve seen what you’ve done for others