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Hands examine tarnished silver teapot, checking hallmarks and weighted base with loupe and magnet on a kitchen table.

March 17, 2026

Sterling or Silverplate? Hallmarks and Weight Tricks

A field-ready, thrift-store guide to telling real sterling from silverplate fast: how to read hallmarks, use weight and magnet tricks, spot sneaky weighted candlesticks, and price your finds for resale versus melt without getting burned.

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