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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 317579, member: 6444"]I find a lot of silver, sometimes unmarked, and have never acid tested. If the piece is something that is all silver (no wood or mixed metals), then you can test specific gravity and that does absolutely no damage. You just need a decent scale and a big pot of water. You can find instructions on the internet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Back to the original post, were these spoons actually marked sterling?? I would be very surprised - can you post a pic of the mark if you haven't trashed the spoons yet?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 317579, member: 6444"]I find a lot of silver, sometimes unmarked, and have never acid tested. If the piece is something that is all silver (no wood or mixed metals), then you can test specific gravity and that does absolutely no damage. You just need a decent scale and a big pot of water. You can find instructions on the internet. Back to the original post, were these spoons actually marked sterling?? I would be very surprised - can you post a pic of the mark if you haven't trashed the spoons yet?[/QUOTE]
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