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Can anyone help with these?

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:55 pm
by ziegan2004
Hi all,
Just wondering if anybody can identify these marks for these three pieces.
I'm new to buying silver etc and ned some help. Is it silver or silver plate?
Thank you

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Re: Can anyone help with these?

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:58 pm
by dognose
Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

They're plated. The letters are EPBM, which stands for Electro Plated Britannia Metal.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/silverglossary2.html

Trev.

Re: Can anyone help with these?

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 4:18 pm
by ziegan2004
Thanks for that. I wanted to try and start a silver collection off and wondered if the quality is any good.......and what would be the best way to clean it up?

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Re: Can anyone help with these?

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 4:44 pm
by dognose
A read through the topics in this forum will be of assistance:

Silver Care / Techniques

Trev.

Re: Can anyone help with these?

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 5:26 pm
by ziegan2004
Thanks for the directions :)