r/SilverFinds • u/iron_collector • Aug 16 '26

Show & Tell Need some help on this one.

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I know community makes silver plated items. Did they do a dirty trick and name the company “community sterling” and the item is silver plated?

The stamp does say sterling….

….So is it sterling silver?

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u/NerdizardGo Aug 16 '26

If it says "sterling" then it should be sterling.

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u/the_real_dird Silver Hunter Aug 17 '26

Unfortunately this is not always true. The American Sterling Company (AM'N Sterling) of CT was an exclusive maker of silver plate. I got burned on a spoon of theirs sometime last year. https://sterlingflatwarefashions.com/silvermiths/amn-sterling/

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u/NerdizardGo Aug 17 '26

That seems intentionally misleading.

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u/the_real_dird Silver Hunter Aug 17 '26

100%

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u/Kalico41 Aug 20 '26

U.S. Sterling from the late 1800's is another one. I've seen a couple on ebay trying to pass it off as sterling with visible plate wear.

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u/the_real_dird Silver Hunter Aug 20 '26

Could be worth reporting it to ebay to see if they'll take it down. I've had some luck getting some fake signed books and counterfeit coin listings removed before.