My mom gave me her old sterling silver dinnerware set that she got from her mom. She told me to be careful with it because she said it came from my grandfathers first marriage. She thought it was originally from Virginia. It is a set of twelve with a serving set also. One dinner fork is missing. All have “sterling” inscribed on them. A few of the pieces have this information 1847 ROGERS BROS 6 and then it looks like a circle like O. Some other pieces have 1847 ROGERS BROS 12 with something at the end that looks like a circle or perhaps the inc. symbol? What do you feel I have going on here. And what do you think it may be worth? Thanks for your help. From Virginia in Newnan, Georgia
Hi Virginia,
Because the word “sterling” is marked on your silver pieces we can say with confidence that you have sterling silverware which is .925 silver or 92.5% silver. Bcause we are precious metal refiners we don’t know too much about sterling silver manufactures and brands. Doing some quick research online, I found that the 1847 date is the founding date of Rogers Brother and does not refer to the date your pieces were made.
Keep in mind that precious metal refiners, like Arch Enterprises will only pay customers based on the precious metal content of the items you send to us. It sounds like you have a pretty large set so I think it would be worth doing some research into exactly what you have and where the best place would be to sell.
Many sterling silver knives and serving pieces are weighted for usability purposes. So the handles are filled with some kind of cement or wax. We weigh these items separately from those that are 100% sterling such as forks and spoons. Once you separate out any pieces that might be weighted we would recommend weighing everything else on a postal scale. Then use our precious metal calculator which will give you a good idea of what your items are worth based on the silver value. (Make sure you check the 0.925 silver check box on the calculator).
Hope this information helps! Let us know if you need more information about selling your sterling silver to be recycled and refined.
Watch this video about finding the value of sterling silverware.
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I have a spoon 1847 rogers bros, Al. Can you tell me about this? Any history would be great.
Hi Kerry,
As I mentioned in the post the date 1847 DOES NOT refer to the date that your items were manufactured. This is the founding date of Rogers Brothers that they include in the hallmark of their silverware.
We are probably not the right people to be asking about history of items, as we are precious metal refiners and not antique dealers or appraisers.
Does anyone else have any information for Kerry regarding Rogers Bros Silver?
I have my grandmothers silverware set. Some pieces are missing, and trying to find out if they are silver, and what their worth is. The only markings on them say Wm Rogers with a star behind and an IS on it. How do I find out, and where do I take it too to get information on this?
IS STANDS FOR INTERNATIONAL SIVER CO the first wm rogers items were created by him his mark on the items are a wmrogerswith a star and a eagle on either ends
those are the oldest wm rogers items which were only created for 5 years lookup trademark on wm rogers to help dae your items most of his work after that was silver plate not coin or sterling
How much are these spoons worth now? Are they actually worth keeping?
I have some flatware marked with 1847 Rogers Brothers then stamped with an L and a S. I know it comes from the mid 60’s. Any ideas?
Patricia, they can be polished and are fun to use because silver is not commonly used. Bill, the L & S are likely and I and an S, which means International Silver. Unless the pieces of flatware are stamped with “STERLING”, they are likely not worth much because they are silver plate. They are worth something to a person who is adding to or completing a set. There is a good selection on e-bay and it appears that the silver plate stuff sells for a couple dollars a piece.
Have a very larges spoon scalloped on the spoon area. It does have the same mark 1847 RogersAL or Al and the circle.. the circle looks like it reads Sterling Silver. I know and have read the remarks above. I do alot of crafts should I make a Christmas treee ornament or keep as is.. Being truthful here.. Hubby loves to collect siver , I like to do crafts. keep as is or bend and paint on it?
Any answer would love to hear.. Thank you.
Hi, I hope you can help me. I’ve inherited a 54 pc. silver set in a wooden box with red velvet. All but 8 long teaspoons are marked 1847 RogersBros IS. The long spoons say New England Sivler plate on them, they don’t match the set. I can’t find the pattern I have, anywhere. It looks closest to the Sylvia pattern, only with a fancy “S” type etching on the bottom of each handle. Can you help me to identify? I’ll sell it, as I have no need for it. Thank you!
sorry, it also says Insicc Stainless, as well. thanks again,…
I have 3 spoons with the eagle then WmRogers then a star and then I S can you tell me if this is real silver?
Thank you, Mona
Could you also email me th response back?? knew2stock@aol.com
i have some forks and spoons marked wm rogers mfg co AA IS. are these plated or sterling?i also have some marked “reed & barton durable”,h.&t.mfg.co, and EPNS A1, are these all sterling as well?
I have a set of 8 complete, is this worth any money.the set has an eagle in front ofwn rogers and a star at the end
Hi @marie dorion,
Because not all Rogers Brother products are sterling, you would need to verify if it is in fact sterling silver or not to know if it has value for its silver content or not. It is difficult just by looking at pieces to know if they are sterling or not. Try the magnet test with a strong magnet. If it sticks, you do not have sterling. If not, it doesn’t mean you have sterling, but just rules out a magnetic alloy. You could send one of your pieces in and we could tell you if it is sterling, a local jeweler could do a test, or you could try a an acid test to see. Here are a few articles that might help:
http://www.precious-metal-refining.info/selling-sterling-silver-tea-sets-precious-metal-refining-blog/
http://www.precious-metal-refining.info/how-to-sell-sterling-silver-tableware-precious-metal-refining-blog/
For the most part sterling is marked – Sterling, 925, (there are marks in the 800 too but that isn’t quite “sterling”) and older pieces may just have maker marks, country marks and year marks.
The variety of Rogers (Wm, Wm A, 1847, 1865, 1881, etc.)are usually marked.
Pam the mark is A1 and I suspect what you have are Berry serving spoons.
Justin EPNS = Electroplated Nickel Silver – this site has a good explanation http://www.sheffield-cutlery.com/epns.html
One of the easiest sites I have found for identifying a pattern is http://www.copperlamp.com
What silver plated flatware is \”worth\” is often what you can get for it. Once you have identified your pattern see what items of the same pattern and condition have actually sold for and look at what http://www.replacements.com is selling it for.
There is a very good history and reference for the
Rogers with star or eagle to be found at
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Silver-Flatware-3281/2008/10/pierced-silver-plate-Wm.htm
I have 6 table spoons with the marking 1847 Roger Bros. IS Heritage, what does this mean & are they worth any value? How can you tell if its ” real ” silver if there are no markings?
I have a scalloped shaped serving spoon with flower detailing, that is marked “PAT. APRIL 1706.WM A Rogers SXR”. Does anyone know any info on this piece?
After gathering my boyfriends parents wedding china we found a wm rogers spoon engraved with his father’s birth record on it. It’s dated 1949 and has the wm rogers and IS on the back. Was it common to use rogers spoons? What would be a similar quality silver now?
Thanks for all of your comments and questions. Because we are not experts in antiques or resellers of silverware, we try not to comment on items if we don’t have specifics on the material as it relates to precious metals. We CANNOT give estimates based on the make, manufacture date, rarity, or collectability of items.
I have two spoons that have a star first then this: Wm Rogers MFG CO Original then a fruit pattern next to the Original Rogers mark. Rogers
The front pattern starts about an inch down from the top of the handle and appears to be fruit, possibly peaches and/or apples some pears and berries? Then a line leads down to just above the spoon with maybe fruit?
I can’t find the pattern anywhere and am curious about the style and MFG year. I can provide a photo and any help would be welcome. Thanks! Cheryl
Hi Cheryl. Thank you for your question. Most pieces made by Wm Rogers Manufacturing Co after 1870 should be marked with specific markings that would indicate sterling or not. Here are some common markings that indicate sterling:
925
S
SS
Sterling
92.5
Some other numeric markings like “800” or “900” may also indicate the purity of silver. If you do not see any of those markings, most likely you have silver plate.
Additionally, 2 pieces of silverware (even if it is sterling) is not enough for us to process and give a return on. If you have a few more pieces or a set then it may be worth it, but we would like to know the weight of your sterling silver. Thanks again!
Hello I have 4 forks marked, WM. A. ROGERS A1 (R) – X
Anything you could tell me about these pieces? Thanks so much.
Hi Hayley. Thank you for finding us! We are by no means experts in silverware or hallmarks. There are thousands of different ones out there so as you can imagine, it takes a specialist in antiques and the like to have a good idea about them all.
With that being said, the marking of “A1” on your pieces usually indicates that what you have is silver plate and not sterling. The symbol “A1” on silverware is a marking used to indicate the number of ounces of pure silver used in the plating process. While this is a higher grade of silver plate (from what we understand), we will be unable to process silver plated material as it has no value for its silver content. Instead, we would recommend going to someone that specializes in estates, silverware or antiques and may be able to buy your pieces as a collection or for reselling.
I have a gold small cup (child size) it has 1881& Rogers on the bottom.Can you tell me anything about this?
Hi Susie,
Rogers did not manufacture in gold, so I am guessing you have some other kind of metal. Possibly a tarnished silver plated cup? Most of these small cups by Rogers were silver plated, in which case we could not offer you a return on it. You best bet is to find somewhere local to test to see what kind of metal you have then go from there.
Best,
Arch
I have an incomplete silverware set with markings of an eagle wm rogers a star the word overlaid followed by I and S. Would like more information on the set.
Hi Crystal,
We are not experts in the markings of flatware but did a quick Google search and found this article: http://www.examiner.com/article/history-of-the-eagle-wm-rogers-star-silver-mark
It does indicate in the article that most of these pieces are silver plate, in which case Arch would not be the right fit for you. Hope this helps. Thanks!
Ihave a wmrogers pkate with the eagle and star but also a 411 underneath. Please tell me about it
Hi Brian,
Thanks for your question. You should check your item for markings indicating whether it is sterling silver, such as 925. We are only able to refine silver items that are sterling, and we cannot refine items that are silver plated, unless you have more than 50 lbs. You may find this post to be helpful: http://www.precious-metal-refining.info/wm-rogers-silverware-what-is-brazilian-silver/
I have a set of silverware that has an anchor and the name Rogers then another anchor, AA, overlaid IJS.
Do you have any information on this set?
Hello..I have inherited a large group (I don’t think there is a whole set due to the fact that there are a lot of different makers and styles in the bucket of silverware I received..My question– I have a lot of pieces that say 1847 Rogers Bros and have a circle hallmark. Using my jewlers eye I can see the circle hallmark says “Meriden in the upper part of the circle and “B.CO. in the bottom of the circle and appears to be a symbol of what I call the “scales of justice” in the middle of the circle.. I would like to know more info about this piece'(s) and maybe you could tell me if it’s solid or plated..I have noticed you saying that if it’s not stamped”sterling” or numbered (925,929 etc) it’s probably plated but would to know what you can find out!! Thank you sincerely..Robert
1847 ROGER BROS SET 326 ENGRAVED COMMUNITY
100 SPOONS
100 FORKS
15 KNIVES
10 SERVING SPOONS
100 TEA SPOONS
1 PIE KNIFE
I have a big set an most of it is wmrogersmfg.co original rogers. Can anyone tell me is it real
Found a fork. On the back on the Handel it says: PAT June 14 20 and W.M. Rogers & Son AA. Any info? Thank you.
What does Wm Rogers Mfg Co l S mean? Specifically the
the l S?
Hi i have the Rogers bros remembrance set.well not sure if its it’s set but a good amount.I have 16 spoons,8 knives, 3 huge spoons,8 forks a ladel looking piece,a big almost flat spoon with holes in it,and a skinny tiny fork.they all have a R engaved on the front of the handle and on the back have rogers bros IS remembrance.can you give me any idea of the value or how i could find it plz
Hello I have a large set of silverware that has this on them. Wm rogers mfg.com AA lS I think it is the julilee pattern but are they Siver and what year were they made and where. Thank you
What does O.C. Mean on sliver table ware ?
Good day!
I have forks, spoons and knives marked, WM A Rogers nickel silver at the back, can you please tell me if this is real silver?
Thank you and hoping for your kind response.
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