Sell Sterling Silver in Palm Harbor, Florida

Do you want to sell sterling silver in Palm Harbor, Florida? Quality Coin & Gold buys all sterling silver items including tableware, flatware, candelabra, tea sets and more. We are are highly rated coin and gold dealer with a retail shop in Palm Harbor, FL.

What Is Sterling Silver?

Sterling silver is a silver alloy that is 92.5% silver. Sterling silver has intrinsic value because of the high silver content and high silver value. European pieces my be sterling, or a different content of silver. For example, silver purity in Europe may be 80%, 85%, 90%, or even 95% pure.

Identifying Sterling Silver

Determining if a piece or tableware set is sterling silver can be intimidating and confusing. Generally, one of the following hallmarks needs to be present: Sterling, Sterl, 92.5, 925. European pieces may be hallmarked: 800, 850, 800, 850. Older pieces may have “stamps” indicating the silver purity. The best thing to do is bring all the pieces to our shop and we will examine each one and tell you if it is sterling silver.