Where to sell silver dinner set?

[Belfast]

Hey I'm only joined to ask your help. I've recently acquired a 72 piece dinner set it's marked with 800 on the back. Where would be the best place to sell it to get the most money? 

[morezone]

@Belfast created new thread for you.

[Belfast]

They have a rostfrei marking on the knife blades.

[HelpingHands]

I dont know if antique dealers would give you better than scrap.

I think check the price on http://lois-bullion.com/ to scrap it but first try it on ebay at a higher price and also allow extra for fees and poatage.

[sovereignsteve]

I'd buy it, I need some new cutlery. would be a shame to scrap it.

[Roy]

Rostfrei-stainless steel?

[sovereignsteve]

6 minutes ago, Roy said:

Rostfrei-stainless steel?

or will it be plated?

[Roy]

Lord knows...just a cursory google

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Holler-244-Rostfrei-Germany-Stainless-Steel-Flatware-8-Pieces-/382219815204

[Belfast]

They have a rostfrei marking on the knife blades just. It's marked with 800 on every piece. There's a a wee piece that is stainless steel just..I'll post a clear pic of it when I get my camera. How much would it be worth do u think?

[Belfast]

2 hours ago, sovereignsteve said:

I'd buy it, I need some new cutlery. would be a shame to scrap it.

What would you pay for it?

[Belfast]

1 hour ago, Roy said:

Lord knows...just a cursory google

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Holler-244-Rostfrei-Germany-Stainless-Steel-Flatware-8-Pieces-/382219815204

The knives have a steel blade put the handle is silver I think

[sovereignsteve]

1 hour ago, Belfast said:

What would you pay for it?

no idea but obviously it depends on how much silver is in there

[Murph]

The knives will be weighted as well so will contain much less silver than their total weight.

I've been looking out for a set with solid silver blades for a while now but the ones on ebay often have missing/damaged pieces or ask silly prices.

[KevjustKev]

Only IMHO antique dealers first, maybe able to play a couple against each other? Dealers in 'scrap', or even Cash Converters! 

[whitesands1]

Anything, at all, over the best scrap price would be good for these.  Lovely items as they are, in the cold light of day they are 80% solid silver spoons and forks and thin silver knife handles.

If they were mine I'd use them until the price of silver shoots up to get the best of both worlds.

[Jay2]

Most of the flatware I've been casually bidding on lately tends to go for just over spot, with or without fancy boxes and information about their origins. Occasionally you'll see one with a good maker's name on it or some seriously fancy patterns doing a lot better, when two people who know and care about the historic significance bid against one another.

I tend to avoid anything with non-silver parts, and my search terms always exclude results with EPNS, plated, etc.

Good luck with these.  

[sovereignsteve]

On 10/09/2017 at 01:38, Murph said:

The knives will be weighted as well so will contain much less silver than their total weight.

is there any way to tell these apart from solid silver handled ones.

[Murph]

4 hours ago, sovereignsteve said:

is there any way to tell these apart from solid silver handled ones.

Solid ones are uncommon and tend to be simple in design.  Silver is a bit soft for use in a knife and making a round handle would use a lot of silver.  Most older sets don't include knives.  The silver handled knives are more of a Victorian item afaik.