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Silver Plated...To Polish or Not to Polish?

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  1. 03-30-2015, 08:17 AM #1
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    Silver Plated...To Polish or Not to Polish?

    I browsed through a few of the threads on this topic but didn't find an answer to my question. I saw suggestions of selling for more than scrap and what the base metals would be but I didn't see mention of whether or not to maintain the patina or polish it up. I've always understood that leaving the natural patina in place is best but when I look up pricing on ebay the polished stuff goes for more. It doesn't seem to be selling well anyway.

    I have a four piece silver plated FB Rogers tea set. Any opinions or experience on whether or not to polish it would be appreciated.
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  3. 03-30-2015, 02:57 PM #2
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    I buy silver plate and sell for scrap brass. Nobody wants the crap, that's why I can buy it under scrap brass price. If you can turn it for more, I will sell you all you want for scrap copper price.

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    Silver Plated...To Polish or Not to Polish?

    I wondered why ppl are asking 50-100 and thwir listing expires. I'll let you scrap it and hold on to mine til all the others are melted down. lol
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    If selling polish it up, if scrapping don't (no added weight).

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    We pick up unique pieces and the wife loves to shine it up...therapeutic for her and looks nice when she's done.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KzScrapper View Post
    We pick up unique pieces and the wife loves to shine it up...therapeutic for her and looks nice when she's done.
    In your case it's worth twice as much.

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    I don't want to scrap them, so polish it is! Thanks everyone.

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    I picked up a bunch of silver plated silverware (silver plated brass) and have been debating on what to do with it. I looked on fee-bay, and they are just not moving worth a flip. May just polish them and admire my handiwork for a while, then figure out whether to try to sell them or scrap them as brass.
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