For example, this 40-piece sterling silver Acorn silverware set is listed at $5,399 on Replacements.com. Based on the average ...

Silver-plated flatware will contain much less silver than a true silverware set. Most silver buyers do not accept silver-plated items, as these items have little to no resale or melt value.

From silver-plate utensils to tiered trays and ... It’s no secret that we prize tableware with highly specific functions: Deviled eggs? There’s a plate for that. Oysters?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have become something of an auction junkie, and I am surprised at how often I see incomplete sets of sterling flatware for ... with “the good silver” mix utensil designs ...