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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The mark "XS TRIPLE" could mean "triple plated."
The design is a bit too ornate to be very modern.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't know about selling it "for a few bucks". Good luck with that...
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Pillar of the Community
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You mean that it's too old to be sold for a few bucks?
Why is the design too modern?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wonder if it could be that rare run of steel-plated silver? They made them for left-handed use only.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As tastes changed in flatware, the design became simpler.
I recognize the rose in the OP's picture.
I was just saying that the piece, in my opinion, dates from the 50s to the 60s.
Rather than "too modern", I judge the piece to be transitional from the 40s to the 70s.
But hey, just my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Thanks!
The fork, due to its rust, has caused some arguments within my family. As long as its collectible and worth something, I'll keep it and it will be accepted.
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks like you got a 'starlight' aka 'Queen Mary' 1953 issue. some silver polish and elbow grease will make it look nice, no rust there, just tarnish. My favorite eating utensils are dug pieces. (oh yeah, you got this at a yard sale) Keep at those sales, I just got a 3 tr oz sterling creamer for $1, Even better was the 114 oz waiters tray mixed in with some plated holloware I recovered from a trash barrel :) (now as I'm reliving it, the shakes return) HH All!  Edited by steelheadwill
10/29/2012 11:12 am
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Valued Member
United States
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Just yesterday I dug up a silverplated spoon. Only about half of the plate was still on there. The back was stamped * Rogers & Bro. Al. Thinking it looked old I did some research. I found out that this company was taken over in 1897 by International Silver. So anything made after that was stamped with an IS. The way I understand it, any Rogers piece stamped Al or XS was made before 1898. And any piece made after 1898 is stamped with an IS. So I believe your piece is at least 114 years old.
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Valued Member
United States
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Can't argue with the pattern, introduced in 1953... 'All pre-20th century silver pieces have the original Rogers Bros. logo indicated by an "XS" or "AI" stamp next to the logo." This piece has neither, not all International pieces were marked with the IS. http://www.ehow.com/how_7720830_dat...xzz2As7g3MAHEdited by steelheadwill
10/31/2012 06:49 am
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Valued Member
United States
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Theres alot of confusion when it comes to Rogers flatware. Many different stamps and markings. I think I'd hold on to it though. Its still a cool piece. Also the Rogers company perfected the electroplating process. So its probably plated. Be careful not to take the plating off if you clean it.
Edited by mdj
10/31/2012 1:31 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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From the land of the Bluenose.....use it!
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Valued Member
United States
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Hey it does have an XS  Still a 1953 pattern, Clean her up & use as your personal fork, she's in fine shape  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Hello again, I just used a polishing wheel  and some silver polish to get it shiny. I'll soon take it to a place like J&M to have its value checked out. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Silver plated silverware dont really carry any good value unless you have sets. This is worth around 1 dollar is it. You could only get 10 cents for it for nobody buys single silver plated silverware unless a really fancy design. The shape of the fork is to mordern looking.
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