Sell Your Sterling Silver

Flatware, servingware, platters, trophies, mint bars, and more. Get paid what your silver is actually worth.

How It Works

Bring in your items for a free evaluation by a precious metals specialist.

We'll make an offer based on their metal content at today's market prices.

Get paid on the spot with cash, check, bank wire, or Zelle.

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We Buy Sterling Silver

We buy sterling silver items of all kinds for their metal content, regardless of age, condition, or brand.

Sterling silver flatware

Flatware

Forks, knives, spoons, serving utensils & complete sets from any maker

Sterling silver tea sets and coffee service

Tea Sets & Coffee Service

Tea pots, coffee pots, chocolate pots, creamers, sugar bowls & pitchers

Sterling silver platters and serving pieces

Platters & Serving Pieces

Serving platters, trays, salvers, bowls, dishes, casters & cruets

Sterling silver holloware including goblets and candlesticks

Holloware

Goblets, tankards, candlesticks, salt cellars, wine coasters, vases & compotes

Sterling silver trophies, medals and commemorative pieces

Commemoratives

Trophies, loving cups, plaques, medals, pins & badges

Sterling silver coins, bars and rounds

Minted Silver

Coins from sovereign mints; bars & rounds from Franklin Mint, Danbury Mint, Hamilton Mint & other private mints

Contact Us

2727 E Oakland Park Blvd #105
Fort Lauderdale FL 33306

Directions & Parking

Boca Raton, FL

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954-766-0700

Walk-In Service

Monday-Friday: 10:00-3:00

We are temporarily open by appointment only. Walk-in service resumes March 17.

Appointments

Appointments are available during business hours.

Limited after-hours appointments are available for qualifying transactions.

Why sell to us?

Convenient Payment Options

We offer cash, Zelle, check, and wire transfer. Some restrictions apply.

Transparent Pricing

We publish live pricing for common coin and bullion products, with live pricing on more products coming soon!

Licensed & Regulated

We hold all state and local licenses for transacting in precious metals.

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Online Convenience

View transactions, manage payments, get price alerts, and more in your online account.

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Schedule your free online or in-store appointment with a precious metals specialist.

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Sample Sterling Silver Payouts

Actual payouts based on the weight and purity of the pictured items at current market prices.
  • Sterling Silver Flatware

    Sterling Silver Flatware

    $238

  • Sterling Silver Platter

    Sterling Silver Platter

    $225

  • Sterling Silver Tea Set

    Sterling Silver Tea Set

    $198

  • Sterling Silver Goblet

    Sterling Silver Goblet

    $133

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Common Questions

We buy all types of sterling silver items for their metal content, including:

  • Flatware: Forks, knives, spoons, serving pieces, and complete sets from any manufacturer.
  • Servingware: Tea sets, coffee pots, creamers, sugar bowls, pitchers, and gravy boats.
  • Platters & Trays: Serving platters, trays, bowls, and dishes of any size.
  • Trophies & Awards: Cups, goblets, and commemorative pieces.
  • Mint Products: Bars, rounds, and ingots from Franklin Mint, Danbury Mint, Hamilton Mint, and other private mints.
  • Weighted Sterling: Knife handles, candlestick holders, and other items where sterling silver is wrapped around a non-silver core.
  • Other: Pins, badges, picture frames, and more.

Items can be in any condition — tarnished, dented, broken, or monogrammed. We pay based on silver content, not appearance.

Look for a "925" or "Sterling" stamp on your items. This indicates 92.5% pure silver content. Many American flatware pieces also include the manufacturer's hallmark along with the sterling designation.

If your items are unmarked or you're not sure, bring them in and we'll test them for free at no obligation. We use non-destructive electronic and chemical testing methods to determine silver content.

Note: Items stamped "silver plate," "EPNS," "EP," "A1," or "quadruple plate" are silver-plated, not sterling silver. Plated items have a thin layer of silver over a base metal and typically contain very little silver by weight.

Sterling silver is a solid alloy containing 92.5% silver throughout the entire piece. It has significant melt value based on weight.

Silver plate (also called silverplate) consists of a thin layer of silver electroplated over a base metal like copper or nickel. Silver-plated items contain very little actual silver and generally have no precious metal value.

We do not buy silver-plated items. If you're not sure whether your items are sterling or plated, we'll test them for free.

Yes. We buy Franklin Mint silver bars, ingots, plates, and other sterling silver collectibles for their silver content. The same applies to items from Danbury Mint, Hamilton Mint, Washington Mint, and other private mints.

While these items are often marketed as "collectibles," their secondary market value is generally based on their silver weight rather than any collectible premium.

For pricing purposes, we pay based on silver weight and current market price, not brand or pattern. Whether you have Gorham, Towle, Wallace, Reed & Barton, International Silver, Kirk Stieff, or any other maker, the value is determined by weight.

You do not need to sort, polish, or organize your flatware before bringing it in.

Yes. Many sterling silver items are "weighted," meaning the sterling silver is wrapped around a non-silver core for stability. Common examples include knife handles (sterling wrapped around a stainless steel blade), candlestick holders (sterling over a cement or plaster core), and compotes.

We buy weighted sterling and account for the non-silver material when calculating our offer. You do not need to disassemble or remove any components before bringing in your items.

We do not purchase silver jewelry.

Most sterling silver evaluations take just a few minutes. We weigh your items, confirm they are sterling, calculate the value based on today's silver market price, and present our offer.

If you accept, payment is immediate: cash, Zelle, check, or wire transfer (wires are issued within one business day).

Sterling Silver Glossary

A reference guide to common sterling silver items. If you have any of these pieces, we'd love to make you an offer.

Flatware & Utensils

Apostle Spoon
— Figural spoon depicting Christ or one of the Twelve Apostles, traditionally given as christening gifts.
Berry Spoon
— Large serving spoon with an embossed bowl, often decorated with fruit or floral motifs.
Demitasse Spoon
— Small spoon designed for espresso-sized cups.
Flatware
— Dining silver including knives, forks, spoons and serving pieces.
Marrow Spoon
— Spoon with a long, narrow scoop-shaped bowl used to extract marrow from roasted bones.
Mote Spoon
— Pierced spoon with a needle-like handle, used to skim tea leaves and unclog teapot spouts.
Skewer
— Tapered piercing implement for meat, often decoratively finished and sometimes repurposed as letter openers.
Sugar Tongs
— Spring-loaded or scissor-style device for transferring lump sugar, dating from the late 17th century.

Tea, Coffee & Beverage Service

Argyle
— Gravy server with an interior well and outer water jacket designed to keep contents warm.
Biggin
— Coffee percolator invented by George Biggin in the late 1700s.
Caddy
— Container originally designed for storing tea, derived from the Malay unit of weight.
Chocolate Pot
— Tall pot similar to a coffee pot, often with a perpendicular handle and a hinged finial concealing a stirring rod opening.
Claret Jug
— Handled pitcher for serving red wine, sometimes glass-bodied with silver mounts.
Ewer
— Wide-spouted jug with a single handle, used for pouring water or wine.
Flagon
— Large beverage-serving container with handle, spout and typically a lid.
Sugar Box
— Lockable container for storing lump sugar, common before sugar was inexpensive.

Serving & Table Pieces

Caster
— Perforated container for sprinkling sugar, salt or spices.
Cruet Stand
— Metal framework holding small bottles of condiments such as oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
Dish Cross
— X-shaped device that protects tables from hot dishes, often adjustable and fitted with a spirit burner.
Epergne
— Ornate centerpiece consisting of a frame supporting dishes, vases and candleholders in tiers.
Mazarine
— Large shallow dish with a pierced straining plate, traditionally used for serving fish.
Muffineer
— Small caster for sprinkling sugar or cinnamon on muffins and toast.
Nef
— Silver model of a ship containing condiment holders, a Continental form popular as a table centerpiece.
Salt Cellar
— Open-topped container for salt, available in master (large, shared) and individual sizes.
Salver
— Flat serving tray, typically round and raised on three or four feet.
Silent Butler
— Small hinged container with a handle, used for sweeping crumbs from the table.
Waiter
— Small tray for serving a single drink, smaller than a salver.

Drinkware & Holloware

Caudle Cup
— Small two-handled drinking cup, often lidded, used for warm spiced beverages in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Goblet
— Stemmed drinking vessel, often used for wine.
Holloware
— A broad term for any silver vessel with depth, typically associated with food and beverage service.
Julep Cup
— Beaker-style cup traditionally used for serving mint juleps, popular in the American South.
Monteith Bowl
— Large bowl with a distinctive scalloped rim designed for cooling wine glasses.
Porringer
— Shallow single-handled bowl, originally used for serving porridge or gruel.
Quaich
— Shallow Scottish two-handled drinking cup, a traditional symbol of friendship.
Stirrup Cup
— Small handleless wine vessel, often shaped like a fox head, offered to mounted riders before a hunt.
Tankard
— Single-handled lidded drinking vessel, typically cylindrical.
Tastevin
— Shallow wine-tasting cup with a handle, used by sommeliers and winemakers.
Tumbler
— Drinking cup with a weighted, rounded base that allows it to right itself when tilted.

Candlesticks & Lighting

Bobeche
— Broad-brimmed cup or collar placed within a candle socket to collect wax drippings.
Chamber Candlestick
— Portable candlestick with a wide drip tray, carry handle and sometimes an attached snuffer.
Cigar Lamp
— Small oil lamp for the table, used to light cigars.
Snuffer
— Scissor-like tool for trimming candle wicks, fitted with a small catch box for the trimmings.

Decorative & Personal Items

Bottle Ticket
— Small plaque hung by a chain around a bottle's neck to identify its contents, the precursor to modern wine labels.
Chatelaine
— Ornamental clasp worn at the belt with hanging chains for keys, sewing tools and other small items.
Etui
— Small cylindrical case with a hinged lid, used for holding needles, scissors or other implements.
Nutmeg Grater
— Pocket-sized container with a fine-toothed grater and storage compartment for a whole nutmeg.
Snuff Box
— Small, often elaborately decorated container for storing powdered tobacco.
Thimble
— Dimpled fingertip covering used to push needles while sewing.
Vesta Case
— Pocket container for friction matches, often with a striking surface on the base.
Vinaigrette
— Small decorative box containing an aromatic vinegar-soaked sponge, carried as a personal fragrance.

Wine Accessories

Wine Coaster
— Flat-bottomed ring or tray placed under a wine bottle to protect the table surface.
Wine Funnel
— Funnel with a built-in strainer used for decanting wine.
Wine Wagon
— Wheeled twin coasters for passing wine bottles along the table.

Religious & Ceremonial

Censer
— Openwork vessel suspended by chains, used to burn incense during religious ceremonies. Also called a thurible.
Chalice
— Stemmed cup used for wine during Holy Communion.
Ciborium
— Covered sacramental cup used as a container for Communion wafers.
Freedom Box
— Presentation box containing a document conferring honorary citizenship of a city or town.
Paten
— Small plate used during Holy Communion to hold the bread.

Turn inherited silver into cash today.

We make it fast, fair, and simple.

Contact Us

2727 E Oakland Park Blvd #105
Fort Lauderdale FL 33306

Directions & Parking

Boca Raton, FL

Coming Soon!

954-766-0700

Walk-In Service

Monday-Friday: 10:00-3:00

We are temporarily open by appointment only. Walk-in service resumes March 17.

Appointments

Appointments are available during business hours.

Limited after-hours appointments are available for qualifying transactions.

Seller Tips

Four quick tips to help you get the most for your gold and silver.

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  • Look for "legal for trade" scales and a state registration.

    Some buyers advertise extraordinary rates to attract customers, then understate the weight of their items when making an offer.

    Florida law requires business buying and selling precious metals by weight to use "legal for trade" scales, and to register those scales with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for inspection.

    Legal for trade scales undergo stringent testing, and must meet certification standards of the National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP). They provide the highest level of reliability and accuracy.

  • Know the metal content of your items.

    If a buyer misidentifies the purity of one or more of your items, you could receive significantly less. For example, "18 karat" gold jewelry contains nearly twice as much pure gold as "10 karat" gold jewelry.

    While having your items examined, don't hesitate to inquire about the methods and procedures used to determine their metal content. We employ a combination of acid testing, electronic tests, visual inspection, and other techniques to help accurately determine the content of each item.

    To learn more about metal content and markings, check out our purity chart.

  • If possible, don't let your items leave your sight.

    Some precious metals buyers ask to take your items to another area or complete the testing process out of your sight. Whenever possible, examination and testing of your items should occur in your full view.

    Our process enables you to remain with your items and directly witness all testing and weighing. Even if you've mailed in your items, we offer dual-camera web meetings, so your items can remain in view as they are removed from our tamper-evident packaging and examined.

  • If you're not ready to sell, ask for a written offer.

    If you've received an offer but aren't ready to sell, reputable precious metals buyers won't be afraid to clearly state their offer in writing.

    Due to the volatility of the gold and silver markets, a buyer may only be able to guarantee an offer for a limited time, or only while gold or silver are within a given price range.

    A meaningful written offer should include the metal type, content, and weight of your items, along with the current market price of gold or silver. If a buyer refuses to extend any details of their offer in writing, it's best to check elsewhere.