Silver and Flatware/value

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i have 11 reg dinner spoons they have the oval pattern on the bottom community plate three tea  spoons same pattern three soup spoons same pattern then five reg spoons but have a square pattern on the bottom then i have three reg fork  with circle design on the bottom then i have five large forks with same pattern on the bottom three dinner knives with same design then i have very large spoons with square design  and one serving spoon with the square design could you tell me the apppox value

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Hello Trisha, thank you for your question.

Without knowing which patterns you have, I can't really come up with a valuation.  If they're marked Community Plate then they're silverplate, and the value would be minimal.

If you'd like to figure out which patterns you have, you can go to replacements.com and search through the thumbnail photos under Oneida (there are a LOT of them!).

Regards,
Michelle

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Michelle Lieberman

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My expertise is in the area of American sterling silver and coin silver flatware and holloware, including identifying silversmiths and makers, types and patterns of flatware and their usage. I am unable to answer questions pertaining to silverplate or foreign silver.

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With over 25 years experience in selling vintage silver, I now devote much of my time educating others in this field.

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BA California State University Los Angeles

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