Featured Is Japan Sterling 950 really 95%?

Discussion in 'Silver' started by 916Bulldogs123, Dec 11, 2019.

  1. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    I haven't seen this before and was just wondering is it really 95" silver?
    These are part of a set, But i only have the three.
    they are 4" long

    Mikey

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    916Bulldogs123, Dec 11, 2019
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  2. Hollyblue

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    Hollyblue, Dec 11, 2019
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  3. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Yes.
     
    Bakersgma, Dec 11, 2019
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  4. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Thank you Hollyblue
     
    916Bulldogs123, Dec 12, 2019
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  5. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    You too
     
    916Bulldogs123, Dec 12, 2019
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    They're technically not sterling, since sterling is 92.5% silver and these are 95% silver, but who cares.
     
    evelyb30, Dec 12, 2019
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  7. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    I like them 2.5% more than yesterday.
     
    916Bulldogs123, Dec 12, 2019
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  8. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Most sterling standards require 'at least' .925 fineness - had these been sent to England and assayed, they would have been hallmarked as 'Sterling' since at .950, they'd fall below the .958 'Britannia' standard...

    ~Cheryl
     
    DragonflyWink, Dec 12, 2019
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  9. Asian Fever

    Asian Fever Well-Known Member

    The japanese 950 is always higher than 95%, sometimes you can find pure silver marked 950 and tested close to 99%
     
    Asian Fever, Dec 18, 2019
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  10. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Thank you Asian Fever.
     
    916Bulldogs123, Dec 18, 2019
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  11. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Note to self, buy Japanese silver. :):):)
     
    evelyb30, Dec 18, 2019
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  12. Asian Fever

    Asian Fever Well-Known Member

    and authentic russian silvers 2. They are also always higher than standard
     
    Asian Fever, Dec 18, 2019
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  13. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    No wonder the market for Russian silver has been up lately.
     
    evelyb30, Dec 18, 2019
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  14. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Right here evelyb......
     
    916Bulldogs123, Dec 18, 2019
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