What is the difference between coin silver and sterling silver?

Subject: What is the difference between coin silver and sterling silver?

Date: Thu Mar 23 08:23:30 2000
Posted by Sharon
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: No school entered.
City: Burlington, State/Province: IA Country: US
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 953821410.Ch

Message:


Silversmiths of old made household items (silverware, coffee pots etc.)
from coin silver.  How pure is coin in relation to sterling?  Thanks

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