I have a pile of plated and less than $5 stuff that I have been slowly selling over the weeks. Most of it came from auctions in boxes where I may only buy the box for one thing them in left with the crap. I was just about to list these two cups for $5 each when I took another look at the word I could never read on the bottom. Clear as day they both said sterling. Don't know how I didn't see it before. 13.1 Troy ounces of sterling in total. I paid $10 for the box of stuff. Make sure you all check your plated before junking!