I went to an estate auction today just to look at several chainsaws. The saws weren`t worth my re-habing them. On a `jewelry wagon`, as we farmers called them, I saw a decent sized box of dirty looking aluminum plates and other items. I checked the bottom hallmark on all these items and sure enough - German hallmarked peweter! So I bided my time and held my breath till the box came up for bids. I couldn`t believe nobody else seemed interested in the `dirty aluminum` dishes the auctioner called it. I won with a $27.00 bid. I got home a short time ago and weighed the box contents, it weighed in at 33 pounds! I think I did okay on this.Robert