The pieces I have found were marked "Pewter" on the bottom.

  Actually I have to admit that if it isn't marked, I don't know how to 
identify it.  My SWMBO can tell at a glance though, and I rely on her.

Maybe somebody else can answer this better.

On Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at 07:14  PM, Larry Marshall wrote:

>
>> Scott has found a source for tin, which is what pewter actually
>> is, at about $8 a pound. I keep an eye out for junk pewter at
>> estate sales and fleas and get it for a lot less.
>
> Jim, how does one identify 'pure' pewter at a flea market?  I've got
> to try this.
>
Jim Thompson, the old millrat in Riverside, CA