Kindly help me identify this mark. I’ve not had any luck searching online. Thank you!
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I believe it’s silver plate, not solid silver.
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I agree. NS: Nickel Silver perhaps; ALP: Alpacca (another name for a base metal alloy); 12GR: 12 grams of silver used in plating a full set (probably).
Phil
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Thanks very much. Very helpful!
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Swede here. Other replies are correct. NS stands for ‘nysilver’, meaning ‘new silver’ (also known as nickel silver, i.e. epNS).
Fun fact: FAK (Fabriksaktiebolaget Kronsilver) was quite a well regarded company, their most famous designer Nils Fougstedt (who very likely designed your piece of cutlery) later went on to found Firma Svenskt Tenn - Swedens perhaps most known decorative arts and interior design company. Fougstedts pewter, EPNS and bronze designs are highly sought after today, if the object is the ‘right one’ 
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Wow, great information. Thank you so much!