Q:I have a set of 12 dinner plates, never used, with scenes of the MIT campus in Cambridge, Mass. Each one is signed by S.W. Stratton and dated 1930. There is an impression on the back that says "Wedgwood, made in England." I would appreciate knowing the value of these plates.

A:Wedgwood made plates with scenes from colleges and universities from 1927 until the 1950s. The colleges commissioned the plates and sold them to alumni and in college bookstores. The plates were made of Queen's Ware, a cream-colored earthenware, and marked with the name of the building pictured on the plate. S.W. Stratton was president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1923 until 1930. Wedgwood was established in England in 1759. It is part of WWRD Holdings today. The value of the plates vary, but it's about $50 to $65 per plate.