With the default inputs (Weight of silver items 100; Silver spot price $66.47; Buyer payout 80%; Weight unit Grams; Purity Sterling .925), this calculator returns Estimated Cash Offer $158.14, Melt Value $197.68 and Pure Silver Content 2.974 troy oz.
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| Purity | Melt Value | Estimated Cash Offer |
|---|---|---|
| Fine silver .999 | $213.49 | $170.79 |
| Britannia .958 | $204.73 | $163.78 |
| Sterling .925 | $197.68 | $158.14 |
| Coin silver .900 | $192.34 | $153.87 |
| European .800 | $170.96 | $136.77 |
Enter the weight of the silver items and choose the corresponding unit. Select the purity, such as sterling .925, and enter the silver spot price per troy ounce. If the lot includes circulated pre-1965 U.S. dimes, quarters, or half dollars, enter their combined face value separately. Set the buyer payout to estimate an offer below full melt value.
Common silver purities include fine silver .999, Britannia .958, sterling .925, U.S. coin silver .900, and .800 silver used in much European silverware. Sterling is usually stamped 925. Confirm that the item is solid silver rather than silver plate before treating its full weight as silver.
Using the shipped defaults, enter 100 grams of silver items, choose Sterling .925, leave pre-1965 U.S. 90% silver coin face value at $0, use a silver spot price of $66.47, and set the buyer payout to 80.
The item calculation produces Pure Silver Content: 2.974 troy oz, while the unused coin field produces Silver in Coins: 0.000 troy oz. At the entered purity and price, the result is Value per Gram at This Purity: $1.98. The complete valuation is Melt Value: $197.68, and applying the payout gives Estimated Cash Offer: $158.14.
Circulated pre-1965 U.S. dimes, quarters, and half dollars are commonly valued in the trade at 0.715 troy ounces of silver per $1 of face value. Their mint weight was 0.7234 troy ounces before wear. The separate coin field prevents those coins from being treated like ordinary weighed silver.
Silver-plated items contain only a thin surface layer and have essentially no melt value. Weighted pieces may contain filler, making their silver value much lower than their scale weight suggests. For gold jewelry and other gold items, use the Scrap Gold Calculator. For recyclable copper, use the Scrap Copper Calculator.