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Pure Silver Metal Value
Silver Melt Value Calculator
Calculate the pure melt value of any silver item. The melt value is the maximum the metal is worth if refined.
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Silver Melt Value Calculator — Instant Value Calculator
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Pure Melt Value
$0.00
100% of metal value
Scrap Buyer Pays
$0.00
Typical 65-80% of melt
Pawn Shop Offer
$0.00
Typical 40-60% of melt
What Different Buyers Will Pay
Online Gold/Silver Buyer
75-85% of melt value
$0.00
Best option for most sellers
Local Jeweller / Scrap Buyer
65-75% of melt value
$0.00
Instant cash, lower rate
Pawn Shop
40-55% of melt value
$0.00
Convenient but lowest rate
Refinery (direct)
85-95% of melt value
$0.00
Best rate, minimum quantities apply
Unit guide: 1 troy ounce = 31.1035 grams = 20 pennyweight (dwt). Gold and silver are traded in troy ounces. Most kitchen scales measure in grams. Pennyweight is used by many jewellers and pawn shops.
Silver — Key Facts
PurityMelt value = weight in troy oz x purity x spot price. This is the theoretical maximum before buyer margin.
Hallmark StampsFine silver bars=999.9. Sterling=925. Coin silver=900. Junk silver has no silver purity stamp.
Common UsesMelt value used by refiners, coin dealers, silver buyers and pawn shops as the baseline price.
Identifying TipsBuyers pay 65-90% of melt depending on type and buyer. Bullion silver commands the highest percentage.
Selling TipsFine silver and bullion bars get the closest to melt value (85-95%). Sterling scrap gets 65-80%.
Weight Guide1 troy oz = 31.1035g = 20 pennyweight (dwt). Sterling silver is weighed by the troy ounce in the trade.