Tools
Melt Value Calculator
Junk silver, sterling flatware, gold by karat. Spot prices are editable — defaults are placeholders, always check the live price before you deal. Counting a pile of pre-1965 coins? The dedicated junk silver calculatorhandles mixed holdings, rolls, war nickels and silver dollars at live spot.
US junk silver (90%)
Face value total: $0.00 →melt value $0.00(0.715 ozt silver per $1 face)
Sterling & gold by weight
Melt value
$0.00
Dealers typically pay 85–95% of melt for scrap. Some "junk" coins carry numismatic premiums well above melt — check a value guide before you melt anything.