Silver Melt Value Calculator
Melt value is the metal-only worth of a silver item — what a refiner sees when the design, age and maker are ignored. For bullion bars and generic rounds, melt effectively is the price; for flatware and jewelry it's the floor under any offer.
Coins are the exception worth checking: common-date 90% silver US coins trade near melt, but better dates and grades carry collector premiums. Run coins through the coin melt calculator and check anything unusual against a price guide before selling as scrap.
| Purity | Fineness | Value per gram | Value per troy oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine silver (.999) | 0.999 | $2.22 | $69.04 |
| Sterling (.925) | 0.925 | $2.06 | $63.93 |
| Coin silver (.900) | 0.9 | $2.00 | $62.20 |
| European (.800) | 0.8 | $1.78 | $55.29 |
Dollar figures here are computed from the live spot price when the page loads and change continuously; the printed baseline is a 2026-08-23 snapshot — cite the metal content and formula, not a captured price. Formulas on the methodology page.
What refiners deduct
Real payouts come off melt for assay, refining loss, and margin. Solder joints in flatware, weighted bases, and stainless knife blades all reduce recoverable silver below scale weight — reputable buyers itemize these deductions; bad ones hide them in a low flat offer.
Sources: live spot prices via gold-api.com · coin weights and fineness from U.S. Mint historical specifications · karat/fineness definitions per standard jewelry marking practice. Melt value ≠ an offer to buy; see how we calculate.