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Common Scrap Silver Items

ItemPurityTypical WeightScrap Value
Sterling Flatware Set.9251000g
Sterling Jewelry Piece.92515g
Silver-Plated TrayPlated500g
.999 Fine Silver Scrap.99931.1g

Sterling Silver vs. Silver-Plated

Understanding the difference between sterling silver and silver-plated items is critical when calculating scrap value. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver (marked “925” or “Sterling”) and has significant melt value. Silver-plated items have only a thin coating of silver over a base metal, making their silver recovery minimal.

Scrap Value = Weight (troy oz) × Purity × Spot Price

To test silver at home, use a magnet (silver is not magnetic), check for hallmarks (“925,” “Sterling,” or a lion passant), or use a nitric acid test kit. Silver-plated items are often marked “EP,” “EPNS,” or “Silver Plate.”

When selling scrap silver to refiners, expect payouts of 85–95% of melt value for sterling items. For example, a sterling flatware set weighing 1,000 grams contains about 29.74 troy ounces of pure silver, worth approximately calculated above at current spot per troy ounce.