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Premium or Discount on Sterling vs. 90% ??

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Premium or Discount on Sterling vs. 90% ??

Postby IdahoCopper » Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:15 pm

Typically, what is the going premium or discount on scrap sterling, versus the premium or discount for really, really poor condition 90%? By really poor condition I mean slicks, holes, and bents ... the worst; sold by actual weight, not per coin.
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Re: Premium or Discount on Sterling vs. 90% ??

Postby beauanderos » Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:56 pm

IdahoCopper wrote:Typically, what is the going premium or discount on scrap sterling, versus the premium or discount for really, really poor condition 90%? By really poor condition I mean slicks, holes, and bents ... the worst; sold by actual weight, not per coin.

check out Market Harmony's site. I would think if they were both going to be smelted, the only difference would be in regard to ASW... but that's just my undeducated guess :shifty:
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Re: Premium or Discount on Sterling vs. 90% ??

Postby OneBiteAtATime » Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:57 pm

Seems strange, IC, but I normally get 92-95% for sterling. But get near melt for damaged 90%. I think It's the known, government purity vs the assumed commercial purity.
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Re: Premium or Discount on Sterling vs. 90% ??

Postby Rosco » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:10 pm

Are you looking to Sell .925 .
Just started Silversmith class an I'm looking to buy Small Amounts of Wire or Plate or Sheet. Willing to pay Close to Spot or trade, have Junk junk.

Anyone :wave: pm please :!:
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Re: Premium or Discount on Sterling vs. 90% ??

Postby OneBiteAtATime » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:20 pm

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Rosco wrote:Are you looking to Sell .925 .
Just started Silversmith class an I'm looking to buy Small Amounts of Wire or Plate or Sheet. Willing to pay Close to Spot or trade, have Junk junk.

Anyone :wave: pm please :!:

:thumbup:

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Re: Premium or Discount on Sterling vs. 90% ??

Postby IdahoCopper » Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:30 pm

Rosco wrote:Are you looking to Sell .925 .
Just started Silversmith class an I'm looking to buy Small Amounts of Wire or Plate or Sheet. Willing to pay Close to Spot or trade, have Junk junk.

Anyone :wave: pm please :!:


No. The silversmith who helped me make my gold ring last year wants to buy forty oz of sterling. Failing that, he wants to buy thirty oz of ugly US silver coin, so he can make his own sterling by melt and adding ten oz of .999.
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