Quick calculators for stackers — all figures use live spot prices.
Pick the composition and enter the total face value — get the silver content and melt value at live spot.
Uses the standard worn-coin figures: $1 face ≈ 0.715 ozt (90%), 0.296 ozt (40%), 1.125 ozt (35% war nickels). Melt is pure metal value only — dealers pay a bit under, and clean/key-date coins can be worth more.
See how much over melt you're paying. Enter the item's weight and the price, or flip it around to find the most you should pay for a target premium.
Pure gold content and melt value of jewelry or scrap by weight and karat. Handy when selling — scrap buyers typically pay a percentage of melt.