About ScrapGoldCalc
Independent melt-value calculators for scrap gold, karat, coins and mixed lots. We don’t buy gold, so our numbers aren’t tied to any buyer.
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Who we are
ScrapGoldCalc is a website at scrapgoldcalc.us. It turns a weight and a purity into a melt value, using the gold price the calculator is showing and the formulas on the methodology page. The people who write and review the guides are listed on Our experts.
Why the numbers stay independent
We don’t buy gold, so our numbers aren’t tied to any buyer. A refiner, a jeweler and a pawn shop can look at the same piece and offer different checks. This site shows the metal’s melt value and, on the scrap calculator, a labelled estimate of the range buyers often pay. It does not send you to a shop, and it does not take a cut of a sale.
What the site does
The calculators cover scrap gold, gold by weight and karat, gold-filled pieces, dental gold, common bullion and pre-1933 US coins, and a combined gold and silver total. Guides, when they are published, explain purity, hallmarks and how a quote is built. Every figure is an estimate.
What we do not do
We are not an appraiser, a buyer or a financial adviser. A melt value is not an appraisal, not an offer to buy, and not advice to sell or hold. Collector coins, stones and damaged pieces need a person who can see them.
The experts
- Eleanor Hartwell Freelance jewelry journalist and Graduate Gemologist
- Nandini Raval Gemstone and jewellery writer, Jaipur, India
- Helen Brandt Jewelry appraiser, gemologist and appraisal instructor
- Richard Hollis Independent investment professional, precious metals and mining, CFA