Gold: $4,348.94

Silver: $64.49

Platinum: $1,796.51

Palladium: $1,298.14

Copper: $5.94/lb

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What dealers actually pay
90% junk silver95–98% of melt
Silver dollars (common date)95–100% of melt
Scrap gold 14K–18K88–95% of melt
Scrap gold 8K–10K85–92% of melt
Sterling flatware80–90% of melt
Gold bullion coins97–100% of melt
Pre-1933 US gold (common date)98–103% of melt

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