How to Sell Silver

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Separate your silver into coins, collectibles, sterling, scrap, or junk silver.. Determine if your silver is sterling or plated.. Keep your silver unpolished.

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Separate your silver into coins, collectibles, sterling, scrap, or junk silver.

Step 1

Separate your silver into coins, collectibles, sterling, scrap, or junk silver.

2

Determine if your silver is sterling or plated.

Step 2

Determine if your silver is sterling or plated.

3

Keep your silver unpolished.

Step 3

Keep your silver unpolished.

4

Research the potential value of your silver online.

Step 4

Research the potential value of your silver online.

5

Take your silver to get appraised if you know a local professional.

Step 5

Take your silver to get appraised if you know a local professional.

6

Compare prices with several different potential buyers.

Step 6

Compare prices with several different potential buyers.

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Sell your silver at a pawn shop if you have quality items.

Step 7

Sell your silver at a pawn shop if you have quality items.

8

Visit a coin show if you have silver coins.

Step 8

Visit a coin show if you have silver coins.

9

Sell your silver to an online dealer for convenience.

Step 9

Sell your silver to an online dealer for convenience.

10

Sell your silver scraps to a smelter or refiner if you have a large quantity.

Step 10

Sell your silver scraps to a smelter or refiner if you have a large quantity.

11

Check your local newspaper for private buyers looking for silver.

Step 11

Check your local newspaper for private buyers looking for silver.

12

Sell your silver on eBay or at an auction to see how high the bids will go.

Step 12

Sell your silver on eBay or at an auction to see how high the bids will go.

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Research all of your options before selling.

Step 13

Research all of your options before selling.

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