Anybody collect scrap silver?

[Danny-boy]

Hi all,

Wondering if anybody here collects scrap silver, and I mean proper toned & bent old watch cases and rings etc?

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[ChrisSilver]

If I could find them cheaply than I would, then I would get them cast into sterling bars. But I think most people with old scrap silver have already sold it to these cash for gold type of places. Would be hard to find someone selling some, though maybe something springs up occasionally on gumtree. I think there would be too many bidders on eBay to buy for a good price, as they are many bidders who are aware of it's actual value based on silver content who are activity looking to try to purchase scrap for around spot.

[thesoundman]

No scrap for me, my head would explode with all the odd bits and peaces, I like things to match and stack neatly.

 

Yes I'm a bit odd 

[DrDime]

I love scrap silver and used to have a load of it. It seemed easier a couple of years ago to get hold of stuff under spot. There's a guy in Hatton garden who pays 97% of spot for scrap so I take piles to him when I have enough and swap out for coins - which is illogical in a way because I'm getting less silver but it's more condensed. I thought about getting it cast and assayed but it didn't really make sense because the scrap already had hallmark and people trust them more than some mint stamping 925 on a block of silver

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[Danny-boy]

PM'd doctor.

[silversword]

No scrap for me, my head would explode with all the odd bits and peaces, I like things to match and stack neatly.

Yes I'm a bit odd

Not at all. I like my silver to require no extra work once I've got it. Coins and bars will do nicely. Sod sorting through scrap and melting things down.

[watchesandwhisky]

yes I do, if I can get it at under spot price I will usually buy unless its REALLY junky, like bits of old broken earring posts and stuff I cant be bothered with.

[Keithoil]

I do but I only collect the coins i.e. pre 1920 and pre 1946.

 

Never really come across any silver jewellery but would buy it if the price was right.

[MAXlMUS]

I have been collecting scrap for about a year and a half now.

 

Got about 2kgs