Melt value
£0
At £1.59 per gram fine, 19 September 2026
Tools
Tools you can use at home
Hallmark identifier
Turn a piece of silver over and find the row of small stamped marks. Pick the ones you can see and the tool tells you the metal, the town, the year and the maker.
Open the hallmark identifierScrap silver calculator
Weigh the piece and choose the standard to see what the metal alone is worth. Useful before deciding whether something is worth sending to auction.
For comparison
£180 to £1,150
What Georgian teapots of about 600g have made at auction
Most British silver is sterling. A refiner pays a little under melt. A saleroom estimate depends on maker, date and condition, which is what the guides cover.
How the calculator works, and when scrap is the right answer
Also useful
- The makers' register: the names that change the price, with the marks to look for.
- Recent sale prices: what things made at auction, with the estimate beforehand.
- The hallmarks guide: the tool's four steps explained with real pieces.