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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Market Harmony, post: 816644, member: 20154&quot;]I&#039;m not sure where you got your information, but there are some serious errors in your response.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>- Many smelters (refiners) do not have a minimum amount, and many pay out the same regardless of the quantity.&nbsp; Some work with better commissions at higher volumes, but others have flat rates.&nbsp; There are avenues for small scale and large scale scrap lots.&nbsp; I personally have experience with dealers that just send in a weekly amount, whether it is a few ounces to a few hundred ounces.&nbsp; I&#039;ve never seen a dealer send in 5,000-10,000 ounces in one lot.&nbsp; And, I have seen massive amounts of 90% coin come from dealers to be melted.&nbsp; If they don&#039;t sell it within a few days of receiving it, they normally send it to a refinery.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>- .925 markings have been known to be less than sterling, but the majority are just as they are stamped.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know as to the &quot;production process&quot; to which you refer.&nbsp; But, there are some less scrupulous manufacturers that misrepresent their sterling or .925 products.&nbsp; Unless it is counterfeit, I have not seen any gov&#039;t issued coin to be out of spec.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>- Any .999 carries a premium.&nbsp; It is the industry standard in purity.&nbsp; What&#039;s the point in sending it to be melted with scrap silver that is less than pure?&nbsp; Regardless of who makes it, there a market and a mark-up for it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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