Gold Weight Units Explained: Grams, Pennyweights & Troy Ounces
Learn how grams, pennyweights and troy ounces are used for gold, with accurate conversion formulas and examples for scrap-gold calculations.
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Scrap Gold Guides
Practical guides to scrap gold value, purity, hallmarks, weight, and payout calculations.
Gold Hallmarks Explained: 375, 417, 585, 750, 916 & 999
Learn what 375, 417, 585, 750, 916 and 999 gold hallmarks mean, how fineness converts to percentage, and how hallmark numbers relate to karat gold.
How to Calculate Scrap Gold Value: Weight, Purity, Spot Price & Payout
Learn how to calculate scrap gold value from weight, purity and spot price, then distinguish theoretical melt value from buyer payout and estimated net cash.
Melt Value vs Buyer Payout: Offers, Percentages, Fees & Net Cash
Learn the difference between gold melt value and buyer payout, how payout percentages and separately itemized fees affect an offer, and how to estimate net cash.