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Practical guides on calculating melt values, understanding premiums, and tracking your bullion stack. No fluff — just the information serious buyers need.
Silver
How to Calculate Junk Silver Melt Value
A step-by-step breakdown of the 90% silver formula, which coins qualify as junk silver, and how to use melt value to evaluate deals at coin shows and estate sales.
Pricing
Spot Price vs. Premium: How Bullion Pricing Really Works
Why you always pay more than spot for coins and bars, what a fair premium looks like for different coin types, and how to calculate effective spot per ounce.
Investing
How to Track Cost Basis and Profit on Bullion Holdings
Why cost basis matters for precious metals investors, how to calculate it correctly, and how to use BullionAssistant's inventory tracker to stay organized at tax time.
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