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GP, GF, rolled gold and the wear points that give plating away, plus what a magnet does and does not prove.

The legal position, how to sort what you have, and why gold coins should never go into a scrap lot.

Purity marks, how to tell platinum from white gold, and why these metals do not track the gold price.

Why damage makes no difference to scrap value, which overlooked items are worth digging out, and the one exception.

Spot price, purity, weight, the dollar exchange rate and the buyer’s margin, and what makes no difference at all.

What is worth doing before you sell, what to set aside, and the jobs that are not worth your time.

Sterling, fine and half silver explained, along with the marks such as EPNS that indicate no solid silver content.

Grams, troy ounces and what gets deducted before you are paid, plus what to expect from a buyer’s scales.

Why 9ct, 14ct, 18ct and 22ct are worth different amounts per gram, and why pieces should be sorted by carat before weighing.

A plain guide to the sponsor, fineness and assay office marks on British gold, and what each fineness number means in carats.