Tin value

Go on-line and find spot metal prices - looks like tin has been trading $US 14 to 15 per pound over last few days. I expect that is for pure, foundry certified stuff - no idea what minimum quantities are traded to get those prices. No idea what your sample shown is - how pure? How was that established? I have not bought or sold metal at scrap dealer, so I suspect you would get significant less than spot price there?

I do not know how to identify some metals - would be very hard for me to say this is pure tin, versus this is pewter. I do not know how to tell the difference.
 
Depends what people are willing to pay for it. As Pot says without having documentation, very few "small" non bullet casters will touch it.

Here on CGN you can price it between $10-15 and see what happens.
 
Potashminer said:
Go on-line and find spot metal prices - looks like tin has been trading $US 14 to 15 per pound over last few days. I expect that is for pure, foundry certified stuff - no idea what minimum quantities are traded to get those prices. No idea what your sample shown is - how pure? How was that established? I have not bought or sold metal at scrap dealer, so I suspect you would get significant less than spot price there?

I do not know how to identify some metals - would be very hard for me to say this is pure tin, versus this is pewter. I do not know how to tell the difference.
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The only real way to tell the difference is by the manufacturers purity stamp, if there is one.

Western Metal, a site sponsor has a price on "Tin" ingots.

Personally, I use Pewter, which I pick up at second hand stores, in the form of cast bits, like candle sticks/picture frames/decorative plates/beer mugs etc. Pewter is 94% tin with a 6% lead mix mostly. You can tell the difference between Pewter and other silvery colored metals by squeezing the item. If it deforms, it's Pewter. If it doesn't, leave it on the shelf. Also, most Pewter items will have a triangle mark on the bottom.

These items usually run around a toonie per pound.
 
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