What Is Spot Price? How Gold & Silver Spot Prices Are Set
Every dealer page quotes a price as “spot plus a premium.” Spot is the wholesale half of that equation — the live price of
Spot price is one number; what you actually pay or receive is another. Our Pricing & Valuation guides explain how gold and silver spot prices are set, why dealer premiums vary, what melt value means for a worn silver dime, and how to get a coin appraised when the answer matters.
Every dealer page quotes a price as “spot plus a premium.” Spot is the wholesale half of that equation — the live price of
The spot price of gold and silver is the current market value for one ounce of each metal, based on real-time trading activity across