Silver. Silverware, cutlery, tea sets, coins and jewellery.
Sell silver in Dublin and across Ireland
Sterling bought by the gram at the prices published on this page, priced off the live London market. A full sterling canteen is typically 2 to 4kg, so it is worth weighing. Tested by XRF in front of you in Dublin, or by free insured post from any county in Ireland, paid the same day by bank transfer.
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Today's silver price per gram
| Silver standard | Hallmark | We pay per gram |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling silver (925) | 925 | €0.90$1.00£0.75 |
| Britannia silver (958) | 958 | €0.93$1.04£0.78 |
| Fine silver (999) | 999 | €1.04$1.16£0.87 |
| Other silver (800 to 900) | 800 | €0.77$0.86£0.64 |
| 835 silver | 835 | €0.81$0.90£0.68 |
| Sterling-handled knives (925) | 925 | €0.45$0.50£0.38 |
| Other silver-handled knives (800 to 900) | 800 | €0.38$0.42£0.32 |
Prices updated Dublin time
Shown in USD for reference at €1 = $1.1165 (ECB reference rate, 6 Nov 2026, 15:00). We pay in euro by bank transfer.
Shown in GBP for reference at €1 = £0.8341 (ECB reference rate, 6 Nov 2026, 15:00). We pay in euro by bank transfer.
Every figure tracks the live London price and the fineness of the alloy. The full table for all metals, with a calculator, is on the prices page.
A full sterling canteen is typically 2 to 4kg. At the sterling rate above, that is a meaningful sum. Knives are weighed whole and pay half the rate for their grade, because the blade is steel and the handle is filled. Everything else pays the full rate. Why knives are worth less
Request your free postal pack (Bosca Óir)
Fill in your details and we post the box to you. It arrives with a prepaid, insured return label already inside. Over a kilo? Message us on WhatsApp and we'll send a prepaid insured box for it.
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What silver we buy
Silverware and tea sets
Teapots, coffee pots, sugar bowls, cream jugs, trays, salvers, candlesticks and tableware in solid sterling. Weighted pieces are priced on their actual silver content.
Cutlery and canteens
Full canteens, part sets and odd pieces. A full sterling canteen is typically 2 to 4kg. Knives are weighed whole and pay half the rate for their grade; everything else pays the full rate.
Silver coins
Bullion coins and pre-decimal Irish and British silver coinage, all priced against the live London market.
Silver jewellery
Chains, rings, bangles and brooches in sterling (925), Britannia (958) or fine silver, hallmarked or not.
Large lots
Over a kilo? Message us on WhatsApp and we'll send a prepaid insured box for it.
How to tell sterling from plate
Turn the piece over and look for small stamped marks, usually on the base, the back of a handle or inside a rim. A loupe or your phone camera zoomed in helps.
Solid silver. We buy this by weight.
- 925
- Sterling standard. 92.5% silver. The most common mark on modern and continental pieces.
- Lion passant
- A walking lion, the British sterling mark since the 1500s. Usually alongside a town mark and a date letter.
- Hibernia
- A seated female figure with a harp. The Dublin Assay Office mark, found on Irish sterling with a crowned harp.
- 958 or Britannia figure
- Britannia standard, 95.8% silver. Higher grade than sterling and priced accordingly.
Plate. Not solid silver.
- EPNS
- Electroplated nickel silver. A thin silver layer over a base metal. Not solid silver.
- A1, EP, EPBM
- Plating quality grades and electroplate on Britannia metal. All plated, none solid.
- Sheffield plate
- Silver fused onto copper, made before electroplating. Collectable in its own right, but not priced as silver.
- Silver on copper, Made in Sheffield
- Both describe plated wares. The word silver in a mark does not make the piece solid.
No marks at all, or marks you cannot read? Send it anyway. The XRF test settles it in seconds and plate is returned to you free. Longer read: is my silver real? Sterling vs silver plate. Quick version: sterling or plate guide.
An Bosca Óir, our free postal pack
What is a Bosca Óir?
Bosca Óir is Irish for “gold box”. It is our free, insured postal pack: a box we post to your door with a prepaid return label already inside, so you can sell gold, silver and jewellery from anywhere in Ireland without leaving the house. Nothing to pay, nothing to arrange, and no obligation to sell.
The box, in short
- What arrives
- A sturdy box with a prepaid, tracked An Post return label already inside. Put your items in, seal it and drop it at any post office. The box is yours to keep.
- What it costs
- Nothing. The box is free, the return post is prepaid, and if you decline our price your items come back to you free as well. There are no deductions from your payment.
- Who carries the risk
- We do. From the moment the post office scans your parcel it travels at our risk, up to €2,000 of items per box. Worth more than that? Message us first and we arrange collection or a visit.
- Where we post
- Anywhere in the Republic of Ireland. Over a kilo of silver, tell us in the form and we send a bigger box. From Northern Ireland or the rest of the EU there is no pack: WhatsApp us for a quote and post to Dublin yourself, insured.
- Follow it
- Every box has its own number and its own tracking page, so you can see exactly where it is at every stage, from the day we post it to the day you are paid.
How it works
- 01
Request
Fill in the short form on this page and we post your Bosca Óir to your door.
- 02
Fill and seal
Put your items in the box, wrapped so they do not knock together. Seal it and stick on the prepaid label from inside.
- 03
Post it
Drop it at any post office and keep your proof of postage. From the first scan it travels at our risk.
- 04
Opened on camera
We open, weigh and XRF test everything on camera. The video is yours within 24 hours.
- 05
Your price
You get an itemised offer at the prices published on this site, fixed at the moment you accept.
- 06
Paid or returned
Accept and you are paid by bank transfer. Decline and everything comes back to you, return post free.
Wrong Weight Guarantee. If our weight reading is ever wrong, we pay you double the difference. The plain-English terms, and the postal selling terms.
Selling silver, question by question
How much is sterling silver worth per gram?
Our sterling price per gram is published on this page and tracks the live London silver price. Britannia (958) and fine (999) silver are priced higher per gram because they contain more silver.
How much does a canteen of cutlery weigh?
A full sterling canteen is typically 2 to 4kg, so even at a modest price per gram it adds up. Forks, spoons and servers pay the full rate. Knives are weighed whole and pay half the rate for their grade, because the blade is steel and the handle is filled.
Is silver-plated cutlery worth anything?
Very little as scrap. The silver layer on EPNS and other plated items is extremely thin, so the recoverable silver is negligible. We tell you that plainly rather than make a token offer. Solid sterling is bought by weight at our published rate.
Can I sell silver that has no hallmark?
Yes. Every item is tested on an XRF analyser, so unmarked, foreign-marked and worn pieces are all priced on their actual composition. A missing hallmark never blocks a deal.
Do you buy silver coins?
Yes. Britannias, Philharmonics, Maple Leafs and other bullion coins are bought against the live London price. Pre-decimal Irish and British coinage with silver content is bought by weight.
What do I need to sell silver?
One valid photo ID, such as a passport or driving licence. Payment is by same-day bank transfer.
Do you buy silver outside Dublin?
Yes, from all 32 counties and every EU country. In the Republic of Ireland the Bosca Óir is posted to your door, you post it back from your local post office, insured and prepaid, and it is opened on camera in Dublin; over a kilo, tell us in the form and we send a bigger box. From Northern Ireland or the rest of the EU, WhatsApp us photos first and post to Dublin yourself, insured and tracked. The price per gram is the same in Cork, Belfast or Berlin as it is at our Dublin counter.
Selling gold too? See sell gold.
Go deeper
- Sterling, Britannia and EPNS
Which silver has value and which does not
- Reading hallmarks
Lion passant, harp, 925
- XRF testing explained
How we read the silver content
- How to compare buyers
The method works for silver too
- Sell by insured post
Heavy lots travel free in the pack
- Glossary
Plain-English definitions
Sell silver from any county in Ireland
Dublin is where the box is opened, not where you have to be. The Bosca Óir goes to every county in the Republic of Ireland, with a bigger box for canteens; from Northern Ireland you post to our Dublin PO box after a WhatsApp quote. The price per gram is the same wherever it comes from. Pick your county for how it works from there.
Sell silver from anywhere in the EU
The same published prices from every EU member state: WhatsApp us photos first, agree the safest way to send a heavy lot, post it to Dublin insured with no customs forms, and you are paid in euro by SEPA transfer. Pick your country for how it works from there.
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