Raw pure lead??

[bersaguy]

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this but if not can someone tell me where I need to post it.

I have an opportunity to lay my hands on some pure lead but I have no clue what pure lead is worth or selling for. If someone could steer me in a direction I could get a price it would be very much appreciated. I'm talking a pretty large quanity of lead. I don't do reloading but I am sure someone here does and might be able to point me in the right direction. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bersaguy

[R1100R]

It's a traded metal. Just like silver/gold. The spot today is .99 cents a pound. That's in quantity. Just google it to see.

[owejia]

Soft pure lead is usually worth more than unknown alloyed lead. Price of pure lead at the scrap dealer locally runs about 60 to 80 cents a lb. IF in ingot form and stamped by the mfg. should be worth a mim. of $1.00 lb. Usually local scrap pay .25/lb. then sell for .40/lb for dirty lead. I bought a sailboat keel 98% pb,1.29sb. that weighed 0ver 1600 lbs a few years ago. I melted it and poured 7 to 8 lb ingots. Used a chain hoist to hang it up and a Harbor Freight propane weed burner to melt it down into a large pot and ladled it into ingots. Chain saw also works to cut large pieces. Put a tarp down to catch shavings. Pure lead can be scratched with your fingernail, about 8 bhn hard. A lot of hard work to smelt and flux to remove impurities.

[Omega]

I'd love to score some lead at 40¢-60¢ a lb, I am going to have to start checking my scrapyards more often.  @owejia you lucked out on that keel, many times boat keels are what ever lead they can get and most times it's not pure.  I think 1600lbs would last my lifetime and then some.

[owejia]

Omega sending you a pm about lead.

[Ronald_55]

Bersaguy

So how much lead are you talking about?

 

 

[bersaguy]

I'm guessing right at a 1000 lbs is what I will have for sale. Below is just 3 blocks of it and the rest is in buckets in ingots weighing right at 11.5 ounces each and there is five 5 gallon pails of it.

[bersaguy]

The Lead has been spoken up for and buyer is taking all of it so unless something changes it is SOLD!