How do I calculate the melt value of a coin?
Find the coin's metal weight and purity, convert to troy ounces, and multiply by the live spot price. For 90% silver coins, weighing the lot and using the .900 setting is fastest.
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Coins: melt value calculators and guide
Estimate coin melt value: junk silver, 90% coins, silver and gold bullion coins, plus how melt value differs from numismatic value.
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Coins have two kinds of value: melt value (the metal content) and numismatic value (what collectors will pay). For common-date and worn coins, melt value usually rules - and that is exactly what these calculators estimate from weight, purity, and the live spot price.
Pre-1965 U.S. dimes, quarters, and half dollars are 90% silver. Many bullion coins are .999 fine silver or pure gold. Weigh the coins, pick the matching purity, and total the lot below.
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Silver Quarter Value
90% silver quarter melt value chart.
CoinSilver Dime Value
90% silver dime melt value.
CoinSilver Half Dollar Value
90% and 40% Kennedy halves.
CoinSilver Dollar Value
Morgan and Peace dollar melt value.
CoinWar Nickel Value
35% silver nickels, 1942-1945.
CoinSilver Eagle Value
1 oz .999 American Silver Eagle.
How-toCalculator Guide
Turn coin weight into melt value.
RatioGold/Silver Ratio
Compare silver and gold coin value.
FAQ
Coins questions
How much silver is in a pre-1965 quarter?
A 90% silver quarter contains about 0.1808 troy ounces of pure silver. A dime has about 0.0723 ozt and a half dollar about 0.3617 ozt.
What is the difference between melt value and numismatic value?
Melt value is the metal content. Numismatic value is the collector premium for rarity, condition, or date. Rare coins can be worth far more than melt - have those appraised.