Current Melt Value Of Coins - How Much Is Your Coin Worth?

Coin values updated on July 03, 2009

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United States Circulating Coinage Intrinsic Value Table

This table does not reflect U.S. Mint production costs, but the pure base metal value that composes the coin. Calculations are based on coin weight, metal composition, and base metal prices. The "Metal % of Denomination" column represents the percentage of metal that comprises the denomination's purchasing power. A coin that is over 100% in this category has more base metal value than purchasing power.

Table based on July 03, 2009 closing base metal prices:

Copper $2.2348/lb

0.0476

Zinc $0.6904/lb

0.0090

Nickel $7.2794/lb

0.1588

Description		Denomination	Metal Value	Metal % of Denomination
	1909-1982 Cent (95% copper) *	$0.01	$0.0147928	147.92%
	1946-2009 Nickel	$0.05	$0.0385356	77.07%
	1982-2009 Cent (97.5% zinc) *	$0.01	$0.0040176	40.17%
	1965-2009 Dime	$0.10	$0.0132740	13.27%
	1965-2009 Quarter	$0.25	$0.0331869	13.27%
	1971-2009 Half Dollar	$0.50	$0.0663749	13.27%
	1971-1978 Eisenhower Dollar	$1.00	$0.1327504	13.27%
	1979-1981, 1999 SBA Dollar	$1.00	$0.0474102	4.74%
	2000-2009 Sacagawea Dollar	$1.00	$0.0393371	3.93%
	2007-2009 Presidential Dollar	$1.00	$0.0393371	3.93%
* The U.S. Mint issued both compositions in 1982; they can be differentiated by weight (3.11 g copper, 2.5 g zinc). The 1943 steel cent is not included in the table above. Also, a tin alloy is used in one cent pieces from 1864 until 1962, but that value isn't significant enough to calculate.

United States Circulated Silver Coinage Intrinsic Value Table

These coins were in standard circulation until silver was removed from all coinage in 1965 and 1970 (40% silver half-dollars). I recognize that the silver Eisenhower dollar was issued as a collectible only, but I'm still categorizing it with this group. This table illustrates how far the metal value has progressed compared to the denomination's purchasing power after the debasement.

*** Check out our easy-to-print Silver Coin Value Guide including Canadian silver coins (you can also type SilverCoinValues.com to access this page directly).

Table based on July 03, 2009 1:30 PM EST precious metal prices (after-hour prices not reflected):
Silver $13.37/oz

0.02

Description		Denomination	Silver Value	Silver % of Denomination
	1942-1945 Nickel **	$0.05	$0.7522	1504.49%
	1916-1945 Mercury Dime	$0.10	$0.9671	967.17%
	1946-1964 Roosevelt Dime	$0.10	$0.9671	967.17%
	1932-1964 Quarter	$0.25	$2.4179	967.17%
	1916-1947 Half Dollar	$0.50	$4.8358	967.17%
	1948-1963 Half Dollar	$0.50	$4.8358	967.17%
	1964 Kennedy Half Dollar	$0.50	$4.8358	967.17%
	1965-1970 Half Dollar (40% silver)	$0.50	$1.9773	395.46%
	1878-1921 Morgan Dollar	$1.00	$10.3410	1034.10%
	1921-1935 Peace Dollar	$1.00	$10.3410	1034.10%
	1971-1976 Eisenhower Dollar (40% silver) **	$1.00	$4.2280	422.80%
** The U.S. Mint issued two compositions of the nickel in 1942. The standard copper-nickel composition used today and the 35% silver composition listed here. Also, 40% silver Eisenhower dollars were issued as collectibles only, they are generally not found in circulation.

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