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

Coin values updated on November 30, 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 November 30, 2009 closing base metal prices:

Copper $3.1364/lb

0.0454

Zinc $1.0316/lb

0.0340

Nickel $7.3074/lb

0.0227

Description		Denomination	Metal Value	Metal % of Denomination
	1909-1982 Cent (95% copper) *	$0.01	$0.0207823	207.82%
	1946-2009 Nickel	$0.05	$0.0460666	92.13%
	1982-2009 Cent (97.5% zinc) *	$0.01	$0.0059755	59.75%
	1965-2009 Dime	$0.10	$0.0174180	17.41%
	1965-2009 Quarter	$0.25	$0.0435472	17.41%
	1971-2009 Half Dollar	$0.50	$0.0870955	17.41%
	1971-1978 Eisenhower Dollar	$1.00	$0.1741920	17.41%
	1979-1981, 1999 SBA Dollar	$1.00	$0.0622106	6.22%
	2000-2009 Sacagawea Dollar	$1.00	$0.0540180	5.40%
	2007-2009 Presidential Dollar	$1.00	$0.0540180	5.40%
* 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 November 30, 2009 1:30 PM EST precious metal prices (after-hour prices not reflected):
Silver $18.46/oz

0.21

Description		Denomination	Silver Value	Silver % of Denomination
	1942-1945 Nickel **	$0.05	$1.0386	2077.25%
	1916-1945 Mercury Dime	$0.10	$1.3353	1335.38%
	1946-1964 Roosevelt Dime	$0.10	$1.3353	1335.38%
	1932-1964 Washington Quarter	$0.25	$3.3384	1335.38%
	1916-1947 Half Dollar	$0.50	$6.6769	1335.38%
	1948-1963 Franklin Half Dollar	$0.50	$6.6769	1335.38%
	1964 Kennedy Half Dollar	$0.50	$6.6769	1335.38%
	1965-1970 Half Dollar (40% silver)	$0.50	$2.7301	546.02%
	1878-1921 Morgan Dollar	$1.00	$14.2778	1427.78%
	1921-1935 Peace Dollar	$1.00	$14.2778	1427.78%
	1971-1976 Eisenhower Dollar (40% silver) **	$1.00	$5.8376	583.76%
** 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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