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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 January 27, 2012 closing base metal prices:
Copper $3.8672/lb 0.0065 Zinc $0.9715/lb 0.0184 Nickel $9.7807/lb 0.0359

Description Denomination Metal Value Metal % of Denomination
Lincoln Copper Cent Price1909-1982 Cent (95% copper) *
$0.01
$0.0255216
255.21%
Jefferson Nickel Price1946-2012 Nickel
$0.05
$0.0589240
117.84%
Lincoln Zinc Cent Value1982-2012 Cent (97.5% zinc) *
$0.01
$0.0057532
57.53%
Roosevelt Dime Value1965-2012 Dime
$0.10
$0.0217976
21.79%
Washington Quarter Value1965-2012 Quarter
$0.25
$0.0544965
21.79%
Kennedy Half Dollar Value1971-2012 Half Dollar
$0.50
$0.1089942
21.79%
Ike Dollar Value1971-1978 Eisenhower Dollar
$1.00
$0.2179892
21.79%
Susan B. Anthony Dollar Value1979-1981, 1999 SBA Dollar
$1.00
$0.0778525
7.78%
Sacajawea Dollar Value2000-2012 Sacagawea Dollar
$1.00
$0.0665255
6.65%
Presidential Dollar Value2007-2012 Presidential Dollar
$1.00
$0.0665255
6.65%

* 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.

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Coin values not included above:   Jefferson Nickel 1938-1942 Jefferson Nickel,   Buffalo Nickel 1913-1938 Buffalo Nickel,   Indian Cent 1864-1909 Indian Cent  



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 Guide on silver coins including Canadian silver coin values.

Table based on January 27, 2012 5:15 PM EST precious metal prices:
Silver $33.90/oz 0.52

Description Denomination Silver Value Silver % of Denomination
Silver War Nickel Value1942-1945 Nickel **
$0.05
$1.9073
3814.68%
1916 Mercury Silver Dime Value1916-1945 Mercury Dime
$0.10
$2.4522
2452.29%
1964 Silver Roosevelt Dime Value1946-1964 Roosevelt Dime
$0.10
$2.4522
2452.29%
Liberty Silver Quarter Value1916-1930 Standing Liberty Quarter
$0.25
$6.1307
2452.29%
1964 Silver Quarter Value1932-1964 Washington Quarter
$0.25
$6.1307
2452.29%
1947 Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value1916-1947 Half Dollar
$0.50
$12.2614
2452.29%
1962 Silver Franklin Half Dollar1948-1963 Franklin Half Dollar
$0.50
$12.2614
2452.29%
JFK silver half dollar1964 Kennedy Half Dollar
$0.50
$12.2614
2452.29%
40% JFK silver half dollar1965-1970 Half Dollar (40% silver)
$0.50
$5.0135
1002.71%
Morgan Silver Dollar1878-1921 Morgan Dollar
$1.00
$26.2199
2621.99%
Peace Silver Dollar1921-1935 Peace Dollar
$1.00
$26.2199
2621.99%
Silver Ike dollar1971-1976 Eisenhower Dollar (40% silver) ***
$1.00
$10.7203
1072.03%

** The U.S. Mint issued two compositions of the nickel in 1942. The copper-nickel composition used today and the 35% silver composition listed here.
*** The 40% silver version of the Eisenhower dollar was issued as a collectible only, they are generally not found in circulation. The best way to distinguish the two versions is by weight. The copper-nickel version weighs 22.68 grams, the silver Ike dollar weighs 24.59 grams.

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