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

*Measuring the Metal Value of Coins – Base Metal, Gold, and Silver Coins*
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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 30, 2012 overseas base metal prices:

Copper $3.8356/lb

0.0081

Zinc $0.9531/lb

0.0025

Nickel $9.6847/lb

0.0476

Description

Denomination

Metal Value

Metal % of Denomination

1909-1982 Cent (95% copper) *

$0.01

$0.0253096

253.09%

1946-2012 Nickel

$0.05

$0.0583982

116.79%

1982-2012 Cent (97.5% zinc) *

$0.01

$0.0056499

56.49%

1965-2012 Dime

$0.10

$0.0216129

21.61%

1965-2012 Quarter

$0.25

$0.0540344

21.61%

1971-2012 Half Dollar

$0.50

$0.1080701

21.61%

1971-1978 Eisenhower Dollar

$1.00

$0.2161413

21.61%

1979-1981, 1999 SBA Dollar

$1.00

$0.0771922

7.71%

2000-2012 Sacagawea Dollar

$1.00

$0.0659721

6.59%

2007-2012 Presidential Dollar

$1.00

$0.0659721

6.59%

* 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.

Coin values not included above:

1938-1942 Jefferson Nickel,

1913-1938 Buffalo Nickel,

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 31, 2012 2:40 AM EST precious metal prices:
Silver $33.71/oz

0.28

Description		Denomination	Silver Value	Silver % of Denomination
	1942-1945 Nickel **	$0.05	$1.8966	3793.30%
	1916-1945 Mercury Dime	$0.10	$2.4385	2438.55%
	1946-1964 Roosevelt Dime	$0.10	$2.4385	2438.55%
	1916-1930 Standing Liberty Quarter	$0.25	$6.0963	2438.55%
	1932-1964 Washington Quarter	$0.25	$6.0963	2438.55%
	1916-1947 Half Dollar	$0.50	$12.1927	2438.55%
	1948-1963 Franklin Half Dollar	$0.50	$12.1927	2438.55%
	1964 Kennedy Half Dollar	$0.50	$12.1927	2438.55%
	1965-1970 Half Dollar (40% silver)	$0.50	$4.9854	997.09%
	1878-1921 Morgan Dollar	$1.00	$26.0730	2607.30%
	1921-1935 Peace Dollar	$1.00	$26.0730	2607.30%
	1971-1976 Eisenhower Dollar (40% silver) ***	$1.00	$10.6602	1066.02%
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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