Canada Circulating Coinage Intrinsic Value Table
This table does not reflect Royal Canadian Mint production costs, but the pure base metal value that composes the coin. Calculations are based on coin weight, metal composition, and base metal(s) price. Values below are denominated in U.S. dollars.
Table based on February 03, 2012 base metal prices (priced in U.S. dollars):
Copper $3.8554/lb  0.0548 | Zinc $0.9681/lb 0.0180 |
Nickel $9.6505/lb 0.1837 |
| Coin Description |
Face Value |
Metal Value (USD) |
 | 1942 - 1977 Cent * |
$0.01 |
$0.0270914 |
| 1978 - 1979 Cent ** |
$0.01 |
$0.0270049 |
| 1980 - 1981 Cent ** |
$0.01 |
$0.0233376 |
| 1982 - 1996 Cent ** |
$0.01 |
$0.0208371 |
| 1997 - 1999 Cent |
$0.01 |
$0.0050308 |
 | 1955 - 1981 Nickel |
$0.05 |
$0.0956247 |
| 1982 - 1999 Nickel |
$0.05 |
$0.0534077 |
 | 1968 - 1999 Dime |
$0.10 |
$0.0435997 |
 | 1968 - 1999 Quarter |
$0.25 |
$0.1063666 |
 | 1968 - 2001 Half Dollar |
$0.50 | $0.1706080 |
 | 1968 - 1986 Dollar |
$1.00 |
$0.3289999 |
* 0.50% tin metal value not included.
** 1.75% tin metal value not included. |
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Canada Circulated Silver Coinage Intrinsic Value Table
These coins were in standard circulation until silver was removed from all coinage in 1967 and 1968 (50% silver). The values below only reflect the silver value, not rarity or numismatic value. The live silver price below is used to calculate the coin's value (USD):
Coin value calculations use the 5:15 PM EST silver price for February 03, 2012:
Silver $33.60/oz  -0.69
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| Description |
Face Value |
Silver Value (USD) |
| 1920-1967 Dime |
$0.10 |
$2.0159 |
| 1967-1968 Dime (50% silver) *** |
$0.10 |
$1.2600 |
| 1920-1967 Quarter |
$0.25 |
$5.0399 |
| 1967-1968 Quarter (50% silver) *** |
$0.25 |
$3.1499 |
| 1920-1967 Half Dollar |
$0.50 |
$10.0799 |
| 1935-1967 Dollar |
$1.00 |
$20.1599 |
*** The Canadian Mint issued two compositions of the dime and quarter in 1967 and again in 1968. In 1967, there is the standard 80% silver/20% copper variety and the 50% silver/50% copper type. In mid-year 1968, they changed the quarter and dime from 50% silver/50% copper to a 99% nickel composition.
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