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

Coin values updated on October 10, 2008

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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 October 10, 2008 closing base metal prices:

Copper $2.1939/lb

0.2744

Zinc $0.6350/lb

0.0259

Nickel $5.3395/lb

0.4423

Description		Denomination	Metal Value	Metal % of Denomination
	1909-1982 Cent (95% copper) *	$0.01	$0.0145072	145.07%
	1946-2008 Nickel	$0.05	$0.0328515	65.70%
	1982-2008 Cent (97.5% zinc) *	$0.01	$0.0037144	37.14%
	1965-2008 Dime	$0.10	$0.0122789	12.27%
	1965-2008 Quarter	$0.25	$0.0306985	12.27%
	1971-2008 Half Dollar	$0.50	$0.0613976	12.27%
	1971-1978 Eisenhower	$1.00	$0.1227961	12.27%
	1979-1981, 1999 SBA Dollar	$1.00	$0.0438551	4.38%
	2000-2008 Sacagawea Dollar	$1.00	$0.0383845	3.83%
	2007-2008 Presidential Dollar	$1.00	$0.0383845	3.83%
* 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 October 10, 2008 1:30 PM EST precious metal prices (after-hour prices not reflected):
Silver $10.49/oz

1.58

Description		Denomination	Silver Value	Silver % of Denomination
	1942-1945 Nickel **	$0.05	$0.5902	1180.41%
	1916-1945 Mercury Dime	$0.10	$0.7588	758.83%
	1946-1964 Roosevelt Dime	$0.10	$0.7588	758.83%
	1932-1964 Quarter	$0.25	$1.8970	758.83%
	1916-1947 Half Dollar	$0.50	$3.7941	758.83%
	1948-1963 Half Dollar	$0.50	$3.7941	758.83%
	1964 Kennedy Half Dollar	$0.50	$3.7941	758.83%
	1965-1970 Half Dollar (40% silver)	$0.50	$1.5514	310.28%
	1878-1921 Morgan Dollar	$1.00	$8.1134	811.34%
	1921-1935 Peace Dollar	$1.00	$8.1134	811.34%
	1971-1976 Eisenhower Dollar (40% silver)	$1.00	$3.3173	331.73%
** 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.

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