Canadian Coin Melt Values

*Measuring the Metal Value of Coins – Base Metal Coins, Gold & Silver Coins*
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Canada Coin Melt Values

Mint Website:	https://www.mint.ca
Currency Name:	Canadian Dollar (CAN)

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 March 24, 2023 base metal prices (priced in U.S. dollars):

Copper $4.0285/lb

0.0465

Zinc $1.3107/lb

0.0097

Nickel $10.4931/lb

0.4400

Coin Description		Face Value	Metal Value (USD)
	1942 - 1977 Cent *	$0.01	$0.0283398
	1978 - 1979 Cent **	$0.01	$0.0282227
	1980 - 1981 Cent **	$0.01	$0.0243900
	1982 - 1996 Cent **	$0.01	$0.0217767
	1997 - 1999 Cent	$0.01	$0.0067169
	1955 - 1981 Nickel	$0.05	$0.1039737
	1982 - 1999 Nickel	$0.05	$0.0568433
	1968 - 1999 Dime	$0.10	$0.0474066
	1968 - 1999 Quarter	$0.25	$0.1156537
	1968 - 2001 Half Dollar	$0.50	$0.1855040
	1968 - 1986 Dollar	$1.00	$0.3577252
* 0.50% tin metal value not included. ** 1.75% tin metal value not included.

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 2:15 PM PDT silver price for March 24, 2023:
Silver $23.25/oz

0.12

Description		Face Value	Silver Value (USD)
	1920-1967 Dime	$0.10	$1.3949
	1967-1968 Dime (50% silver) ***	$0.10	$.8718
	1920-1967 Quarter	$0.25	$3.4874
	1967-1968 Quarter (50% silver) ***	$0.25	$2.1796
	1920-1967 Half Dollar	$0.50	$6.9749
	1935-1967 Dollar	$1.00	$13.9499
*** 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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