US Coin Melt Value Chart
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Melt values for every major US coin type and popular bullion coins, updated with live spot prices (silver $52.07/oz, gold $4,072.10/oz, copper $6.3515/lb). Click any coin for its specifications, value by the roll and how its melt value has changed.
Pennies (cents)
| Coin | Years | Metal content | Melt value | × face |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Flying Eagle & Indian Head Copper-Nickel Cent | 1856–1864 | 4.67 g · 88% copper | $0.0667 | 6.7× |
 Indian Head Penny (bronze) | 1864–1909 | 3.11 g · 95% copper | $0.0420 | 4.2× |
 Lincoln Wheat Penny | 1909–1958 | 3.11 g · 95% copper | $0.0420 | 4.2× |
 1943 Steel Penny | 1943 | 2.7 g · Zinc-coated steel | $0.0001 | 0.0× |
 Lincoln Memorial Copper Penny | 1959–1982 | 3.11 g · 95% copper | $0.0420 | 4.2× |
 Lincoln Zinc Penny | 1982–present | 2.5 g · Copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc | $0.0107 | 1.1× |
Melt value = metal content × today’s spot price. It is not what a dealer pays (usually less) or a collector’s price (often more).
Nickels
| Coin | Years | Metal content | Melt value | × face |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shield Nickel | 1866–1883 | 5 g · 75% copper | $0.0729 | 1.5× |
 Liberty Head “V” Nickel | 1883–1912 | 5 g · 75% copper | $0.0729 | 1.5× |
 Buffalo Nickel | 1913–1938 | 5 g · 75% copper | $0.0729 | 1.5× |
 Jefferson Nickel | 1938–present (except 1942–1945 silver issues) | 5 g · 75% copper | $0.0729 | 1.5× |
 Jefferson War Nickel (35% silver) | 1942–1945 | 0.0563 oz silver | $2.97 | 59.4× |
Melt value = metal content × today’s spot price. It is not what a dealer pays (usually less) or a collector’s price (often more).
Dimes
| Coin | Years | Metal content | Melt value | × face |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barber Dime | 1892–1916 | 0.0723 oz silver | $3.77 | 37.7× |
 Mercury Dime | 1916–1945 | 0.0723 oz silver | $3.77 | 37.7× |
 Roosevelt Dime (silver) | 1946–1964 | 0.0723 oz silver | $3.77 | 37.7× |
 Roosevelt Dime (clad) | 1965–present | 2.268 g · 91.67% copper | $0.0322 | 0.3× |
Melt value = metal content × today’s spot price. It is not what a dealer pays (usually less) or a collector’s price (often more).
Quarters
| Coin | Years | Metal content | Melt value | × face |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barber Quarter | 1892–1916 | 0.1808 oz silver | $9.43 | 37.7× |
 Standing Liberty Quarter | 1916–1930 | 0.1808 oz silver | $9.43 | 37.7× |
 Washington Quarter (silver) | 1932–1964 | 0.1808 oz silver | $9.43 | 37.7× |
 1976-S Bicentennial Quarter (40% silver) | 1976 | 0.0739 oz silver | $3.90 | 15.6× |
 Washington Quarter (clad) | 1965–present | 5.67 g · 91.67% copper | $0.0805 | 0.3× |
Melt value = metal content × today’s spot price. It is not what a dealer pays (usually less) or a collector’s price (often more).
Half dollars
| Coin | Years | Metal content | Melt value | × face |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barber Half Dollar | 1892–1915 | 0.3617 oz silver | $18.85 | 37.7× |
 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1916–1947 | 0.3617 oz silver | $18.85 | 37.7× |
 Franklin Half Dollar | 1948–1963 | 0.3617 oz silver | $18.85 | 37.7× |
 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar (90% silver) | 1964 | 0.3617 oz silver | $18.85 | 37.7× |
 Kennedy Half Dollar (40% silver) | 1965–1970 | 0.1479 oz silver | $7.80 | 15.6× |
 Kennedy Half Dollar (clad) | 1971–present | 11.34 g · 91.67% copper | $0.1610 | 0.3× |
Melt value = metal content × today’s spot price. It is not what a dealer pays (usually less) or a collector’s price (often more).
Dollar coins
| Coin | Years | Metal content | Melt value | × face |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trade Dollar | 1873–1885 | 0.7876 oz silver | $41.05 | 41.1× |
 Morgan Silver Dollar | 1878–1904, 1921 | 0.7735 oz silver | $40.31 | 40.3× |
 Peace Silver Dollar | 1921–1935 | 0.7735 oz silver | $40.31 | 40.3× |
 Eisenhower Dollar (40% silver) | 1971–1976 | 0.3162 oz silver | $16.67 | 16.7× |
 Eisenhower Dollar (clad) | 1971–1978 | 22.68 g · 91.67% copper | $0.3220 | 0.3× |
 Susan B. Anthony Dollar | 1979–1981, 1999 | 8.1 g · 87.5% copper | $0.1158 | 0.1× |
 Sacagawea & Native American Dollar | 2000–present | 8.1 g · 88.5% copper | $0.1050 | 0.1× |
 Presidential Dollar | 2007–2016, 2020 | 8.1 g · 88.5% copper | $0.1050 | 0.1× |
Melt value = metal content × today’s spot price. It is not what a dealer pays (usually less) or a collector’s price (often more).
Pre-1933 US gold coins
| Coin | Years | Metal content | Melt value | × face |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle | 1850–1907 | 0.9675 oz gold | $3,939.78 | 197.0× |
 $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle | 1907–1933 | 0.9675 oz gold | $3,939.78 | 197.0× |
 $10 Liberty Head Eagle | 1838–1907 | 0.4837 oz gold | $1,969.89 | 197.0× |
 $10 Indian Head Eagle | 1907–1933 | 0.4837 oz gold | $1,969.89 | 197.0× |
 $5 Liberty Head Half Eagle | 1839–1908 | 0.2419 oz gold | $984.94 | 197.0× |
 $5 Indian Head Half Eagle | 1908–1929 | 0.2419 oz gold | $984.94 | 197.0× |
 $3 Gold Piece | 1854–1889 | 0.1451 oz gold | $590.92 | 197.0× |
 $2.50 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle | 1840–1907 | 0.1210 oz gold | $492.53 | 197.0× |
 $2.50 Indian Head Quarter Eagle | 1908–1929 | 0.1210 oz gold | $492.53 | 197.0× |
 $1 Gold Dollar | 1849–1889 | 0.0484 oz gold | $197.01 | 197.0× |
Melt value = metal content × today’s spot price. It is not what a dealer pays (usually less) or a collector’s price (often more).
Bullion coins
| Coin | Years | Metal content | Melt value | × face |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American Silver Eagle (1 oz) | 1986–present | 0.9990 oz silver | $52.02 | 52.0× |
 American Gold Eagle (1 oz) | 1986–present | 1.0000 oz gold | $4,073.84 | 81.5× |
 American Gold Eagle (1/2 oz) | 1986–present | 0.5000 oz gold | $2,036.98 | 81.5× |
 American Gold Eagle (1/4 oz) | 1986–present | 0.2500 oz gold | $1,018.49 | 101.8× |
 American Gold Eagle (1/10 oz) | 1986–present | 0.1000 oz gold | $407.37 | 81.5× |
 American Gold Buffalo (1 oz) | 2006–present | 1.0000 oz gold | $4,072.29 | 81.4× |
 American Platinum Eagle (1 oz) | 1997–present | 1.0000 oz platinum | $1,544.05 | 15.4× |
 American Palladium Eagle (1 oz) | 2017–present | 1.0000 oz palladium | $1,044.03 | 41.8× |
 Canadian Silver Maple Leaf (1 oz) | 1988–present | 1.0001 oz silver | $52.08 | — |
 Canadian Gold Maple Leaf (1 oz) | 1979–present | 1.0001 oz gold | $4,072.55 | — |
 South African Krugerrand (1 oz) | 1967–present | 1.0000 oz gold | $4,072.03 | — |
 British Silver Britannia (1 oz) | 2013–present | 1.0024 oz silver | $52.20 | — |
Melt value = metal content × today’s spot price. It is not what a dealer pays (usually less) or a collector’s price (often more).
How to read this chart
“× face” shows how many times its face value the metal in a coin is worth. Silver coins dated 1964 or earlier are worth many times face; modern clad coins and zinc pennies are worth less than face in metal. Melt values ignore collector premiums – rare dates and high grades can be worth much more.
Coin melt value calculator
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Melt values are estimates based on spot prices and official coin specifications. Dealers usually pay less than melt; rare coins can be worth far more to collectors.