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US Silver Coin
Melt Value Calculator
Find the silver in your coins. Choose a coin, enter a quantity and add your silver price to calculate the metal reference value.
35%, 40% & 90% silverMixed coin totalsNo sign-up
YOUR INPUTS
What’s in your collection?
YOUR RESULT
The silver, added up.
Your metal reference value will appear here.
Start with a silver price and the coins you want to check.TOTAL METAL REFERENCE VALUE
At $ USD per troy ounce · your entered price
- Fine silver
- troy oz
- Fine silver weight
- grams
- Coins included
Results update as you change valid inputs. Values are rounded for display; calculations use unrounded weights.
Metal value is one part of the story. Collector premiums, wear, fees and a buyer’s offer can change what a coin sells for.
COIN BY COIN
Your silver breakdown
| Coin & version | Quantity | Fine silver (troy oz) | Metal value / coin | Total (USD) |
|---|
HOW IT WORKS
From coin weight to silver value
01
Identify the issue
Match the date and silver version. A 1964 Kennedy half and a 1965–1970 half contain different amounts of silver.
02
Add your silver price
Use USD per troy ounce. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams and differs from an ordinary ounce.
03
Read the metal reference
Fine silver × your price gives the metal reference value. It does not include a collector premium or selling costs.
THE CALCULATION
Quantity × coin weight × silver purity ÷ 31.1034768 × silver price
Coin weight is in grams; silver purity is a decimal. For a Silver Eagle, the tool uses its stated 1-troy-ounce fine-silver content directly.CHECK THE VERSION
Supported US silver coins
These are nominal, unworn specifications. Actual silver content can be lower after wear. Other early silver weight standards, modern silver Proofs and commemoratives are outside these presets.
View silver content by coin type
| Coin & supported dates | Silver | Fine silver (g) | Fine silver (troy oz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson war nickel1942–1945 · silver alloy only | 35% | 1.75000 | 0.05626 |
| Barber dime1892–1916 | 90% | 2.25000 | 0.07234 |
| Mercury dime1916–1945 | 90% | 2.25000 | 0.07234 |
| Roosevelt dime1946–1964 | 90% | 2.25000 | 0.07234 |
| Barber quarter1892–1916 | 90% | 5.62500 | 0.18085 |
| Standing Liberty quarter1916–1930 | 90% | 5.62500 | 0.18085 |
| Washington quarter1932–1964 | 90% | 5.62500 | 0.18085 |
| Barber half dollar1892–1915 | 90% | 11.25000 | 0.36170 |
| Walking Liberty half dollar1916–1947 | 90% | 11.25000 | 0.36170 |
| Franklin half dollar1948–1963 | 90% | 11.25000 | 0.36170 |
| Kennedy half dollar · 90% silver1964 | 90% | 11.25000 | 0.36170 |
| Kennedy half dollar · 40% silver1965–1970 | 40% | 4.60000 | 0.14789 |
| Morgan dollar1878–1904, 1921 | 90% | 24.05700 | 0.77345 |
| Peace dollar1921–1935 | 90% | 24.05700 | 0.77345 |
| Eisenhower dollar · 40% silver1971–1976 · silver collector issue only | 40% | 9.83600 | 0.31623 |
| American Silver Eagle · 1 troy oz1986 onward · standard one-ounce issue | 99.9% | 31.10348 | 1.00000 |
Specifications checked October 27, 2026 against NGC’s US silver coin specifications and the US Mint’s Silver Eagle specifications. The tool uses nominal weight and purity rather than rounded published melt values.
GOOD TO KNOW
Silver melt value questions
Which silver price should I enter?
Enter your chosen silver quote in US dollars per troy ounce. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams. The tool does not retrieve or timestamp a live quote; it calculates from the number you enter.
Is melt value the amount I can sell my coins for?
No. This is a nominal metal reference. Collector premiums, condition, actual wear, dealer spreads and transaction costs can change a selling price. Identify scarce dates or varieties before treating a coin only as silver.
Are all 1942 nickels or S-marked Eisenhower dollars silver?
No. For war nickels, select only the silver alloy with a large P, D or S above Monticello; 1942 includes non-silver coins. For Eisenhower dollars, verify the 40% silver collector version. A date or mint letter alone does not identify every silver versus clad issue.
Why might another silver calculator show a different result?
This tool uses nominal unworn mass and purity, or the stated fine-silver content for a Silver Eagle, and rounds only the displayed result. Other tools may use a worn-coin allowance, rounded silver weights, a different spot quote or a dealer buying rate. Those are different assumptions.
LOOK BEYOND THE METAL
Get to know your coins
Confirm the coin’s identity and research its condition before using a metal calculation to make a selling decision.