US Silver Coin Calculator
Enter quantities of any pre-1965 US silver coin (plus war nickels, 40% Kennedy halves and modern Silver Eagles) to compute melt value at current silver spot.
- War Nickel (35% silver)—1942–194535.0% · 0.0563 oz · melt $0.00
- Mercury Dime—1916–194590.0% · 0.0723 oz · melt $0.00
- Roosevelt Dime—1946–196490.0% · 0.0723 oz · melt $0.00
- Standing Liberty Quarter—1916–193090.0% · 0.1809 oz · melt $0.00
- Washington Quarter—1932–196490.0% · 0.1809 oz · melt $0.00
- Walking Liberty Half Dollar—1916–194790.0% · 0.3617 oz · melt $0.00
- Franklin Half Dollar—1948–196390.0% · 0.3617 oz · melt $0.00
- Kennedy Half Dollar (90% silver)—196490.0% · 0.3617 oz · melt $0.00
- Kennedy Half Dollar (40% silver)—1965–197040.0% · 0.1479 oz · melt $0.00
- Morgan Silver Dollar—1878–192190.0% · 0.7735 oz · melt $0.00
- Peace Silver Dollar—1921–193590.0% · 0.7735 oz · melt $0.00
- Eisenhower Dollar (40% silver)—1971–197640.0% · 0.3162 oz · melt $0.00
- American Silver Eagle (.999)—1986–present99.9% · 0.9990 oz · melt $0.00
- Half Dime (Seated Liberty)—1837–187390.0% · 0.0360 oz · melt $0.00
- Barber / Seated / Bust Dime—1796–191690.0% · 0.0723 oz · melt $0.00
- Twenty Cent Piece—1875–187890.0% · 0.1447 oz · melt $0.00
- Bust / Seated Quarter—1796–189190.0% · 0.1809 oz · melt $0.00
- Barber Quarter—1892–191690.0% · 0.1809 oz · melt $0.00
- Bust / Seated Half—1794–189190.0% · 0.3617 oz · melt $0.00
- Barber Half Dollar—1892–191590.0% · 0.3617 oz · melt $0.00
- Bust / Seated Dollar—1794–187390.0% · 0.7801 oz · melt $0.00
- Trade Dollar—1873–188590.0% · 0.7876 oz · melt $0.00
How US silver coin melt value works
Every pre-1965 US dime, quarter, half dollar and silver dollar contains a fixed amount of pure silver — its 'actual silver weight' or ASW. Multiply ASW by the current silver spot price and you get the coin's intrinsic value. This calculator does that for every common US silver coin in seconds, using the live spot price you see in the navbar (override the spot anytime to model a different price).
How it works
- 1The silver spot price loads live from a public feed and refreshes every 60 seconds.
- 2Type a quantity next to any coin row — totals appear instantly in the sidebar.
- 3Each row shows the per-coin melt value at the current spot, so you can spot premiums or discounts at a glance.
- 4Click 'reset to live' to clear a custom spot override, or 'clear quantities' to start over.
Frequently asked questions
FAQWhich US coins contain silver?
Dimes, quarters and half dollars dated 1964 or earlier are 90% silver. Kennedy halves from 1965 through 1970 are 40% silver. Jefferson 'war nickels' minted from 1942 to 1945 are 35% silver. The modern American Silver Eagle (1986–present) is .999 fine silver, 1 troy ounce.
What does 'junk silver' mean?
It's slang for common-date 90% silver US coins that have no significant collector premium and trade close to their intrinsic silver melt value. The condition does not matter for melt-value purposes — only the silver content does.
Why is the war nickel only 35% silver?
The US Mint replaced the standard copper-nickel composition with a silver-copper-manganese alloy during World War II so the nickel metal could be conserved for military use. After August 1945 the standard composition was restored.
Is my coin worth more than its melt value?
Common-date circulated coins typically sell at or just above melt. Key dates, mint errors and high-grade examples can trade for significant premiums. Get a recent retail or auction comp before assuming a coin is 'just silver'.
Mercury dime vs Roosevelt dime — same melt value?
Yes. Both weigh 2.5 grams of 90% silver, giving 0.07234 troy ounces of actual silver weight (ASW). Their melt value moves identically with the silver spot price.