Coin Melt Value
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Melt value for common silver and gold coins at live spot prices.
Silver content reference
Troy oz of precious metal per coin — multiply by spot price for melt value.
American Silver Eagle
Most popular silver bullion coin
1.000 troy oz fine silver (.999)
Canadian Silver Maple Leaf
Highest purity standard silver coin
1.000 troy oz fine silver (.9999)
Morgan / Peace Dollar (1878–1935)
Classic US 90% silver dollar
0.7734 troy oz silver (90% pure)
Pre-1965 Dime
Roosevelt or Mercury dime
0.0723 troy oz silver (90% pure)
Pre-1965 Quarter
Washington quarter
0.1808 troy oz silver (90% pure)
Pre-1965 Half Dollar
Franklin or Walking Liberty
0.3617 troy oz silver (90% pure)
American Gold Eagle (1 oz)
Contains exactly 1 ozt pure gold
1.000 troy oz pure gold (22k)
Canadian Gold Maple Leaf (1 oz)
99.99% pure gold
1.000 troy oz gold (.9999 fine)
Melt value = troy oz content × current spot price. Use the calculator →
Common questions
What is the melt value of a silver dollar?
Morgan and Peace silver dollars contain 0.7734 troy ounces of silver (90% silver, 10% copper, 26.73g total weight). To find the melt value, multiply 0.7734 by the current silver spot price. Use the calculator on lode.rocks for an up-to-date figure.
How much silver is in pre-1965 junk silver coins?
Pre-1965 US dimes, quarters, and half dollars are 90% silver. A single dime contains 0.0723 troy oz of silver, a quarter contains 0.1808 troy oz, and a half dollar contains 0.3617 troy oz. A $1 face value in 90% silver coins contains approximately 0.715 troy oz of silver.
What is the melt value of an American Silver Eagle?
An American Silver Eagle contains exactly 1 troy ounce of fine (.999) silver. Its melt value equals the current silver spot price. Use the Lode calculator for the live figure.
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