Silver Coin Value Guide

Updated: May 17, 2024

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U.S. Circulated Silver Coins

Silver coin values below are based on live silver prices at the CME. These coins were in standard circulation until silver was removed from all coinage in 1965 and 1970 (40% silver half-dollars). The values below only reflect the silver value, not rarity or numismatic value. This table should only be used as a guide for buying and selling silver coins. These coins are sometimes called "junk silver", but I really dislike that term. All values shown in USD.

Coin value calculations use the 12:06 AM PDT silver price for May 17, 2024:
Silver $29.77/oz

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Description		Face Value	Silver Value
	1942-1945 Nickel *	$0.05	$1.6749
	1892-1916 Barber Dime	$0.10	$2.1535
	1916-1945 Mercury Dime	$0.10	$2.1535
	1946-1964 Roosevelt Dime	$0.10	$2.1535
	1892-1916 Barber Quarter	$0.25	$5.3838
	1916-1930 Standing Liberty Quarter	$0.25	$5.3838
	1932-1964 Washington Quarter	$0.25	$5.3838
	1892-1915 Barber Half Dollar	$0.50	$10.7676
	1916-1947 Walking Liberty Half Dollar	$0.50	$10.7676
	1948-1963 Franklin Half Dollar	$0.50	$10.7676
	1964 Kennedy Half Dollar	$0.50	$10.7676
	1965-1970 Half Dollar (40% silver)	$0.50	$4.4027
	1878-1921 Morgan Dollar	$1.00	$23.0256
	1921-1935 Peace Dollar	$1.00	$23.0256
	1971-1976 Eisenhower Dollar (40% silver) **	$1.00	$9.4143
	1986-2013 Silver Eagle (.999 Silver)	$1.00	$29.7402
* The U.S. Mint issued two compositions of the nickel in 1942. The standard copper-nickel composition used today and the 35% silver version listed here. The 40% silver version of the Eisenhower dollar was issued as a collectible only**, they are generally not found in circulation. The best way to distinguish the two versions is by weight. The copper-nickel version weighs 22.68 grams, the silver Ike dollar weighs 24.59 grams.

Silver Coin Melt Value Calculator

Calculate your own silver melt values using the Silver Coin Melt Value Calculator. It allows you to select which U.S. silver coin to measure, quantity, and silver price (defaults to the live market price of silver, but you can enter any number).

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Canadian Circulated Silver Coins

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. Live silver prices are used to calculate the coin's value (USD):

Coin value calculations use the 12:06 AM PDT silver price for May 17, 2024:
Silver $29.77/oz

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Description		Face Value	Silver Value (USD)
	1920-1967 Dime	$0.10	$1.7861
	1967-1968 Dime (50% silver) **	$0.10	$1.1163
	1920-1967 Quarter	$0.25	$4.4654
	1967-1968 Quarter (50% silver) **	$0.25	$2.7908
	1920-1967 Half Dollar	$0.50	$8.9309
	1935-1967 Dollar	$1.00	$17.8619
** The Canadian Mint issued two compositions of the dime and quarter in 1967. The standard 80% silver/20% copper variety and the 50% silver/50% copper type. In mid-year 1968, they changed the quarter and dime again from 50% silver/50% copper to a 99% nickel composition.

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Silver Price Charts

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Timeless Silver Articles

After The Melts: What's Left in Silver Coins? - Written by Ed Reiter, PCGS * Updated Link
Silver As An Investment - Wikipedia.org

USD Index Price Chart

The US Dollar Index is an indicator of the value of the US dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies. The current basket consists of the Euro (57.6%), Japanese Yen (13.6%), Pound Sterling (11.9%), Canadian Dollar (9.1%), Swedish Krona (4.2%), and Swiss Franc (3.6%).

The record high is 164.72 which occurred in February 1985. The record low of 71.33 was achieved in April 2008. This is a good indicator to understand the weakness of the U.S. dollar compared to other currencies.

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