Silver Coin Melt Value Calculator
Enter how many silver coins or how much junk silver you have to see its melt value at the current silver spot price. No signup, no email — just the numbers.
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90% "junk" silver
per $1 face value — dimes, quarters, halves
Silver dime
Mercury / Roosevelt · 1946–1964 (90%)
Silver quarter
Washington · 1932–1964 (90%)
Silver half dollar
Walking Liberty / Franklin / 1964 Kennedy (90%)
40% Kennedy half
1965–1970 (40%)
Morgan / Peace dollar
1878–1935 (90%)
War nickel
1942–1945 (35%)
American Silver Eagle
1 oz .999 fine bullion
Total melt value
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0 troy oz of silver
Melt value is the metal value only. Collectible coins can be worth more — see below.
How the silver melt value calculator works
The melt value of a silver coin is simply its pure silver content multiplied by the current silver spot price. This tool loads the live silver price automatically, then adds up the silver in every coin you enter — from a single Mercury dime to a bag of 90% junk silver — and shows the combined melt value in real time. You can always override the spot price with your own figure.
Silver content of common US coins
| Coin | Composition | Silver (troy oz) |
|---|---|---|
| 90% "junk" silver | per $1 face value — dimes, quarters, halves | 0.715 |
| Silver dime | Mercury / Roosevelt · 1946–1964 (90%) | 0.07234 |
| Silver quarter | Washington · 1932–1964 (90%) | 0.18084 |
| Silver half dollar | Walking Liberty / Franklin / 1964 Kennedy (90%) | 0.36169 |
| 40% Kennedy half | 1965–1970 (40%) | 0.1479 |
| Morgan / Peace dollar | 1878–1935 (90%) | 0.77344 |
| War nickel | 1942–1945 (35%) | 0.05626 |
| American Silver Eagle | 1 oz .999 fine bullion | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
How do you calculate the melt value of a silver coin?
Multiply the coin's pure silver content (in troy ounces) by the current silver spot price per ounce. For example, a 90% silver quarter contains 0.1808 troy oz of silver, so at a $34 spot price its melt value is about $6.15. This calculator does that math for every coin at once using today's live silver price.
What is junk silver and how much silver is in it?
Junk silver is common-date circulated US coins minted in 90% silver (dimes, quarters and half dollars from 1964 or earlier) that have no collector premium above their metal value. A standard rule of thumb is that $1 of face value contains about 0.715 troy ounces of silver.
How much is a 90% silver quarter or dime worth in melt value?
A 90% silver Washington quarter holds 0.1808 troy oz of silver and a Mercury or Roosevelt dime holds 0.0723 troy oz. Enter how many you have above to see their combined melt value at the current spot price.
Should I sell my coins for melt value?
Melt value is the floor — the worth of the metal alone. Key dates, mint marks, errors and high-grade coins can be worth far more to a collector, so have anything unusual checked before selling it as scrap. When you are ready to sell, a reputable local coin dealer will quote against the live spot price.
Melt value by coin
Prefer a single-coin lookup? Each page shows the live melt value of one coin.
Selling more than scrap?
If you have key dates, proofs, or graded coins, melt value understates them. Find a verified dealer who appraises collections, not just bullion.