You will notice that different coins have a different percentage of silver content in them.
Junk silver coins calculator.
Our silver coin calculator will calculate the melt value of us junk silver coins.
Dimes quarters half dollars and dollar coins minted before 1965 are 90 silver.
Coins featured in our calculator.
Use the us silver coin melt value calculator below to determine what the value of your junk silver is.
The online calculator below determines the melt value of any silver coin beginning with the 1940 s jefferson nickel and ending with the current american silver eagle.
Nickels minted from 1942 1945 are 35 silver.
Dimes quarters half dollars only.
Half dollars minted from 1965 1970 are 40 silver.
Eisenhower dollars minted from 1971 1973 are 40 silver.
This coin calculator tells you how much your silver coins are worth using the most current silver price.
In addition to the total silver value in red the junk silver coin value calculator will also figure a bid and ask price based on the value displayed in the price spread text box.
This value defaults to 5 but can be changed if you wish.
If the silver spot price is 10 troy oz then the quarter s value is 10 0 1808 1 81.
Measuring the metal value of coins base metal gold and silver coins.
For example a junk silver quarter has a silver content of 0 1808 troy oz.
This is also a tool to find out how much your junk silver coins are worth.
It s based off of a 90 silver per coin esitmation and the current spot price of silver 23 69 as a quick rule of thumb if a coin was produced before 1965 it is 90 silver.