Have silver or gold coins? Or pennies or nickels? This coin melt value calculator will tell you the intrinsic value of your U.S. and Canadian coins, based on the amount of silver, gold, copper, nickel, and zinc contained in the coins. This calculator only shows the coins' melt values based on the metals contained in them, not the collector value, which is based on factors such as rarity and condition.
U.S. Coins


1793
6.74 g; 100% Copper
6.74 g; 100% Copper

1794
6.74 g; 100% Copper
6.74 g; 100% Copper

1795 (Lettered Edge)
6.74 g; 100% Copper
6.74 g; 100% Copper

1795 (Plain Edge)
5.44 g; 100% Copper
5.44 g; 100% Copper

1796-1797
5.44 g; 100% Copper
5.44 g; 100% Copper

1800-1808
5.44 g; 100% Copper
5.44 g; 100% Copper

1809-1836
5.45 g; 100% Copper
5.45 g; 100% Copper

1840-1857
5.44 g; 100% Copper
5.44 g; 100% Copper



1793-1794
13.5 g; 100% Copper
13.5 g; 100% Copper

1795 (13.5 grams)
13.5 g; 100% Copper
13.5 g; 100% Copper

1795 (10.9 grams)
10.9 g; 100% Copper
10.9 g; 100% Copper

1796-1807
10.9 g; 100% Copper
10.9 g; 100% Copper

1808-1814
10.89 g; 100% Copper
10.89 g; 100% Copper

1816-1855
10.89 g; 100% Copper
10.89 g; 100% Copper

1856-1857 (Large)
10.89 g; 100% Copper
10.89 g; 100% Copper

1856-1857 (Small)
4.7 g; 88% Copper
4.7 g; 88% Copper

1858
4.7 g; 88% Copper
4.7 g; 88% Copper

1859-1908
4.67 g; 88% Copper
4.67 g; 88% Copper

1909 (Indian)
4.67 g; 88% Copper
4.67 g; 88% Copper

1909 (Wheat)
3.11 g; 95% Copper
3.11 g; 95% Copper

1910-1958
3.11 g; 95% Copper
3.11 g; 95% Copper

1959-1982
3.11 g; 95% Copper
3.11 g; 95% Copper



1863-1873
6.2 g; 95% Copper
6.2 g; 95% Copper



1851-1853
0.8 g; 75% Silver
0.8 g; 75% Silver

1854-1858
0.75 g; 90% Silver
0.75 g; 90% Silver

1859-1864
0.75 g; 90% Silver
0.75 g; 90% Silver

1865-1873 (Silver)
0.75 g; 90% Silver
0.75 g; 90% Silver

1865-1873 (Cupronickel)
1.9 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
1.9 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper

1874-1889
1.9 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
1.9 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper



1792
1.35 g; 89.2% Silver
1.35 g; 89.2% Silver

1794-1795
1.3 g; 89.2% Silver
1.3 g; 89.2% Silver

1796-1797
1.3 g; 89.2% Silver
1.3 g; 89.2% Silver

1800-1805
1.3 g; 89.2% Silver
1.3 g; 89.2% Silver

1829-1836
1.35 g; 89.3% Silver
1.35 g; 89.3% Silver

1837 (Capped Bust)
1.35 g; 89.3% Silver
1.35 g; 89.3% Silver

1837 (Seated Liberty)
1.3 g; 90% Silver
1.3 g; 90% Silver

1838-1852
1.3 g; 90% Silver
1.3 g; 90% Silver

1853 (No arrowheads at date)
1.3 g; 90% Silver
1.3 g; 90% Silver

1853 (Arrowheads at date)
1.2 g; 90% Silver
1.2 g; 90% Silver

1854-1873
1.2 g; 90% Silver
1.2 g; 90% Silver



1866-1882
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper

1883 (Shield)
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper

1883 (Liberty)
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper

1884-1912
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper

1913-1937
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper

1938 (Indian)
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper

1938 (Jefferson)
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper

1939-1941
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper

1942 (Original)
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper

1942 (Wartime)
5 g; 35% Silver
5 g; 35% Silver

1943-1945
5 g; 35% Silver
5 g; 35% Silver

1946-Present
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
5 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper



1796-1807
2.7 g; 89.2% Silver
2.7 g; 89.2% Silver

1809-1836
2.7 g; 89.2% Silver
2.7 g; 89.2% Silver

1837 (Capped Bust)
2.7 g; 89.2% Silver
2.7 g; 89.2% Silver

1837 (Seated Liberty)
2.7 g; 90% Silver
2.7 g; 90% Silver

1838-1891
2.7 g; 90% Silver
2.7 g; 90% Silver

1892-1945
2.5 g; 90% Silver
2.5 g; 90% Silver

1946-1964
2.5 g; 90% Silver
2.5 g; 90% Silver



1875-1878
5 g; 90% Silver
5 g; 90% Silver



1796
6.74 g; 89% Silver
6.74 g; 89% Silver

1804-1807
6.74 g; 89% Silver
6.74 g; 89% Silver

1815-1836
6.74 g; 89% Silver
6.74 g; 89% Silver

1837
6.7 g; 90% Silver
6.7 g; 90% Silver

1838 (Capped Bust)
6.7 g; 90% Silver
6.7 g; 90% Silver

1838 (Seated Liberty)
6.68 g; 90% Silver
6.68 g; 90% Silver

1839-1852
6.68 g; 90% Silver
6.68 g; 90% Silver

1853 (No arrowheads at date)
6.68 g; 90% Silver
6.68 g; 90% Silver

1853 (Arrowheads at date)
6.22 g; 90% Silver
6.22 g; 90% Silver

1854-1872
6.22 g; 90% Silver
6.22 g; 90% Silver

1873 (No arrowheads at date)
6.22 g; 90% Silver
6.22 g; 90% Silver

1873 (Ao arrowheads at date)
6.25 g; 90% Silver
6.25 g; 90% Silver

1874-1891
6.25 g; 90% Silver
6.25 g; 90% Silver

1892-1915
6.25 g; 90% Silver
6.25 g; 90% Silver

1916 (Barber)
6.25 g; 90% Silver
6.25 g; 90% Silver

1916 (Standing Liberty)
6.3 g; 90% Silver
6.3 g; 90% Silver

1917
6.3 g; 90% Silver
6.3 g; 90% Silver

1918-1930
6.15 g; 90% Silver
6.15 g; 90% Silver

1932-1964
6.3 g; 90% Silver
6.3 g; 90% Silver



1794-1795
13.5 g; 89.2% Silver
13.5 g; 89.2% Silver

1796-1797
13.5 g; 89.2% Silver
13.5 g; 89.2% Silver

1801-1807
13.5 g; 89.2% Silver
13.5 g; 89.2% Silver

1808-1835
13.48 g; 89.2% Silver
13.48 g; 89.2% Silver

1836 (Lettered edge)
13.48 g; 89.2% Silver
13.48 g; 89.2% Silver

1836 (Reeded edge)
13.48 g; 90% Silver
13.48 g; 90% Silver

1837-1852
13.36 g; 90% Silver
13.36 g; 90% Silver

1853 (No arrowheads at date)
13.36 g; 90% Silver
13.36 g; 90% Silver

1853 (Arrowheads at date)
12.44 g; 90% Silver
12.44 g; 90% Silver

1854-1872
12.44 g; 90% Silver
12.44 g; 90% Silver

1873 (No arrowheads at date)
12.44 g; 90% Silver
12.44 g; 90% Silver

1873 (Arrowheads at date)
12.5 g; 90% Silver
12.5 g; 90% Silver

1874
12.5 g; 90% Silver
12.5 g; 90% Silver

1875-1891
12.44 g; 90% Silver
12.44 g; 90% Silver

1892-1915
12.5 g; 90% Silver
12.5 g; 90% Silver

1916-1947
12.5 g; 90% Silver
12.5 g; 90% Silver

1948-1963
12.5 g; 90% Silver
12.5 g; 90% Silver

1964
12.5 g; 90% Silver
12.5 g; 90% Silver



1794-1804
27 g; 90% Silver
27 g; 90% Silver

1840-1872
26.73 g; 90% Silver
26.73 g; 90% Silver

1873 (Seated Liberty)
26.73 g; 90% Silver
26.73 g; 90% Silver

1873 (Trade)
27.2 g; 90% Silver
27.2 g; 90% Silver

1874-1877
27.2 g; 90% Silver
27.2 g; 90% Silver

1878 (Trade)
27.2 g; 90% Silver
27.2 g; 90% Silver

1878 (Morgan)
26.73 g; 90% Silver
26.73 g; 90% Silver

1879-1920
26.73 g; 90% Silver
26.73 g; 90% Silver

1921 (Morgan)
26.73 g; 90% Silver
26.73 g; 90% Silver

1921 (Peace)
26.7 g; 90% Silver
26.7 g; 90% Silver

1922-1964
26.7 g; 90% Silver
26.7 g; 90% Silver



1849-1889
1.7 g; 90% Gold
1.7 g; 90% Gold



1796-1807
4.37 g; 91.7% Gold
4.37 g; 91.7% Gold

1808-1833
4.37 g; 91.7% Gold
4.37 g; 91.7% Gold

1834 (Capped Head)
4.37 g; 91.7% Gold
4.37 g; 91.7% Gold

1834 (Classic Head)
4.18 g; 90% Gold
4.18 g; 90% Gold

1835-1839
4.18 g; 90% Gold
4.18 g; 90% Gold

1840-1907
4.18 g; 90% Gold
4.18 g; 90% Gold

1908-1929
4.18 g; 90% Gold
4.18 g; 90% Gold



1854-1889
5.02 g; 90% Gold
5.02 g; 90% Gold



1795-1833
8.748 g; 91.7% Gold
8.748 g; 91.7% Gold

1834 (Capped Bust)
8.748 g; 91.7% Gold
8.748 g; 91.7% Gold

1834 (Classic Head)
8.24 g; 89.9% Gold
8.24 g; 89.9% Gold

1835-1836
8.24 g; 89.9% Gold
8.24 g; 89.9% Gold

1837-1838
8.24 g; 90% Gold
8.24 g; 90% Gold

1839-1929
8.24 g; 90% Gold
8.24 g; 90% Gold



1795-1804
17.5 g; 91.7% Gold
17.5 g; 91.7% Gold

1838-1933
16.7 g; 90% Gold
16.7 g; 90% Gold



1849-1933
33.4 g; 90% Gold
33.4 g; 90% Gold

Canadian Coins


1858-1859
4.54 g; 95% Copper
4.54 g; 95% Copper

1876-1919
5.67 g; 95.5% Copper
5.67 g; 95.5% Copper

1920 (Large)
5.67 g; 95.5% Copper
5.67 g; 95.5% Copper

1920 (Small)
3.24 g; 95.5% Copper
3.24 g; 95.5% Copper

1921-1941
3.24 g; 95.5% Copper
3.24 g; 95.5% Copper

1942-1977
3.24 g; 98% Copper
3.24 g; 98% Copper

1978-1979
3.24 g; 98% Copper
3.24 g; 98% Copper

1980-1981
2.8 g; 98% Copper
2.8 g; 98% Copper

1982-1996
2.5 g; 98% Copper
2.5 g; 98% Copper



1858-1901
1.167 g; 92.5% Silver
1.167 g; 92.5% Silver

1902-1910
1.167 g; 92.5% Silver
1.167 g; 92.5% Silver

1911-1919
1.167 g; 92.5% Silver
1.167 g; 92.5% Silver

1920-1921
1.167 g; 80% Silver
1.167 g; 80% Silver

1922-1936
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel

1937-1941
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel

1942 (Nickel)
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel

1942 (Tombac)
4.54 g; 88% Copper, 12% Zinc
4.54 g; 88% Copper, 12% Zinc

1943
4.54 g; 88% Copper, 12% Zinc
4.54 g; 88% Copper, 12% Zinc

1946-1950
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel

1951 (Nickel)
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel

1955-1964
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel

1965-1981
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel
4.54 g; 99.9% Nickel

1982-1989
4.6 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
4.6 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper

1990-1999
4.6 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper
4.6 g; 25% Nickel, 75% Copper



1858-1910
2.32 g; 92.5% Silver
2.32 g; 92.5% Silver

1911-1919
2.33 g; 92.5% Silver
2.33 g; 92.5% Silver

1920-1936
2.33 g; 80% Silver
2.33 g; 80% Silver

1937-1966
2.33 g; 80% Silver
2.33 g; 80% Silver

1967 (80% Silver)
2.33 g; 80% Silver
2.33 g; 80% Silver

1967 (50% Silver)
2.33 g; 50% Silver
2.33 g; 50% Silver

1968 (Silver)
2.33 g; 50% Silver
2.33 g; 50% Silver

1958 (Nickel)
2.07 g; 99.9% Nickel
2.07 g; 99.9% Nickel

1969-1978
2.07 g; 99.9% Nickel
2.07 g; 99.9% Nickel

1979-1999
2.075 g; 99.9% Nickel
2.075 g; 99.9% Nickel



1858
4.67 g; 92.5% Silver
4.67 g; 92.5% Silver



1870-1901
5.81 g; 92.5% Silver
5.81 g; 92.5% Silver

1902-1910
5.81 g; 92.5% Silver
5.81 g; 92.5% Silver

1911-1919
5.83 g; 92.5% Silver
5.83 g; 92.5% Silver

1920-1952
5.83 g; 80% Silver
5.83 g; 80% Silver

1953-1966
5.83 g; 80% Silver
5.83 g; 80% Silver

1967 (80% Silver)
5.83 g; 80% Silver
5.83 g; 80% Silver

1967 (50% Silver)
5.83 g; 50% Silver
5.83 g; 50% Silver

1968 (Silver)
5.83 g; 50% Silver
5.83 g; 50% Silver

1968 (Nickel)
5.05 g; 99.9% Nickel
5.05 g; 99.9% Nickel

1969-1999
5.05 g; 99.9% Nickel
5.05 g; 99.9% Nickel



1970-1901
11.62 g; 92.5% Silver
11.62 g; 92.5% Silver

1902-1910
11.62 g; 92.5% Silver
11.62 g; 92.5% Silver

1911-1919
11.62 g; 92.5% Silver
11.62 g; 92.5% Silver

1920-1936
11.66 g; 80% Silver
11.66 g; 80% Silver

1937-1952
11.66 g; 80% Silver
11.66 g; 80% Silver

1953-1967
11.66 g; 80% Silver
11.66 g; 80% Silver

1968-1999
8.1 g; 99.9% Nickel
8.1 g; 99.9% Nickel



1935-1936
23.3 g; 80% Silver
23.3 g; 80% Silver

1937-1952
23.3 g; 80% Silver
23.3 g; 80% Silver

1953-1967
23.3 g; 80% Silver
23.3 g; 80% Silver



1912-1914
8.36 g; 90% Gold
8.36 g; 90% Gold



1912-1914
16.72 g; 90% Gold
16.72 g; 90% Gold



1861
2.835 g; 95% Copper
2.835 g; 95% Copper



1861-1864
5.67 g; 95% Copper
5.67 g; 95% Copper



1862-1864
1.162 g; 92.5% Silver
1.162 g; 92.5% Silver



1862-1864
2.324 g; 92.5% Silver
2.324 g; 92.5% Silver



1862-1864
4.648 g; 92.5% Silver
4.648 g; 92.5% Silver



1865-1896
5.67 g; 95% Copper
5.67 g; 95% Copper

1904-1909
5.67 g; 95% Copper
5.67 g; 95% Copper

1913-1920
5.67 g; 95% Copper
5.67 g; 95% Copper

1929
5.67 g; 95.5% Copper
5.67 g; 95.5% Copper

1936
5.67 g; 95.5% Copper
5.67 g; 95.5% Copper

1938-1947
3.24 g; 95.5% Copper
3.24 g; 95.5% Copper



1865-1896
1.178 g; 92.5% Silver
1.178 g; 92.5% Silver

1903-1908
1.178 g; 92.5% Silver
1.178 g; 92.5% Silver

1912
1.178 g; 92.5% Silver
1.178 g; 92.5% Silver

1917
1.166 g; 92.5% Silver
1.166 g; 92.5% Silver

1919
1.166 g; 92.5% Silver
1.166 g; 92.5% Silver

1929
1.166 g; 92.5% Silver
1.166 g; 92.5% Silver

1938-1944
1.166 g; 92.5% Silver
1.166 g; 92.5% Silver

1945-1947
1.166 g; 80% Silver
1.166 g; 80% Silver



1865-1896
2.356 g; 92.5% Silver
2.356 g; 92.5% Silver

1903-1904
2.356 g; 92.5% Silver
2.356 g; 92.5% Silver

1912
2.356 g; 92.5% Silver
2.356 g; 92.5% Silver

1917
2.333 g; 92.5% Silver
2.333 g; 92.5% Silver

1919
2.333 g; 92.5% Silver
2.333 g; 92.5% Silver

1938-1944
2.333 g; 92.5% Silver
2.333 g; 92.5% Silver

1945-1947
2.333 g; 80% Silver
2.333 g; 80% Silver



1865-1900
4.713 g; 92.5% Silver
4.713 g; 92.5% Silver

1904
4.713 g; 92.5% Silver
4.713 g; 92.5% Silver

1912
4.713 g; 92.5% Silver
4.713 g; 92.5% Silver



1917-1919
5.32 g; 92.5% Silver
5.32 g; 92.5% Silver



1870-1900
11.782 g; 92.5% Silver
11.782 g; 92.5% Silver

1904-1909
11.782 g; 92.5% Silver
11.782 g; 92.5% Silver

1911
11.782 g; 92.5% Silver
11.782 g; 92.5% Silver

1917-1919
11.664 g; 92.5% Silver
11.664 g; 92.5% Silver



1865-1888
3.328 g; 91.7% Gold
3.328 g; 91.7% Gold



1861-1864
2.835 g; 95% Copper
2.835 g; 95% Copper



1861-1864
5.67 g; 95% Copper
5.67 g; 95% Copper



1871
5.67 g; 95% Copper
5.67 g; 95% Copper
