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US Coin Melt Values

Current Intrinsic Metal Value of Coins

Much of the prices on our site are based on numismatic values, which are frequently worth many times more than the intrinsic metal value of the coin itself. As of late, the prices of copper, silver and especially gold have increased by huge amounts, which have a major impact on the worth of the coin. The melt value of a coin is basically what the metal of the coin is worth if you were to melt the coins down. Even if you have a totally ruined coin, it's metal content is still worth something, especially if it is made out of precious rare metals like gold, silver and platinum. This page will show you the melt value of every US coin type, including modern clad composite coins as well.

A few important notes I should make is that melting coins is illegal and we do NOT endorse it. The information here is educational and is just showing you what type of metals are used to make these coins and how much that metal is worth in an intrinsic point of view. If you would like to view the numismatic values of these coins, just click on the link next to the coin type to be taken to the numismatic price charts and view additional data about each coin. Also, the numismatic values for gold and silver coins are now "pegged" to the daily market exchange rates of gold and silver and the prices will update accordingly and regularly when the market prices change.

Current Precious and Base Metal Bullion Spot Prices:

Updated Live! Gold, Silver, Platinum and Copper.   Updated Daily: Nickel, Zinc and Manganese.
As of May 22 2013 06:31 PM CDT:

Gold: $1369.50 per Ounce    Silver: $22.21 per Ounce    Platinum: $1469.10 per Ounce
Copper: $3.36 per Pound    Nickel: $6.84 per Pound    Zinc: $0.83 per Pound    Manganese: $2400.00 per Ton   

Image	Type Description	Metal Content Composition	Weight	Denomination	Melt Value
Half Cents
	Liberty Cap Half Cents (1793)	100% Copper	6.74 grams	$0.005	$0.0499
	Draped Bust Half Cents (1800-1808)	100% Copper	5.44 grams	$0.005	$0.0403
	Classic Head Half Cents (1809-1836)	100% Copper	5.44 grams	$0.005	$0.0403
	Braided Hair Half Cents (1840-1857)	100% Copper	5.44 grams	$0.005	$0.0403
Large Cents
	Flowing Hair Large Cents (1793)	100% Copper	13.48 grams	$0.01	$0.0999
	Liberty Cap Large Cents (1793-1796)	100% Copper	13.48 grams	$0.01	$0.0999
	Draped Bust Large Cents (1796-1807)	100% Copper	10.89 grams	$0.01	$0.0807
	Classic Head Large Cents (1808-1814)	100% Copper	10.89 grams	$0.01	$0.0807
	Coronet Liberty Head Large Cents (1816-1839)	100% Copper	10.89 grams	$0.01	$0.0807
	Braided Hair Liberty Head Large Cents (1839-1857)	100% Copper	10.89 grams	$0.01	$0.0807
Small Cents
	Flying Eagle Cent Small Cents (1856-1858)	88% Copper - 12% Nickel	4.67 grams	$0.01	$0.0333
	Indian Head Cent Small Cents (1859-1864)	88% Copper - 12% Nickel	4.67 grams	$0.01	$0.0333
	Lincoln Wheat Cent Small Cents (1909-1958)	95% Copper - 5% Tin and Zinc	3.11 grams	$0.01	$0.0222
	Lincoln Memorial Cent Small Cents (1959-1982)	95% Copper - 5% Tin and Zinc	3.11 grams	$0.01	$0.0222
	Lincoln Memorial Cent (1982 - Present)	97.5% Zinc - 2.5% Copper	2.5 grams	$0.01	$0.0049
Two Cents
	Two Cents Pieces (1864-1873)	95% Copper - 5% Tin and Zinc	6.22 grams	$0.02	$0.0443
Three Cents
	Silver Three Cent Three Cents (1851-1853)	75% Silver - 25% Copper	0.8 grams	$0.03	$0.4299
	Nickel Three Cent Three Cents (1865-1889)	75% Copper - 25% Nickel	1.94 grams	$0.03	$0.0181
Half Dimes
	Flowing Hair Half Dimes (1794-1795)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	1.34 grams	$0.05	$0.8527
	Draped Bust Half Dimes (1796-1797)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	1.35 grams	$0.05	$0.8591
	Liberty Cap Half Dimes (1829-1837)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	1.35 grams	$0.05	$0.8591
	Seated Liberty Half Dimes (1837-1838)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	1.34 grams	$0.05	$0.8622
Nickels
	Shield Nickels (1866-1883)	75% Copper - 25% Nickel	5 grams	$0.05	$0.0466
	Liberty Nickels (1883-1913)	75% Copper - 25% Nickel	5 grams	$0.05	$0.0466
	Buffalo Nickels (1913)	75% Copper - 25% Nickel	5 grams	$0.05	$0.0466
	Jefferson Silver Wartime Nickels (1942-1945)	56% Copper - 35% Silver - 9% Manganese	5 grams	$0.05	$1.2716
	Jefferson Nickels (1938-Present)	75% Copper - 25% Nickel	5 grams	$0.05	$0.0466
Dimes
	Draped Bust Dimes (1796-1797)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	2.7 grams	$0.10	$1.7181
	Liberty Cap Dimes (1809-1828)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	2.7 grams	$0.10	$1.7181
	Seated Liberty Dimes (1837-1838)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	2.67 grams	$0.10	$1.7179
	Barber Dimes (1892-1916)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	2.5 grams	$0.10	$1.6085
	Mercury Dimes (1916-1945)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	2.5 grams	$0.10	$1.6085
	Roosevelt Dimes (1946-1964)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	2.5 grams	$0.10	$1.6085
	Roosevelt Dimes Clad (1965 - Present)	91.67% Copper - 8.33% Nickel	2.27 grams	$0.10	$0.0183
Twenty Cents
	Twenty Cents Pieces (1875-1878)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	5 grams	$0.20	$3.2170
Quarters
	Draped Bust Quarters (1796)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	6.74 grams	$0.25	$4.2889
	Liberty Cap Quarters (1815-1828)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	7.74 grams	$0.25	$4.9252
	Seated Liberty Quarters (1838-1840)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	6.68 grams	$0.25	$4.2979
	Barber Quarters (1892-1916)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	6.25 grams	$0.25	$4.0213
	Standing Liberty Quarters (1916-1917)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	6.25 grams	$0.25	$4.0213
	Washington Quarters (1932-1964)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	6.25 grams	$0.25	$4.0213
	Washington Quarters Clad (1965 - Present)	91.67% Copper - 8.33% Nickel	5.67 grams	$0.25	$0.0456
Half Dollars
	Flowing Hair Half Dollars (1794-1795)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	13.48 grams	$0.50	$8.5778
	Draped Bust Half Dollars (1796-1797)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	13.48 grams	$0.50	$8.5778
	Liberty Cap Half Dollars (1807-1836)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	13.48 grams	$0.50	$8.5778
	Seated Liberty Half Dollars (1839-1853)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	13.36 grams	$0.50	$8.5959
	Barber Half Dollars (1892-1915)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	12.5 grams	$0.50	$8.0425
	Walking Liberty Half Dollars (1916-1917)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	12.5 grams	$0.50	$8.0425
	Franklin Half Dollars (1948-1963)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	12.5 grams	$0.50	$8.0425
	Kennedy Half Dollars (1964)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	12.5 grams	$0.50	$8.0425
	Kennedy Half Dollars 40% Silver (1965 - 1970)	40% Silver - 60% Copper	11.5 grams	$0.50	$3.3358
	Kennedy Half Dollars Clad (1971 - Present)	91.67% Copper - 8.33% Nickel	11.34 grams	$0.50	$0.0912
Dollars
	Flowing Hair Dollars (1794-1795)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	26.96 grams	$1.00	$17.1556
	Draped Bust Dollars (1795-1798)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	26.96 grams	$1.00	$17.1556
	Gobrecht Dollars (1836-1839)	89% Silver - 11% Copper	26.8 grams	$1.00	$17.0538
	Seated Liberty Dollars (1840-1866)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	26.73 grams	$1.00	$17.1981
	Trade Dollars (1873-1885)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	27.22 grams	$1.00	$17.5134
	Morgan Dollars (1878-1921)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	26.73 grams	$1.00	$17.1981
	Peace Dollars (1921-1935)	90% Silver - 10% Copper	26.73 grams	$1.00	$17.1981
	Eisenhower Dollars (1971-1978)	91.67% Copper - 8.33% Nickel	22.68 grams	$1.00	$0.1825
	Eisenhower Dollars 40% Silver (1971 - 1976)	40% Silver - 60% Copper	24.59 grams	$1.00	$7.1329
	Susan B Anthony Dollars (1979-1981 + 1999)	91.67% Copper - 8.33% Nickel	8.1 grams	$1.00	$0.0652
	Sacagawea Dollars (2000-Present)	88.5% Copper - 6% Zinc - 3.5% Manganese - 2% Nickel	8.1 grams	$1.00	$0.0572
	Presidential Dollars (2007-2016)	88.5% Copper - 6% Zinc - 3.5% Manganese - 2% Nickel	8.1 grams	$1.00	$0.0572
Gold Dollars
	Liberty Head Gold Dollars (1849-1854)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	1.672 grams	$1.00	$66.2583
	Small Indian Head Gold Dollars (1854-1856)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	1.672 grams	$1.00	$66.2583
	Large Indian Head Gold Dollars (1856-1889)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	1.672 grams	$1.00	$66.2583
Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle
	Liberty Cap Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle (1796-1807)	92% Gold - 8% Silver and Copper	4.37 grams	$2.50	$173.1750
	Turban Head Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle (1808-1834)	92% Gold - 8% Silver and Copper	4.37 grams	$2.50	$173.1750
	Liberty Without Turban Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle (1834-1839)	90% Gold - 10% Silver and Copper	4.18 grams	$2.50	$165.7933
	Coronet Head Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle (1840-1907)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	4.18 grams	$2.50	$165.6456
	Indian Head Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle (1908-1929)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	4.18 grams	$2.50	$165.6456
Gold $3
	Indian Princess Head Gold $3 (1854-1889)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	5.015 grams	$3.00	$198.7351
Gold $4
	Stella Gold $4 (1879-1880)	85% Gold - 15% Silver and Copper	7 grams	$4.00	$262.3599
Gold $5 Half Eagle
	Capped Bust Gold $5 Half Eagle (1795-1798)	92% Gold - 8% Silver and Copper	8.75 grams	$5.00	$346.7463
	Turban Head Gold $5 Half Eagle (1807-1812)	92% Gold - 8% Silver and Copper	8.75 grams	$5.00	$346.7463
	Liberty Without Turban Gold $5 Half Eagle (1834-1838)	90% Gold - 10% Silver and Copper	8.36 grams	$5.00	$331.5867
	Coronet Head Gold $5 Half Eagle (1839-1866)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	8.36 grams	$5.00	$331.2913
	Indian Head Gold $5 Half Eagle (1908-1929)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	8.36 grams	$5.00	$331.2913
Gold $10 Eagle
	Liberty Cap Gold $10 Eagle (1795-1797)	92% Gold - 8% Silver and Copper	17.5 grams	$10.00	$693.4925
	Coronet Head Gold $10 Eagle (1838-1839)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	16.72 grams	$10.00	$662.5826
	Indian Head Gold $10 Eagle (1907-1908)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	16.72 grams	$10.00	$662.5826
Gold $20 Double Eagle
	Coronet Head Gold $20 Double Eagle (1849-1866)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	33.44 grams	$20.00	$1325.1651
	Saint Gaudens Gold $20 Double Eagle (1907-1908)	90% Gold - 10% Copper	33.44 grams	$20.00	$1325.1651
Bullion Coins
	Silver American Eagle Bullion Coins (1986-Present)	99.93% Silver - 0.07% Copper	31.101 grams	$1.00	$22.1928
	Tenth Ounce $5 Gold American Eagle (1986-Present)	91.67% Gold - 3% Silver - 5.33% Copper	3.393 grams	$5.00	$137.0247
	Quarter Ounce $10 Gold American Eagle (1986-Present)	91.67% Gold - 3% Silver - 5.33% Copper	8.483 grams	$10.00	$342.5820
	Half Ounce $25 Gold American Eagle (1986-Present)	91.67% Gold - 3% Silver - 5.33% Copper	16.966 grams	$25.00	$685.1639
	One Ounce $50 Gold American Eagle (1986-Present)	91.67% Gold - 3% Silver - 5.33% Copper	33.931 grams	$50.00	$1370.2874
	Tenth Ounce $10 Platinum American Eagle (1997-Present)	99.95% Platinum	3.112 grams	$10.00	$146.9145
	Quarter Ounce $25 Platinum American Eagle (1997-Present)	99.95% Platinum	7.78 grams	$25.00	$367.2864
	Half Ounce $50 Platinum American Eagle (1997-Present)	99.95% Platinum	15.56 grams	$50.00	$734.5727
	One Ounce $100 Platinum American Eagle (1997-Present)	99.95% Platinum	31.12 grams	$100.00	$1469.1455
	Tenth Ounce $5 Gold American Buffalo (2008)	99.99% Fine Gold	3.1104 grams	$5.00	$136.9386
	Quarter Ounce $10 Gold American Buffalo (2008)	99.99% Fine Gold	7.7759 grams	$10.00	$342.3421
	Half Ounce $25 Gold American Buffalo (2008)	99.99% Fine Gold	15.5518 grams	$25.00	$684.6842
	One Ounce $50 Gold American Buffalo (2008)	99.99% Fine Gold	31.1035 grams	$50.00	$1369.3641
	First Spouse Bullion Coins (2007-2016)	99.99% Fine Gold	15.554 grams	$10.00	$684.7811