✦ The independent numismatic value desk
Know what your coins are really worth.
A silver dime in a drawer. A cigar box of old half dollars. An inherited collection. Discover what the metal is worth—and when you should investigate the coin itself.
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Coin melt calculator
Precious-metal content × timestamped market quotes or your own prices. No signup.
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Coin specification
Estimated precious-metal content value
$180.85
Fine silver content × spot price
Quotes are indicative, may be delayed, and can be manually overridden. When the feed is unavailable, sample numbers are clearly identified. This is metal content only—no collector premium, dealer spread, tax, or transaction costs. View coin identification notes ↗
Indicative metal quotes
Know the quote source.
Indicative external spot prices load when available; every value is editable.
Silver reference
$50.00 / troy ozChecking quote…
Gold reference
$4,000.00 / troy ozChecking quote…
A cabinet of curiosities
Browse all coin values →Start with the coin in your hand.
Not all silver coins are equal. Select the right series and date before you calculate.
02 / TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Silver quarters
Identify 90% silver Washington, Barber and Standing Liberty quarters.
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03 / FIFTY CENTS
Half dollars
1964 Kennedy, 40% Kennedy, Franklin and Walking Liberty values.
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04 / ONE DOLLAR
Silver dollars
Morgan, Peace, Eisenhower and modern Silver Eagle distinctions.
Explore guide →0.715 oz
Common circulated 90% silver per $1 face (dealer convention).
0.7734 oz
Fine silver in a standard Morgan or historical Peace dollar.
0.36169 oz
Fine silver in a standard 1964 Kennedy half dollar.
The useful part
More than one coin? Bring the whole jar.
The collection calculator adds different coins together, records their fine silver and gold weights, and recalculates the total whenever you change your quoted spot price.
Print a simple valuation sheet or export a CSV for your own records. Your coin quantities stay in your browser unless you choose to share a link.
Find the premium
Metal value is only the beginning.
Sometimes a worn silver quarter is worth roughly its silver. Sometimes the date and mint mark change everything.
01 / COLLECTOR NOTE
Melt vs. collector value
When silver content gives you a floor rather than a useful market estimate.
Read the guide →02 / COLLECTOR NOTE
The silver year cutoff
A readable guide to which everyday U.S. coins were actually silver.
Read the guide →03 / COLLECTOR NOTE
The inherited coin box
A careful order of operations before sorting, cleaning or selling.
Read the guide →Trusted inputs, transparent math
Every number should explain itself.
We show fine troy ounces per coin, explain edge cases and cite the numismatic sources behind the content. Timestamped indicative quotes, no guaranteed dealer payout, no automatic assumption that an old coin is only bullion.