Wednesday, November 4, 2009

CoinFlation.com | U.S. Circulated Silver Coins (What coins to hang onto)

U.S. Circulated Silver Coins
Silver coin values below are based on the closing bid price at the NYMEX. These coins were in standard circulation until silver was removed from all coinage in 1965 and 1970 (40% silver half-dollars). The values below only reflect the silver value, not rarity or numismatic value. All values shown in USD.

Coin value calculations use the 1:30 PM EST silver price for November 04, 2009:

Silver $17.37/oz


Description Face Value Silver Value
Silver War Nickel1942-1945 Nickel *$0.05 $0.9773
1916 Mercury Dime1916-1945 Mercury Dime $0.10 $1.2565
1964 Roosevelt Dime1946-1964 Roosevelt Dime $0.10 $1.2565
1963 Silver Quarter1932-1964 Quarter $0.25 $3.1413
1947 Walking Liberty Half1916-1947 Half Dollar $0.50 $6.2826
1962 Franklin Half1948-1963 Half Dollar $0.50 $6.2826
1964 JFK half dollar1964 Kennedy Half Dollar $0.50 $6.2826
1965 40% JFK half dollar1965-1970 Half Dollar (40% silver) $0.50 $2.5689
1921 Morgan Dollar1878-1921 Morgan Dollar $1.00 $13.4348
1935 Peace Dollar1921-1935 Peace Dollar $1.00 $13.4348
silver Ike dollar1971-1976 Eisenhower Dollar (40% silver) $1.00 $5.4929

* The U.S. Mint issued two compositions of the nickel in 1942. The standard copper-nickel composition used today and the 35% silver composition listed here.

Silver Melt Value Calculator
Calculate your own silver melt values using the Silver Melt Value Calculator. It allows you to select which U.S. silver coin to measure, quantity, and silver price (defaults to today's price, but you can enter any number).

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