Calculate the melt value of your silver coins with live spot prices. US & Canadian coins. Enter by quantity or face value. No account. No ads.
Melt values based on standard circulated silver content.
Junk silver refers to U.S. coins minted before 1965 that contain 90% silver — including Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters, Walking Liberty and Franklin half dollars, and Morgan and Peace dollars. The term "junk" has nothing to do with quality; it simply means the coins carry no numismatic premium above their silver melt value. They are bought and sold purely for silver content.
Stackers favor junk silver because the coins are universally recognized, spreads are tight, and fractional denominations make it easy to barter or sell in small amounts. A standard $1,000 face value bag of 90% U.S. silver coins contains approximately 715 troy ounces of silver — slightly under the theoretical mint weight to account for circulation wear.
This calculator supports U.S. 90% constitutional silver, 40% Kennedy half dollars (1965–1970), 35% War Nickels (1942–1945), and Canadian 80% pre-1968 silver coins. Enter coins by quantity or face value — both fields sync automatically.
Standard junk silver is priced by face value. A "$1,000 bag" contains coins totaling $1,000 in face — not market value. Values below update live as spot changes.
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Every junk silver coin has a precise silver content defined by its composition and weight. Here's exactly how the math works.