Live melt values for common US and world silver coins and bars at $61.07 per ounce.
| Coin or bar | Pure metal | Melt value |
|---|---|---|
| American Silver Eagle | 1 troy oz pure silver | $61.07 |
| Canadian Silver Maple Leaf | 1 troy oz pure silver, .9999 fine | $61.07 |
| 10 oz Silver Bar | 10 troy oz pure silver | $610.71 |
| 100 oz Silver Bar | 100 troy oz pure silver | $6,107.10 |
| Morgan or Peace Dollar | 0.7734 troy oz silver, 90% | $47.23 |
| Kennedy Half Dollar (1964) | 0.3617 troy oz silver, 90% | $22.09 |
| Kennedy Half Dollar (1965–1970) | 0.1479 troy oz silver, 40% | $9.03 |
| Washington Quarter (pre-1965) | 0.1808 troy oz silver, 90% | $11.04 |
| Roosevelt or Mercury Dime (pre-1965) | 0.0723 troy oz silver, 90% | $4.42 |
| Jefferson War Nickel (1942–1945) | 0.0563 troy oz silver, 35% | $3.44 |
Melt value is what the silver inside a coin is worth at the current spot price: the coin's actual silver weight in troy ounces multiplied by the price per ounce. It ignores collector value and dealer premiums.
A Morgan dollar contains 0.7734 troy oz of silver, worth $47.23 today. Better dates and high grades sell for well above melt.
No. Starting in 1965 US dimes and quarters are copper-nickel clad and contain no silver. Half dollars kept 40% silver through 1970.