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90% Silver Coins & Items
90% Silver Calculator
Calculate the value of 90% silver coins and items. Covers all pre-1965 US silver coins at today’s spot price.
90.0% pure
Grams · Troy oz · Pennyweight
Melt & scrap value
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Silver Spot Price (per troy oz)
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90% Silver Calculator — Instant Value Calculator
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Pure Melt Value
$0.00
100% of metal value
Scrap Buyer Pays
$0.00
Typical 65-80% of melt
Pawn Shop Offer
$0.00
Typical 40-60% of melt
What Different Buyers Will Pay
Online Gold/Silver Buyer
75-85% of melt value
$0.00
Best option for most sellers
Local Jeweller / Scrap Buyer
65-75% of melt value
$0.00
Instant cash, lower rate
Pawn Shop
40-55% of melt value
$0.00
Convenient but lowest rate
Refinery (direct)
85-95% of melt value
$0.00
Best rate, minimum quantities apply
Unit guide: 1 troy ounce = 31.1035 grams = 20 pennyweight (dwt). Gold and silver are traded in troy ounces. Most kitchen scales measure in grams. Pennyweight is used by many jewellers and pawn shops.
Silver — Key Facts
Purity90% silver = 0.900 fineness. All pre-1965 US dimes, quarters, and half dollars are 90% silver.
Hallmark StampsThere is no purity stamp on circulated US coins. The year (1964 or earlier) is the indicator.
Common UsesPre-1965 US coins are the most widely traded form of junk silver. Easy to buy, sell and store.
Identifying TipsCheck the edge of the coin. Silver shows all silver. Clad (post-1965) shows copper stripe at edge.
Selling TipsDealers buy at spot minus 10-15%. Sell in larger quantities ($100+ face value) for better rates.
Weight Guide$1 face value of 90% silver = 0.7234 troy oz. $10 face = 7.234 oz. $100 face = 72.34 oz.