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Pre-1965 US Coins
Junk Silver Calculator
Calculate the silver melt value of pre-1965 US coins (junk silver). Dimes, quarters, halves and dollars by face value.
90% silver pure
Grams · Troy oz · Pennyweight
Melt & scrap value
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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
PurityAll US dimes, quarters, and half dollars dated 1964 and earlier contain 90% silver.
Hallmark StampsNo silver purity stamp on coins. Date is the identifier: 1964 or earlier = 90% silver.
Common UsesEach $1.00 face value of 90% silver coins contains exactly 0.7234 troy oz of pure silver.
Identifying TipsLook at the coin edge. Silver coins have a solid silver edge. Clad coins show a copper stripe.
Selling TipsCoin dealers buy junk silver at or near melt value. Bags of $100 face value trade daily among dealers.
Weight GuideSilver dime (Mercury/Roosevelt pre-1965): 2.5g. Quarter: 6.25g. Half dollar: 12.5g. Silver dollar: 26.73g.