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U.S. Silver Coin Calculator

Finding the total value of silver within your coins is easier than ever with the Silver Coin Calculator.

Using the silver spot price, the Silver Coin Valuator calculates the value of silver content within your coins based on their type (nickel, dime, quarter, etc.) and how many you have.

You can also change the silver spot price to research or speculate, adjust the bid/ask percentage in the event you are curious about buying or selling your coins and also see how your silver coins have performed over time with the included chart. It’s simple! It’s fast! And it’s accurate!

Value your Silver Coins. It's as simple as:

 

  Ounce of Silver on 7/2/09 (edit field):  
1. Verifying the spot price...    
     
    Please select your coin type:  
2. Selecting the coin type...      
 
  Now, enter how many coins you have:  
3. Entering the # of coins...      
 
             
   

Total silver value of your coins:

    
         
   

Total silver content weight*:

    
       
   

Bid/Ask Price Spread:

    
    Default %: (edit field)      
    Bid Price:    
    Ask Price:    
             

              *How is a troy ounce different? Read, What is a Troy Ounce?

Silver Coins Value Performance Charted Over Time

(When you click 'Calculate', this chart updates real-time with your information)

Chart uses monthly London Fix Silver averages, selected silver coin type and your information

Historical Silver Spot Charts

Are you interested in seeing how silver, by itself, has done over the years? The silver price charts here provide a snapshot of silver spot prices from the last 30 days to the last 10 years.

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Silver Information and Resources

(Source of data: U.S. Geological Survey)

The attractive nature of silver is self evident. It’s been used for thousands of years for many, many things. Interestingly, silver has some traits that standout above all other metals. Did you know silver has?

  • The whitest color
  • The highest optical reflectivity
  • The highest thermal conductivity
  • The highest electrical conductivity

Generally speaking, the majority of today's mining operations that produce silver are after much more. Silver occurs with other base metals, like gold, copper, zinc and lead. It's these metals that are typically the thrust of many mines. Silver is just another benefit or byproduct of them.

Obviously, as price adjustments happen with silver the focus or priority of mining it can shift. However, that shifting isn't as much as one would think. Because silver has properties that make it extremely useful in electronics and photography, a significant portion of its demand is driven by needs rather than price.

In recent history, here's a chart showing some of the major events that have resulted in silver price changes:

1985

U.S. Mint authorized to begin minting a silver bullion coin

1979-80

Attempt to corner the silver market

1968

Redemption of silver certificates for silver could only be made until June 24; thereafter, silver certificates would be exchanged for Federal Reserve Notes

1967

Announcement by U.S. Government that all silver coins would be withdrawn from circulation

1965

Silver eliminated from all U.S. coins except the half dollar, which has its silver content reduced from 90% to 40%

1963

Silver Purchase Act and various other legislation repealed; U.S. Treasury authorized to print Federal Reserve Notes, which were not redeemable for silver, for circulating currency

1950-68

Huge U.S. Government silver holdings largely depleted

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