What's My Coin Worth?
Most pocket change is worth face value — but older US coins can be worth far more. Every quarter, dime or half dollar dated 1964 or earlier is 90% silver, silver dollars hold about three-quarters of an ounce, and certain dates and error coins command big collector premiums. Use the live calculator to see the silver/gold melt value, then explore each denomination.
💰 What's it worth? — live melt calculator
Melt = pure metal content × recent spot (silver $32/oz). This is the bullion floor; collectible coins can be worth far more. Melting circulating US coins is illegal — this estimates intrinsic value.
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Is your coin silver? (quick rule)
For US dimes, quarters and half dollars, the date is the tell: 1964 and earlier = 90% silver; 1965 and later are copper-nickel "clad" with no silver (the exception is the 1965–1970 Kennedy half, which is 40% silver). Check a coin's edge — silver coins show a solid silver-white edge, while clad coins show a copper stripe. Nickels contain no silver except the 1942–1945 "war nickels."
Have silver coins to sell? We buy gold, silver and coins in person at our NYC Diamond District counter — get a quote on the Sell to Us page — or shop US silver coins to buy.