Silver coin prices
Silver coin prices today
What the silver in each popular coin and bar is worth at today's spot price, from the weight and purity published by the issuing mint.
Silver spot now: — per troy ounce.Connecting to price feed…
Silver bullion coins
One-ounce silver coins from national mints. Dealers price them from the silver spot price.
| Coin or bar | Pure silver | Purity | IRA | Melt value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Silver Eagle (1 oz)United States Mint · 1986 to date | 1 oz | 99.9% | Named in US tax law | — |
| Canadian Silver Maple Leaf (1 oz)Royal Canadian Mint · 1988 to date | 1 oz | 99.99% | Meets IRS fineness rule | — |
| Austrian Silver Philharmonic (1 oz)Austrian Mint · 2008 to date | 1 oz | 99.9% | Meets IRS fineness rule | — |
| British Silver Britannia (1 oz)The Royal Mint · 1997 to date | 1 oz | 99.9% | Meets IRS fineness rule | — |
| Mexican Silver Libertad (1 oz)Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México) · 1982 to date | 1 oz | 99.9% | Meets IRS fineness rule | — |
US 90%, 40% and 35% silver coins
Circulating US coins that contain silver, often called "junk silver". Check the date before you spend or sell them.
| Coin or bar | Pure silver | Purity | IRA | Melt value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Silver DollarUnited States Mint · 1878 to 1904, 1921 | 0.7734 oz | 90% | Not IRA eligible | — |
| Peace Silver DollarUnited States Mint · 1921 to 1935 | 0.7734 oz | 90% | Not IRA eligible | — |
| Half dollar, 1964 and earlier (90%)United States Mint · Walking Liberty, Franklin, 1964 Kennedy | 0.3617 oz | 90% | Not IRA eligible | — |
| Quarter, 1964 and earlier (90%)United States Mint · Washington 1932 to 1964, earlier types | 0.1808 oz | 90% | Not IRA eligible | — |
| Dime, 1964 and earlier (90%)United States Mint · Roosevelt 1946 to 1964, Mercury, earlier types | 0.0723 oz | 90% | Not IRA eligible | — |
| Kennedy half dollar, 1965 to 1970 (40%)United States Mint · 1965 to 1970 | 0.1479 oz | 40% | Not IRA eligible | — |
| Jefferson “war nickel” (35%)United States Mint · Mid-1942 to 1945 | 0.0563 oz | 35% | Not IRA eligible | — |
Silver bars
Bars from refiners and mints. The cheapest way to own metal per ounce, but check the brand: dealers pay most for well-known names.
| Coin or bar | Pure silver | Purity | IRA | Melt value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver bar (10 oz)Various refiners · Current | 10 oz | 99.9% | Meets IRS fineness rule | — |
| Silver bar (100 oz)Various refiners · Current | 100 oz | 99.9% | Meets IRS fineness rule | — |
| Silver bar (1 kilogram)Various refiners · Current | 32.1507 oz | 99.9% | Meets IRS fineness rule | — |
Melt value versus dealer prices
- Why is a dealer’s price higher than melt value?
- Dealers sell above melt to cover minting, shipping and their margin. This extra is the premium. It is usually smallest on large bars and popular one-ounce coins.
- Why will a dealer pay me less than melt value?
- A buyer has to resell or refine the coin, and keep a margin. Common bullion coins usually get offers close to melt; damaged coins get less.
- Can a coin be worth more than its metal?
- Yes. Older coins with rare dates or in very good condition can sell for far more than melt to collectors. Ask a coin dealer before selling them for metal.
Where these numbers come from
- Live spot price
- A market price feed, refreshed every minute, with its update time shown. No government publishes a live price: spot prices are set by trading on exchanges.
- Coin specifications
- Weight and purity as published by the issuing mint: the United States Mint for US coins and the national mint of each other country.
- What we never do
- Fill a gap with a guess. If a source is down, the number shows “—” and we say why.