Coins and bars
What is in common coins and bars.
Official weight, purity and metal content for popular bullion coins, older US coins and bars, with each one's melt value at today's price. We don't sell anything: this is a reference for checking a price before you buy or sell.
Gold bullion coins
Modern coins struck to a fixed weight of gold. They usually sell close to melt value plus a small premium.
- American Gold Eagle (1 oz)United States Mint · 1986 to date1 oz gold
Named in US tax lawMelt value— - American Gold Buffalo (1 oz)United States Mint · 2006 to date1 oz gold
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value— - Canadian Gold Maple Leaf (1 oz)Royal Canadian Mint · 1979 to date1 oz gold
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value— - South African Krugerrand (1 oz)South African Mint · 1967 to date1 oz gold
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - Austrian Gold Philharmonic (1 oz)Austrian Mint · 1989 to date1 oz gold
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value— - British Gold Britannia (1 oz)The Royal Mint · 1987 to date1 oz gold
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value— - Chinese Gold Panda (30 g)China Gold Coin Corporation · 2016 to date0.9645 oz gold
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value—
Silver bullion coins
One-ounce silver coins from national mints. Dealers price them from the silver spot price.
- American Silver Eagle (1 oz)United States Mint · 1986 to date1 oz silver
Named in US tax lawMelt value— - Canadian Silver Maple Leaf (1 oz)Royal Canadian Mint · 1988 to date1 oz silver
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value— - Austrian Silver Philharmonic (1 oz)Austrian Mint · 2008 to date1 oz silver
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value— - British Silver Britannia (1 oz)The Royal Mint · 1997 to date1 oz silver
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value— - Mexican Silver Libertad (1 oz)Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México) · 1982 to date1 oz silver
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value—
Older US and world gold coins
Pre-1933 US gold and popular older world coins. Common dates trade near melt; rare dates and high grades can be worth much more.
- $20 Saint-Gaudens Double EagleUnited States Mint · 1907 to 19330.9675 oz gold
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - $20 Liberty Head Double EagleUnited States Mint · 1849 to 19070.9675 oz gold
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - $10 Gold Eagle (Liberty and Indian Head)United States Mint · 1838 to 19330.4838 oz gold
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - $5 Gold Half Eagle (Liberty and Indian Head)United States Mint · 1839 to 19290.2419 oz gold
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - British Gold SovereignThe Royal Mint · 1817 to date0.2354 oz gold
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - Mexican Gold 50 Pesos (Centenario)Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México) · 1921 to 1947, restrikes1.2057 oz gold
Not IRA eligibleMelt value—
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.
- Morgan Silver DollarUnited States Mint · 1878 to 1904, 19210.7734 oz silver
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - Peace Silver DollarUnited States Mint · 1921 to 19350.7734 oz silver
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - Half dollar, 1964 and earlier (90%)United States Mint · Walking Liberty, Franklin, 1964 Kennedy0.3617 oz silver
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - Quarter, 1964 and earlier (90%)United States Mint · Washington 1932 to 1964, earlier types0.1808 oz silver
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - Dime, 1964 and earlier (90%)United States Mint · Roosevelt 1946 to 1964, Mercury, earlier types0.0723 oz silver
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - Kennedy half dollar, 1965 to 1970 (40%)United States Mint · 1965 to 19700.1479 oz silver
Not IRA eligibleMelt value— - Jefferson “war nickel” (35%)United States Mint · Mid-1942 to 19450.0563 oz silver
Not IRA eligibleMelt value—
Bars and rounds
Bars from refiners and mints. The cheapest way to own metal per ounce, but check the brand: dealers pay most for well-known names.
- Gold bar (1 oz)Various refiners (PAMP, Valcambi, Perth Mint, Royal Canadian Mint and others) · Current1 oz gold
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value— - Gold bar (1 kilogram)Various refiners · Current32.1507 oz gold
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value— - Silver bar (10 oz)Various refiners · Current10 oz silver
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value— - Silver bar (100 oz)Various refiners · Current100 oz silver
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value— - Silver bar (1 kilogram)Various refiners · Current32.1507 oz silver
Meets IRS fineness ruleMelt value—
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Melt value is the metal content at spot. Dealers sell above it (the premium) and buy below it. Collector coins can be worth much more. Specifications are from the issuing mints. Something wrong or missing? Tell us.