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The coin reference

US coinage, treated seriously: official specifications, live melt values, honest key-date guidance — and deep series guides with interactive checklists, built one properly-researched series at a time.

Featured series guide

Morgan Dollars

1878–1904 · 1921 · 96 issues

Complete issue guide with mint filters, key dates with the reasons they're rare, varieties, grading and counterfeit guidance — and a checklist that remembers your collection, no account needed.

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United States coinage by denomination

Every type page: composition, weight, live melt, history, key dates, grading and counterfeit checks. Values below use our latest snapshot.

Cents

Lincoln Cent (Copper, 1909–1982)$0.0363 meltLincoln Cent (Zinc, 1982– )$0.0077 melt

Nickels

Jefferson Nickel (1938– )$0.0661 meltJefferson 'War' Nickel (1942–1945, 35% Silver)$3.92 melt · 0.05626 oz Ag

Dimes

Silver Dime — Mercury & Roosevelt (–1964, 90% Silver)$4.99 melt · 0.07234 oz AgRoosevelt Dime (Clad, 1965– )$0.0284 melt

Quarters

Washington Quarter (–1964, 90% Silver)$12.49 melt · 0.18084 oz AgWashington Quarter (Clad, 1965– )$0.0709 melt

Half Dollars

Silver Half Dollar — Franklin & 1964 Kennedy (90% Silver)$24.97 melt · 0.36169 oz AgKennedy Half Dollar (1965–1970, 40% Silver)$10.29 melt · 0.1479 oz AgKennedy Half Dollar (Clad, 1971– )$0.1417 melt

Dollars

Morgan & Peace Silver Dollar (90% Silver)$53.40 melt · 0.77344 oz AgEisenhower Dollar (40% Silver, 1971–1976 'S')$21.99 melt · 0.3161 oz AgEisenhower Dollar (Clad, 1971–1978)$0.2835 melt

Gold ($2.50–$20)

$2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle (–1929)$557 melt · 0.12094 oz Au$5 Gold Half Eagle (–1929)$1,114 melt · 0.24187 oz Au$10 Gold Eagle (–1933)$2,229 melt · 0.48375 oz Au$20 Double Eagle — Saint-Gaudens & Liberty (–1933)$4,457 melt · 0.9675 oz Au

Bullion

American Silver Eagle (1986– )$69.00 melt · 1 oz AgAuAmerican Gold Eagle (1986– )$4,607 melt · 1 oz Au

Working a whole pile? The junk silver calculator values mixed holdings at live spot · the melt table covers every type at once · new to this? start with the inherited-coins guide.