Melt values for US silver coins

[slowz1k]

This is a chart that I resized and lamentated to keep in my BOB as well as my wallet. Thought some of you might like to have a copy. It's not extremely accurate, but it would put you in the ballpark in a bartering situation concerning silver. Of course silver values may soar above $19.00 an ounce (It's at $18.24 right now) In that case simply use the handy formula to the right of the chart, and you're trading.:cool:

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Source: http://lynncoins.com/SILVER-USCOINS-...ls-Values2.pdf

[RIjake]

Why no pre '65 nickels?

[nakadnu]

Why no pre '65 nickels?

Nickels are made of nickel and copper alloy. Nickels of 1943-1945 are 30% silver. This is indicated by the mint mark being located at the top of the building on the reverse side. Pennies made before 1982 are 95% copper. Newer pennies are copper plated zinc.
1967 and older Canadian coins are 70% silver. Not including pennies and nickels of course.

[RIjake]

Ah, yup. I've been holding on pre'65 nickels thinking they were silver! When it was actually the scrap price of the copper and nickel that I was collecting. lol

[nakadnu]

Believe it or not they are still worth $.05.

Ah, yup. I've been holding on pre'65 nickels thinking they were silver! When it was actually the scrap price of the copper and nickel that I was collecting. lol

[nakadnu]

Depending on how hard and far the S flies when it hits the fan copper and lead may become the new silver and gold. Lead of course is used to make bullets. Copper can be "forged" into edged weapons and tools quite easily. When I was a kid I heated up a penny with a propane torch and hammered and filed it into a serviceable arrow head.