Silver Dollar Melt Value
THE SILVER IN A MORGAN, PEACE OR EISENHOWER DOLLAR AT THE LIVE PRICE
Melt value (floor)
Melt is the floor. Collector value is usually higher.
Dealers typically pay for common dates $37.45 - $44.47
Editorial estimate. Not a quote.
- Per coin
- $46.81
- Silver content
- 90% silver, 26.73 g
- Pure silver
- 0.7735 troy oz
How it works
- 90% silver, 26.73 g.
- 24.057 g x 1 = 24.06 g pure silver.
- 0.7735 troy oz x $60.52 = $46.81. Rare dates, mint marks and high grades sell above melt.
Melt value (floor) 46 dollars 81 cents
How the melt value is worked out
Silver dollars of 90% silver weigh 26.73 g, so each holds 24.06 g of pure silver (0.7734 troy oz). Multiply by the number of coins and the live silver price. Melt ignores any collector premium. The dealer range is a Lustre editorial estimate.
Morgan dollar values by date Peace dollar values Junk silver calculator
How this calculator works
How much silver is in a Morgan dollar?
A Morgan or Peace dollar is 90% silver and weighs 26.73 grams, so it holds 24.06 grams or 0.7734 troy ounce of pure silver.
Is a silver dollar worth more than melt?
Often yes. Melt value is the floor. Dates, mint marks and condition decide the collector value, which this calculator does not estimate.
Are Eisenhower dollars silver?
Only the collector issues struck from 1971 to 1976 in 40% silver (24.59 grams, 9.84 grams of silver). Dollars made for circulation are copper-nickel.
What do dealers pay for common silver dollars?
Usually a little under melt for common dates. The page shows 80% to 95% of melt as an editorial estimate, not a quote.
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