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What is junk silver worth?
"Junk silver" is the dealer's name for worn U.S. silver coins worth only their silver: dimes, quarters, and half dollars from 1964 and earlier. It's priced by face value.
Updated October 28, 2026 · Prices as of November 2, 2026, 5:02 p.m. Pacific
What junk silver is worth today
Silver is trading at $50.26 per troy ounce (the Kitco bid). Every $1 of face value in 90% dimes, quarters, or halves holds about 0.715 troy ounces of silver, allowing for wear. We pay 90% of the silver content:
| Face value | Silver content | We pay today |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | about 0.715 ozt | $32.34 |
| $10 | about 7.15 ozt | $323.45 |
| $100 | about 71.5 ozt | $3,234.49 |
| $1,000 (a standard bag) | about 715 ozt | $32,344.88 |
What counts as junk silver
- 90% silver: dimes, quarters, and half dollars dated 1964 and earlier. Silver dollars are priced separately; see Morgan and Peace dollars.
- 40% silver: Kennedy halves from 1965 to 1970 and silver Eisenhower dollars, priced at our lower-purity rate.
- 35% silver: war nickels from 1942 to 1945; see war nickels.
Count it by face value
Sort by coin and add up the face value: 10 dimes, 4 quarters, or 2 halves make $1.
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