Silver
Seated Liberty Dimes minted between 1837 and 1891 are composed of 90%
silver and 10% copper. These coins have an intrinsic value
separate
and apart from their value to coin collectors. Some coin dealers refer
to this calculation as the "melt value." In this article, we will help
you compute the value of your silver coins on any given day! While you
can add on additional value for the copper content, we will not include
that piece in our evaluation.
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$24/oz-----> $ 1.74
$23/oz -----> $ 1.66
$22/oz -----> $ 1.59
$21/oz -----> $ 1.52
$20/oz -----> $ 1.45
$19/oz -----> $ 1.37
$18/oz -----> $ 1.30
$17/oz -----> $ 1.23
$16/oz -----> $ 1.16
$15/oz -----> $ 1.09
$14/oz -----> $ 1.01
$13/oz -----> $ 0.94
$12/oz -----> $ 0.87
$11/oz -----> $ 0.80
$10/oz -----> $ 0.72
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Base Metal Composition
These coins have a standard weight of 2.50 grams. Again, they are composed of 90% silver and 10% copper. It is the intrinsic value of silver that we focus on in this article.
Conversion of Grams To Ounces
The conversion factor for grams to ounces is:
0.0321507466
Silver Value Calculation
Silver is a commodity that fluctuates in price on a daily basis. The price of silver is a variable that must be checked before running the following calculation. Assuming that the daily price of silver is $20 per ounce, we do the following computation:
($20.00/troy ounce * .0321507466 (conversion factor) * 2.50 (grams per coin) * .90 (percentage of coin composed of silver) = $1.45 per coin.
Simplified Pricing Chart
Price/Troy Ounce Value
$25/oz -----> $ 1.81
$24/oz-----> $ 1.74
$23/oz -----> $ 1.66
$22/oz -----> $ 1.59
$21/oz -----> $ 1.52
$20/oz -----> $ 1.45
$19/oz -----> $ 1.37
$18/oz -----> $ 1.30
$17/oz -----> $ 1.23
$16/oz -----> $ 1.16
$15/oz -----> $ 1.09
$14/oz -----> $ 1.01
$13/oz -----> $ 0.94
$12/oz -----> $ 0.87
$11/oz -----> $ 0.80
$10/oz -----> $ 0.72
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Guide created: 05/30/08 (updated 07/28/09)


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