

Canada Coin Melt Values Mint Website: http://www.mint.ca Currency Name: Canadian Dollar (CAN)



Canada Circulating Coinage Intrinsic Value Table This table does not reflect Royal Canadian Mint production costs, but the pure base metal value that composes the coin. Calculations are based on coin weight, metal composition, and base metal(s) price. Values below are denominated in U.S. dollars.



Table based on September 30, 2020 base metal prices (priced in U.S. dollars):

Copper $2.7827/lb 0.0023 Zinc $1.0533/lb 0.0078 Nickel $6.5060/lb 0.0001

Coin Description Face Value Metal Value (USD) 1942 - 1977 Cent * $0.01 $0.0195915 1978 - 1979 Cent ** $0.01 $0.0194976 1980 - 1981 Cent ** $0.01 $0.0168496 1982 - 1996 Cent ** $0.01 $0.0150443 1997 - 1999 Cent $0.01 $0.0053617 1955 - 1981 Nickel $0.05 $0.0644664 1982 - 1999 Nickel $0.05 $0.0373830 1968 - 1999 Dime $0.10 $0.0293932 1968 - 1999 Quarter $0.25 $0.0717083 1968 - 2001 Half Dollar $0.50 $0.1150175 1968 - 1986 Dollar $1.00 $0.2217990

* 0.50% tin metal value not included.

** 1.75% tin metal value not included.











Canada Circulated Silver Coinage Intrinsic Value Table These coins were in standard circulation until silver was removed from all coinage in 1967 and 1968 (50% silver). The values below only reflect the silver value, not rarity or numismatic value. The live silver price below is used to calculate the coin's value (USD):



Coin value calculations use the 12:58 PM PDT silver price for September 30, 2020:

Silver $23.31/oz -0.89



Description Face Value Silver Value (USD) 1920-1967 Dime $0.10 $1.3985 1967-1968 Dime (50% silver) *** $0.10 $.8741 1920-1967 Quarter $0.25 $3.4964 1967-1968 Quarter (50% silver) *** $0.25 $2.1852 1920-1967 Half Dollar $0.50 $6.9929 1935-1967 Dollar $1.00 $13.9859

*** The Canadian Mint issued two compositions of the dime and quarter in 1967 and again in 1968. In 1967, there is the standard 80% silver/20% copper variety and the 50% silver/50% copper type. In mid-year 1968, they changed the quarter and dime from 50% silver/50% copper to a 99% nickel composition.

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