Silver coin prices
Silver coin prices today
What the silver in each popular coin and bar is worth at today's spot price, from the weight and purity published by the issuing mint.
Silver spot now: — per troy ounce.Connecting to price feed…
Silver bullion coins
One-ounce silver coins from national mints. Dealers price them from the silver spot price.
| Coin or bar | Pure silver | Purity | RRSP / TFSA | Melt value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Silver Maple Leaf (1 oz)Royal Canadian Mint · 1988 to date | 1 oz | 99.99% | Qualifies: Royal Canadian Mint bullion coin | — |
| American Silver Eagle (1 oz)United States Mint · 1986 to date | 1 oz | 99.9% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| Austrian Silver Philharmonic (1 oz)Austrian Mint · 2008 to date | 1 oz | 99.9% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| British Silver Britannia (1 oz)The Royal Mint · 1997 to date | 1 oz | 99.9% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| Mexican Silver Libertad (1 oz)Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México) · 1982 to date | 1 oz | 99.9% | Not a qualified investment | — |
Canadian 80% and 50% silver coins
Circulating Canadian coins that contain silver, struck up to 1968. Check the date before you spend or sell them.
| Coin or bar | Pure silver | Purity | RRSP / TFSA | Melt value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian silver dollar (1935 to 1967)Royal Canadian Mint · 1935 to 1967 | 0.6 oz | 80% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| Canadian half dollar, 1920 to 1967 (80%)Royal Canadian Mint · 1920 to 1967 | 0.3 oz | 80% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| Canadian quarter, 1920 to 1967 (80%)Royal Canadian Mint · 1920 to 1967 | 0.15 oz | 80% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| Canadian dime, 1920 to 1967 (80%)Royal Canadian Mint · 1920 to 1967 | 0.06 oz | 80% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| Canadian quarter, 1967 and 1968 (50%)Royal Canadian Mint · 1967 and 1968 | 0.0937 oz | 50% | Not a qualified investment | — |
| Canadian dime, 1967 and 1968 (50%)Royal Canadian Mint · 1967 and 1968 | 0.0375 oz | 50% | Not a qualified investment | — |
Silver bars
Bars from refiners and mints. The cheapest way to own metal per ounce, but check the brand: dealers pay most for well-known names.
| Coin or bar | Pure silver | Purity | RRSP / TFSA | Melt value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver bar (10 oz)Various refiners · Current | 10 oz | 99.9% | Qualifies if the refiner is LBMA accredited | — |
| Silver bar (100 oz)Various refiners · Current | 100 oz | 99.9% | Qualifies if the refiner is LBMA accredited | — |
| Silver bar (1 kilogram)Various refiners · Current | 32.1507 oz | 99.9% | Qualifies if the refiner is LBMA accredited | — |
Melt value versus dealer prices
- Why is a dealer’s price higher than melt value?
- Dealers sell above melt to cover minting, shipping and their margin. This extra is the premium. It is usually smallest on large bars and popular one-ounce coins.
- Why will a dealer pay me less than melt value?
- A buyer has to resell or refine the coin, and keep a margin. Common bullion coins usually get offers close to melt; damaged coins get less.
- Can a coin be worth more than its metal?
- Yes. Older coins with rare dates or in very good condition can sell for far more than melt to collectors. Ask a coin dealer before selling them for metal.
Where these numbers come from
- Live spot price
- A market price feed, refreshed every minute, with its update time shown. No government publishes a live price: spot prices are set by trading on exchanges. It is in US dollars; we convert it at the Bank of Canada’s latest daily rate, shown beside the price.
- Coin specifications
- Weight and purity as published by the issuing mint: the Royal Canadian Mint for Canadian coins and the national mint of each other country.
- What we never do
- Fill a gap with a guess. If a source is down, the number shows “—” and we say why.