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Coin value lookup: year and mint mark to mintage and metal
Pick the kind of coin, type the date and choose the letter you see near it. The lookup reads the Mint’s own production figure for that year and mint and prices the metal inside.
Metal value of one coin
$3.91
| Design | Mercury (Winged Liberty) dime |
| Mint mark on the coin | S |
| Struck at this mint | 41,920,000 |
| Mintage band | High mintage (20 to 200 million) |
| Metal inside | silver 2.25 g, copper 0.25 g |
| Pure silver | 0.0723 troy oz |
| Face value | $0.10 |
- Pieces made in the calendar year; for most years this is also the date on the coin.
Silver $53.94 per troy oz, copper $6.61 per lb (last price read, October 27, 2026). A collector may pay more than metal value for a scarce date or a fine coin; this tool does not give a dealer price.
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A coin’s value starts with two small details printed on it: the date and the mint mark, the letter that tells which Mint facility struck it. Together with the denomination, they point to one line in the Mint’s production tables, and that line says whether the coin is one of millions or one of a few hundred thousand. The lookup above reads those tables: the Bureau of the Mint’s figures for 1878 to 1980, the Mint’s state quarter pages for 1999 to 2008 and its production reports for 2010 to 2012 and 2016 to 2023. For a 1945 dime from San Francisco it returns 41,920,000 pieces, against 159,130,000 at Philadelphia the same year. It then gives the alloy, the silver content and the metal value at $53.94 an ounce of silver, read on October 27, 2026. It does not quote a collector price, because no free official source publishes one.
All coins of one year
Coins struck in 1964, all mints
13,260,282,213
| Cent (penny) | 6,451,597,262 · 4.4¢ |
| Nickel | 2,815,919,922 · 7.5¢ |
| Dime | 2,290,827,942 · $3.91 |
| Quarter | 1,268,476,875 · $9.76 |
| Half dollar | 433,460,212 · $19.53 |
| Dollar (none dated) | no figure · $0.11 |
Number struck · metal value of one coin. At silver $53.94 per troy oz, copper $6.61 per lb (last price read).
Mintages, metals and prices read by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method
What to read on the coin
Three details are enough. The denomination is written on the coin, from ONE CENT to ONE DOLLAR. The date sits on the front of every circulating coin. The mint mark is a single letter: D for Denver, S for San Francisco, P for Philadelphia when it appears, O for New Orleans and CC for Carson City on older silver, and W for West Point on a few recent issues, as the Mint’s page on mint marks explains. Philadelphia left its coins unmarked for most of their history; the mint marks guide lists the exceptions year by year.
Look at the coin under a strong light and a magnifier. A letter can be worn almost flat on a coin that circulated for decades, and dirt in the recess can hide it. Do not scrub or polish the coin to read it: cleaning harms a coin that might have turned out scarce.
What the lookup returns
- Design: the series struck that year, with a link to its page. In years when the design changed, both are named, because the Mint counted coins by calendar year.
- Struck at this mint: the number of pieces from the official table, with notes where the figure mixes designs or includes proofs.
- Mintage band: very low under one million, low up to five million, moderate up to twenty million, high up to two hundred million, very high above. These bands are this site’s reading aid, explained on the method page.
- Metal: the alloy and weight, with a choice where two metals were used the same year, as for 1943 and 1982 cents, 1942 nickels and 1976 quarters from San Francisco.
- Melt value: the metal at the price of the moment.
The gaps between mints are often wider than people expect. In 1932, Denver struck 436,800 quarters and San Francisco 408,000, against 5,404,000 at Philadelphia. In 1950, the dime figures were 50,181,500 at Philadelphia, 46,803,000 at Denver and 20,440,000 at San Francisco. The same date can therefore be ordinary from one mint and scarce from another.
Every coin of one year at a glance
When you hold a handful of coins with the same date, the tool below lists every denomination for that year: the total struck at all mints and the metal value of one coin. It is a quick way to see that a 1964 dime, quarter and half are all 90% silver, while a 1965 dime and quarter hold none and a 1965 half holds 40%.
All coins of one year
Coins struck in 1964, all mints
13,260,282,213
| Cent (penny) | 6,451,597,262 · 4.4¢ |
| Nickel | 2,815,919,922 · 7.5¢ |
| Dime | 2,290,827,942 · $3.91 |
| Quarter | 1,268,476,875 · $9.76 |
| Half dollar | 433,460,212 · $19.53 |
| Dollar (none dated) | no figure · $0.11 |
Number struck · metal value of one coin. At silver $53.94 per troy oz, copper $6.61 per lb (last price read).
Totals add the mints together. For the per-mint figure, which is the one that matters for scarcity, use the main lookup at the top of the page.
From a figure to a decision
If the coin is common and silver, its value is close to its metal: the melt value calculator gives that figure for any quantity. If it is common and not silver, it is worth its face value, unless it shows an error. If the band is low or very low, or the coin looks unworn, keep it as it is, read the grading guide to judge its condition, and only then consider an authentication service, comparing the fee with what grading could change.
Figures come from official publications, transcribed and checked against the printed totals, and each page cites its source. Where a table rounds or mixes designs, the lookup says it next to the number.