Live silver coin value
Canadian Silver Dollar Value Today
A Canadian silver dollar (1935–1967) is worth C$42.80 ($30.06) in silver today — 0.6 troy ounces at $50.10 spot, 42.8 times its face value.
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One Canadian silver dollar
C$42.80
$30.06 · 0.6 ozt silver · 1935–1967
Times face value
42.8×
melt ÷ C$1
Silver spot
$50.10
per troy ounce
Melt value at silver spot from gold-api.com, captured Nov 12, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC. CAD at 1.4240 per US dollar (open.er-api.com, Nov 12, 2026). Nothing here is an offer to buy or sell.
What Canadian silver coins are worth, by count
Melt value of unworn coins at today's spot. Circulated coins hold slightly less silver.
| Quantity | Silver | Melt value | In CAD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 coin | 0.6 ozt | $30.06 | C$42.80 |
| C$10 face value | 6 ozt | $300.60 | C$428.04 |
| C$100 face value | 60 ozt | $3,006.00 | C$4,280.44 |
Which Canadian silver coins are silver
Each silver coin in the series, with its silver content and value today.
| Coin | Silver | Weight | Silver content | Value today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver dollar, 1935–1967 (80%) | 80% | 23.33 g | 0.6 ozt | C$42.80 ($30.06) |
| 50 cents, 1920–1967 (80%) | 80% | 11.66 g | 0.3 ozt | C$21.40 ($15.03) |
| 25 cents, 1920–1966 and some 1967 (80%) | 80% | 5.83 g | 0.15 ozt | C$10.70 ($7.52) |
| 10 cents, 1920–1966 and some 1967 (80%) | 80% | 2.33 g | 0.06 ozt | C$4.28 ($3.01) |
| 25 cents, some 1967 and early 1968 (50%) | 50% | 5.83 g | 0.0937 ozt | C$6.68 ($4.69) |
| 10 cents, some 1967 and early 1968 (50%) | 50% | 2.33 g | 0.0375 ozt | C$2.68 ($1.88) |
Check these before selling at melt
The 1948 silver dollar is the key date of the series and is worth many times melt, and the 1921 50-cent piece is one of Canada's great rarities. Check any 1948 dollar or 1921 half before selling it by weight.
This page prices metal, not rarity. A coin a collector would pay more for should be looked up in a grading guide before it goes into a melt lot — once it is sold by weight, the premium is gone.
Canadian dimes, quarters, 50-cent pieces and dollars dated 1920 to 1966 are 80% silver, and every C$1 of their face value holds 0.6 troy ounces whatever the mix of coins. Coins from before 1920 are sterling (92.5%). In 1967 dollars and 50-cent pieces stayed 80% while dimes and quarters were struck in both 80% and 50%; in 1968 dimes and quarters began in 50% silver and switched to nickel during the year. The nickel ones stick to a magnet; silver ones do not.
The number above is melt value: the silver in one unworn coin at the live spot price, in CAD and US dollars. Circulated Canadian silver coins trade on their metal, not their face value, but a few dates are worth more to collectors, and the key-dates section on this page names them.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is a Canadian silver dollar worth today?
C$42.80 ($30.06) in silver, at the current spot price of $50.10 a troy ounce. Each coin holds 0.6 troy ounces of pure silver (23.33 grams at 80% silver). That is the value of the metal; a coin with collector value can be worth more.
Is a 1967 or 1968 Canadian quarter silver?
A 1967 quarter is silver either way: some were struck in 80% silver and some in 50%. 1968 quarters and dimes started the year in 50% silver and then changed to pure nickel. A magnet settles it: nickel coins are attracted to it, silver ones are not. 1967 dollars and 50-cent pieces are all 80% silver.
How many times face value is a Canadian silver dollar worth?
42.8 times face at today's spot: C$1 of face value holds C$42.80 ($30.06) of silver. Dealers often quote Canadian silver coins this way — "43 times face" — so the multiple is the quickest way to check whether a quote is near melt.
How can I tell if a Canadian coin is silver?
Canadian dimes, quarters, 50-cent pieces and dollars dated 1920 to 1966 are 80% silver, and every C$1 of their face value holds 0.6 troy ounces whatever the mix of coins. Coins from before 1920 are sterling (92.5%). In 1967 dollars and 50-cent pieces stayed 80% while dimes and quarters were struck in both 80% and 50%; in 1968 dimes and quarters began in 50% silver and switched to nickel during the year. The nickel ones stick to a magnet; silver ones do not.
Is any Canadian silver dollar worth more than its silver?
The 1948 silver dollar is the key date of the series and is worth many times melt, and the 1921 50-cent piece is one of Canada's great rarities. Check any 1948 dollar or 1921 half before selling it by weight. Condition matters too: an uncirculated coin can carry a premium over melt even in a common date. Circulated common dates are worth their silver.
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