Melt Prices

Live copper spot · mint-spec weights

Copper coin melt values

Today’s copper price is $6.47 per pound as of Oct 22, 2026 6:15 PM. Each type below is one composition era — date and mintmark do not change melt. Collector coppers are usually worth more as coins than as scrap.

Copper spot
$6.47 / lb

59 types · Full catalog

Type Years Country Copper Melt / coin
Liberty Cap half cent Liberty Cap half cent 1793–1797 US 6.74 g $0.0962
Draped Bust half cent Draped Bust half cent 1800–1808 US 5.44 g $0.0776
Classic Head half cent Classic Head half cent 1809–1836 US 5.44 g $0.0776
Braided Hair half cent Braided Hair half cent 1840–1857 US 5.44 g $0.0776
Chain large cent Chain large cent 1793 US 13.48 g $0.1924
Wreath large cent Wreath large cent 1793 US 13.48 g $0.1924
Liberty Cap large cent Liberty Cap large cent 1793–1796 US 13.48 g $0.1924
Draped Bust large cent Draped Bust large cent 1796–1807 US 10.89 g $0.1554
Classic Head large cent Classic Head large cent 1808–1814 US 10.89 g $0.1554
Coronet large cent Coronet large cent 1816–1839 US 10.89 g $0.1554
Braided Hair large cent Braided Hair large cent 1839–1857 US 10.89 g $0.1554
Lincoln wheat cent (copper) Lincoln wheat cent (copper) 1909–1958 US 2.95 g $0.0422
Lincoln memorial cent (copper) Lincoln memorial cent (copper) 1959–1982 US 2.95 g $0.0422
Indian Head cent bronze Indian Head cent bronze 1864–1909 US 2.95 g $0.0422
Indian Head cent copper-nickel Indian Head cent copper-nickel 1859–1864 US 4.11 g $0.0675
Flying Eagle cent Flying Eagle cent 1856–1858 US 4.11 g $0.0675
Two-cent piece Two-cent piece 1864–1873 US 5.91 g $0.0843
Nickel three-cent piece Nickel three-cent piece 1865–1889 US 1.46 g $0.0284
Shield nickel Shield nickel 1866–1883 US 3.75 g $0.0733
Liberty Head nickel Liberty Head nickel 1883–1913 US 3.75 g $0.0733
Buffalo nickel Buffalo nickel 1913–1938 US 3.75 g $0.0733
Jefferson nickel (cupro) Jefferson nickel (cupro) 1938–date US 3.75 g $0.0733
Roosevelt dime (clad) Roosevelt dime (clad) 1965–date US 2.08 g $0.0327
Washington quarter (clad) Washington quarter (clad) 1965–date US 5.20 g $0.0816
Kennedy half (clad) Kennedy half (clad) 1971–date US 10.40 g $0.1633
Eisenhower dollar (clad) Eisenhower dollar (clad) 1971–1978 US 20.79 g $0.3265
Susan B. Anthony dollar Susan B. Anthony dollar 1979–1999 US 7.43 g $0.1166
Sacagawea / Native American dollar Sacagawea / Native American dollar 2000–date US 7.17 g $0.1049
Presidential dollar Presidential dollar 2007–2016 US 7.17 g $0.1049
Canada large cent (1858–1859) Canada large cent (1858–1859) 1858–1859 CA 4.31 g $0.0615
Canada large cent (1876–1920) Canada large cent (1876–1920) 1876–1920 CA 5.41 g $0.0773
Canada halfpenny token Canada halfpenny token 1815–1857 CA 8.10 g $0.1156
Bank of Upper Canada penny token Bank of Upper Canada penny token 1850–1857 CA 15.50 g $0.2212
Bank of Upper Canada halfpenny token Bank of Upper Canada halfpenny token 1850–1857 CA 8.10 g $0.1156
Newfoundland large cent Newfoundland large cent 1865–1936 CA 5.39 g $0.0769
Newfoundland small cent Newfoundland small cent 1938–1947 CA 3.08 g $0.0439
Britain cartwheel penny Britain cartwheel penny 1797 GB 28.35 g $0.4045
Britain cartwheel twopence Britain cartwheel twopence 1797 GB 56.70 g $0.8091
Britain copper penny Britain copper penny 1806–1860 GB 18.85 g $0.2690
Britain bronze penny Britain bronze penny 1860–1970 GB 8.98 g $0.1281
Britain copper halfpenny Britain copper halfpenny 1799–1860 GB 9.45 g $0.1348
Britain bronze halfpenny Britain bronze halfpenny 1860–1967 GB 5.39 g $0.0769
Britain bronze farthing Britain bronze farthing 1860–1956 GB 2.69 g $0.0384
Hong Kong 1 cent (large) Hong Kong 1 cent (large) 1863–1926 HK 7.15 g $0.1021
Hong Kong 1 cent (small) Hong Kong 1 cent (small) 1931–1941 HK 3.85 g $0.0549
China 10 cash copper China 10 cash copper 1900–1920 CN 6.84 g $0.0976
China 20 cash copper China 20 cash copper 1900–1920 CN 13.68 g $0.1952
Argentina 1 centavo bronze Argentina 1 centavo bronze 1882–1948 AR 4.75 g $0.0678
Argentina 2 centavos bronze Argentina 2 centavos bronze 1882–1949 AR 9.50 g $0.1356
Brazil 40 réis copper Brazil 40 réis copper 1823–1835 BR 7.20 g $0.1027
Brazil 80 réis copper Brazil 80 réis copper 1823–1835 BR 14.40 g $0.2055
Chile 2 centavos bronze Chile 2 centavos bronze 1878–1894 CL 6.65 g $0.0949
Peru 1 centavo copper Peru 1 centavo copper 1863–1919 PE 4.75 g $0.0678
Colombia 2 centavos copper Colombia 2 centavos copper 1874–1886 CO 4.75 g $0.0678
Mexico 1 centavo copper (large) Mexico 1 centavo copper (large) 1863–1897 MX 8.90 g $0.1270
Mexico 1 centavo bronze Mexico 1 centavo bronze 1905–1949 MX 2.85 g $0.0407
Mexico 2 centavos bronze Mexico 2 centavos bronze 1905–1941 MX 4.75 g $0.0678
Mexico 5 centavos bronze (Josefa) Mexico 5 centavos bronze (Josefa) 1914–1935 MX 8.55 g $0.1220
Mexico 5 centavos bronze (1942–1955) Mexico 5 centavos bronze (1942–1955) 1942–1955 MX 6.18 g $0.0881
Liberty Cap half cent Liberty Cap half cent1793–1797 $0.0962 Draped Bust half cent Draped Bust half cent1800–1808 $0.0776 Classic Head half cent Classic Head half cent1809–1836 $0.0776 Braided Hair half cent Braided Hair half cent1840–1857 $0.0776 Chain large cent Chain large cent1793 $0.1924 Wreath large cent Wreath large cent1793 $0.1924 Liberty Cap large cent Liberty Cap large cent1793–1796 $0.1924 Draped Bust large cent Draped Bust large cent1796–1807 $0.1554 Classic Head large cent Classic Head large cent1808–1814 $0.1554 Coronet large cent Coronet large cent1816–1839 $0.1554 Braided Hair large cent Braided Hair large cent1839–1857 $0.1554 Lincoln wheat cent (copper) Lincoln wheat cent (copper)1909–1958 $0.0422 Lincoln memorial cent (copper) Lincoln memorial cent (copper)1959–1982 $0.0422 Indian Head cent bronze Indian Head cent bronze1864–1909 $0.0422 Indian Head cent copper-nickel Indian Head cent copper-nickel1859–1864 $0.0675 Flying Eagle cent Flying Eagle cent1856–1858 $0.0675 Two-cent piece Two-cent piece1864–1873 $0.0843 Nickel three-cent piece Nickel three-cent piece1865–1889 $0.0284 Shield nickel Shield nickel1866–1883 $0.0733 Liberty Head nickel Liberty Head nickel1883–1913 $0.0733 Buffalo nickel Buffalo nickel1913–1938 $0.0733 Jefferson nickel (cupro) Jefferson nickel (cupro)1938–date $0.0733 Roosevelt dime (clad) Roosevelt dime (clad)1965–date $0.0327 Washington quarter (clad) Washington quarter (clad)1965–date $0.0816 Kennedy half (clad) Kennedy half (clad)1971–date $0.1633 Eisenhower dollar (clad) Eisenhower dollar (clad)1971–1978 $0.3265 Susan B. Anthony dollar Susan B. Anthony dollar1979–1999 $0.1166 Sacagawea / Native American dollar Sacagawea / Native American dollar2000–date $0.1049 Presidential dollar Presidential dollar2007–2016 $0.1049 Canada large cent (1858–1859) Canada large cent (1858–1859)1858–1859 $0.0615 Canada large cent (1876–1920) Canada large cent (1876–1920)1876–1920 $0.0773 Canada halfpenny token Canada halfpenny token1815–1857 $0.1156 Bank of Upper Canada penny token Bank of Upper Canada penny token1850–1857 $0.2212 Bank of Upper Canada halfpenny token Bank of Upper Canada halfpenny token1850–1857 $0.1156 Newfoundland large cent Newfoundland large cent1865–1936 $0.0769 Newfoundland small cent Newfoundland small cent1938–1947 $0.0439 Britain cartwheel penny Britain cartwheel penny1797 $0.4045 Britain cartwheel twopence Britain cartwheel twopence1797 $0.8091 Britain copper penny Britain copper penny1806–1860 $0.2690 Britain bronze penny Britain bronze penny1860–1970 $0.1281 Britain copper halfpenny Britain copper halfpenny1799–1860 $0.1348 Britain bronze halfpenny Britain bronze halfpenny1860–1967 $0.0769 Britain bronze farthing Britain bronze farthing1860–1956 $0.0384 Hong Kong 1 cent (large) Hong Kong 1 cent (large)1863–1926 $0.1021 Hong Kong 1 cent (small) Hong Kong 1 cent (small)1931–1941 $0.0549 China 10 cash copper China 10 cash copper1900–1920 $0.0976 China 20 cash copper China 20 cash copper1900–1920 $0.1952 Argentina 1 centavo bronze Argentina 1 centavo bronze1882–1948 $0.0678 Argentina 2 centavos bronze Argentina 2 centavos bronze1882–1949 $0.1356 Brazil 40 réis copper Brazil 40 réis copper1823–1835 $0.1027 Brazil 80 réis copper Brazil 80 réis copper1823–1835 $0.2055 Chile 2 centavos bronze Chile 2 centavos bronze1878–1894 $0.0949 Peru 1 centavo copper Peru 1 centavo copper1863–1919 $0.0678 Colombia 2 centavos copper Colombia 2 centavos copper1874–1886 $0.0678 Mexico 1 centavo copper (large) Mexico 1 centavo copper (large)1863–1897 $0.1270 Mexico 1 centavo bronze Mexico 1 centavo bronze1905–1949 $0.0407 Mexico 2 centavos bronze Mexico 2 centavos bronze1905–1941 $0.0678 Mexico 5 centavos bronze (Josefa) Mexico 5 centavos bronze (Josefa)1914–1935 $0.1220 Mexico 5 centavos bronze (1942–1955) Mexico 5 centavos bronze (1942–1955)1942–1955 $0.0881

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