Melt Prices

Live copper spot · mint-spec weights

Copper coin melt values

Today’s copper price is $6.52 per pound as of Sep 7, 2026 1:05 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
$6.52 / 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 $0.0969
Draped Bust half cent 1800–1808 US 5.44 g $0.0782
Classic Head half cent Classic Head half cent 1809–1836 US 5.44 g $0.0782
Braided Hair half cent 1840–1857 US 5.44 g $0.0782
Chain large cent Chain large cent 1793 US 13.48 g $0.1938
Wreath large cent 1793 US 13.48 g $0.1938
Liberty Cap large cent 1793–1796 US 13.48 g $0.1938
Draped Bust large cent 1796–1807 US 10.89 g $0.1566
Classic Head large cent 1808–1814 US 10.89 g $0.1566
Coronet large cent 1816–1839 US 10.89 g $0.1566
Braided Hair large cent Braided Hair large cent 1839–1857 US 10.89 g $0.1566
Lincoln wheat cent (copper) Lincoln wheat cent (copper) 1909–1958 US 2.95 g $0.0425
Lincoln memorial cent (copper) Lincoln memorial cent (copper) 1959–1982 US 2.95 g $0.0425
Indian Head cent bronze Indian Head cent bronze 1864–1909 US 2.95 g $0.0425
Indian Head cent copper-nickel Indian Head cent copper-nickel 1859–1864 US 4.11 g $0.0684
Flying Eagle cent Flying Eagle cent 1856–1858 US 4.11 g $0.0684
Two-cent piece Two-cent piece 1864–1873 US 5.91 g $0.0850
Nickel three-cent piece Nickel three-cent piece 1865–1889 US 1.46 g $0.0289
Shield nickel Shield nickel 1866–1883 US 3.75 g $0.0746
Liberty Head nickel Liberty Head nickel 1883–1913 US 3.75 g $0.0746
Buffalo nickel Buffalo nickel 1913–1938 US 3.75 g $0.0746
Jefferson nickel (cupro) Jefferson nickel (cupro) 1938–date US 3.75 g $0.0746
Roosevelt dime (clad) Roosevelt dime (clad) 1965–date US 2.08 g $0.0330
Washington quarter (clad) Washington quarter (clad) 1965–date US 5.20 g $0.0825
Kennedy half (clad) Kennedy half (clad) 1971–date US 10.40 g $0.1651
Eisenhower dollar (clad) Eisenhower dollar (clad) 1971–1978 US 20.79 g $0.3302
Susan B. Anthony dollar Susan B. Anthony dollar 1979–1999 US 7.43 g $0.1179
Sacagawea / Native American dollar Sacagawea / Native American dollar 2000–date US 7.17 g $0.1057
Presidential dollar Presidential dollar 2007–2016 US 7.17 g $0.1057
Canada large cent (1858–1859) Canada large cent (1858–1859) 1858–1859 CA 4.31 g $0.0620
Canada large cent (1876–1920) Canada large cent (1876–1920) 1876–1920 CA 5.41 g $0.0779
Canada halfpenny token 1815–1857 CA 8.10 g $0.1165
Bank of Upper Canada penny token Bank of Upper Canada penny token 1850–1857 CA 15.50 g $0.2229
Bank of Upper Canada halfpenny token 1850–1857 CA 8.10 g $0.1165
Newfoundland large cent Newfoundland large cent 1865–1936 CA 5.39 g $0.0774
Newfoundland small cent 1938–1947 CA 3.08 g $0.0443
Britain cartwheel penny Britain cartwheel penny 1797 GB 28.35 g $0.4076
Britain cartwheel twopence Britain cartwheel twopence 1797 GB 56.70 g $0.8152
Britain copper penny 1806–1860 GB 18.85 g $0.2710
Britain bronze penny 1860–1970 GB 8.98 g $0.1291
Britain copper halfpenny 1799–1860 GB 9.45 g $0.1359
Britain bronze halfpenny 1860–1967 GB 5.39 g $0.0774
Britain bronze farthing 1860–1956 GB 2.69 g $0.0387
Hong Kong 1 cent (large) Hong Kong 1 cent (large) 1863–1926 HK 7.15 g $0.1028
Hong Kong 1 cent (small) 1931–1941 HK 3.85 g $0.0553
China 10 cash copper 1900–1920 CN 6.84 g $0.0983
China 20 cash copper China 20 cash copper 1900–1920 CN 13.68 g $0.1967
Argentina 1 centavo bronze 1882–1948 AR 4.75 g $0.0683
Argentina 2 centavos bronze 1882–1949 AR 9.50 g $0.1366
Brazil 40 réis copper 1823–1835 BR 7.20 g $0.1035
Brazil 80 réis copper 1823–1835 BR 14.40 g $0.2070
Chile 2 centavos bronze 1878–1894 CL 6.65 g $0.0956
Peru 1 centavo copper 1863–1919 PE 4.75 g $0.0683
Colombia 2 centavos copper 1874–1886 CO 4.75 g $0.0683
Mexico 1 centavo copper (large) 1863–1897 MX 8.90 g $0.1280
Mexico 1 centavo bronze 1905–1949 MX 2.85 g $0.0410
Mexico 2 centavos bronze 1905–1941 MX 4.75 g $0.0683
Mexico 5 centavos bronze (Josefa) 1914–1935 MX 8.55 g $0.1229
Mexico 5 centavos bronze (1942–1955) 1942–1955 MX 6.18 g $0.0888
Liberty Cap half cent1793–1797 $0.0969 Draped Bust half cent1800–1808 $0.0782 Classic Head half cent1809–1836 $0.0782 Braided Hair half cent1840–1857 $0.0782 Chain large cent1793 $0.1938 Wreath large cent1793 $0.1938 Liberty Cap large cent1793–1796 $0.1938 Draped Bust large cent1796–1807 $0.1566 Classic Head large cent1808–1814 $0.1566 Coronet large cent1816–1839 $0.1566 Braided Hair large cent1839–1857 $0.1566 Lincoln wheat cent (copper)1909–1958 $0.0425 Lincoln memorial cent (copper)1959–1982 $0.0425 Indian Head cent bronze1864–1909 $0.0425 Indian Head cent copper-nickel1859–1864 $0.0684 Flying Eagle cent1856–1858 $0.0684 Two-cent piece1864–1873 $0.0850 Nickel three-cent piece1865–1889 $0.0289 Shield nickel1866–1883 $0.0746 Liberty Head nickel1883–1913 $0.0746 Buffalo nickel1913–1938 $0.0746 Jefferson nickel (cupro)1938–date $0.0746 Roosevelt dime (clad)1965–date $0.0330 Washington quarter (clad)1965–date $0.0825 Kennedy half (clad)1971–date $0.1651 Eisenhower dollar (clad)1971–1978 $0.3302 Susan B. Anthony dollar1979–1999 $0.1179 Sacagawea / Native American dollar2000–date $0.1057 Presidential dollar2007–2016 $0.1057 Canada large cent (1858–1859)1858–1859 $0.0620 Canada large cent (1876–1920)1876–1920 $0.0779 Canada halfpenny token1815–1857 $0.1165 Bank of Upper Canada penny token1850–1857 $0.2229 Bank of Upper Canada halfpenny token1850–1857 $0.1165 Newfoundland large cent1865–1936 $0.0774 Newfoundland small cent1938–1947 $0.0443 Britain cartwheel penny1797 $0.4076 Britain cartwheel twopence1797 $0.8152 Britain copper penny1806–1860 $0.2710 Britain bronze penny1860–1970 $0.1291 Britain copper halfpenny1799–1860 $0.1359 Britain bronze halfpenny1860–1967 $0.0774 Britain bronze farthing1860–1956 $0.0387 Hong Kong 1 cent (large)1863–1926 $0.1028 Hong Kong 1 cent (small)1931–1941 $0.0553 China 10 cash copper1900–1920 $0.0983 China 20 cash copper1900–1920 $0.1967 Argentina 1 centavo bronze1882–1948 $0.0683 Argentina 2 centavos bronze1882–1949 $0.1366 Brazil 40 réis copper1823–1835 $0.1035 Brazil 80 réis copper1823–1835 $0.2070 Chile 2 centavos bronze1878–1894 $0.0956 Peru 1 centavo copper1863–1919 $0.0683 Colombia 2 centavos copper1874–1886 $0.0683 Mexico 1 centavo copper (large)1863–1897 $0.1280 Mexico 1 centavo bronze1905–1949 $0.0410 Mexico 2 centavos bronze1905–1941 $0.0683 Mexico 5 centavos bronze (Josefa)1914–1935 $0.1229 Mexico 5 centavos bronze (1942–1955)1942–1955 $0.0888

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