What is the value of the silver that is in a silver dollar?

Answer 1

Assuming you're referring to a large (38 mm) dollar coin dated 1935 or earlier, these contain about 3/4 of an ounce of silver. Silver prices change every day so you'll need to check a newspaper or precious-metals site for an up to date value.

Of course, you should never just chuck a coin into a furnace for its melt value without first checking to see if it would be worth more to a collector. Some Morgan and Peace dollars will sell for hundreds on the collector market.

Also, all dollar coins made in 1971 and later are not silver. They contain only so-called base metals worth about a dime, IF you could find someone willing to buy them.