We are looking to duplicate a feature of the web site http://coinflation. com for our web site http://inflation. us. Their feature lists U.S. coins and calculates their real metal values based on the metals inside of the coins. On the homepage of Coinflation. com, they display a list U.S. coins with their "denomination" (the face value on the coins), their "metal value" (what the coin is worth melted down), and the "metal % of denomination".

When you click on the coin, it displays more information on the coin including what base metals the coin is made of. For example, the "1909 - 1982 Copper Lincoln Cent" is 95% copper and 5% zinc. Then, based on current metals prices and the weight of the coin, it calculates its current metal value. What we need is the following read more