Live silver coin value
Silver Dollar Value Today
A silver dollar (1935 and earlier) is worth $38.79 in silver today — 0.7734 troy ounces at $50.16 spot, 38.8 times its face value. A roll of 20 is $775.87.
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One silver dollar
$38.79
0.7734 ozt silver · 1935 and earlier
Times face value
38.8×
melt ÷ $1
Silver spot
$50.16
per troy ounce
Melt value at silver spot from gold-api.com, captured Nov 12, 2026, 4:31 PM UTC. Nothing here is an offer to buy or sell.
What silver dollars are worth, by count
Melt value of unworn coins at today's spot. Circulated coins hold slightly less silver; bags are priced at 0.715 ozt per $1 face to allow for it.
| Quantity | Silver | Melt value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 coin | 0.773 ozt | $38.79 |
| 1 roll (20 coins, $20.00 face) | 15.468 ozt | $775.87 |
| $10 face value | 7.734 ozt | $387.94 |
| $100 face value | 77.34 ozt | $3,879.37 |
Which silver dollars are silver
Every silver variant of the denomination, with its silver content and value today.
| Coin | Silver | Weight | Silver content | Value today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan dollar (1878–1921) and Peace dollar (1921–1935) | 90% | 26.73 g | 0.7734 ozt | $38.79 |
| Trade dollar, 1873–1885 | 90% | 27.22 g | 0.7874 ozt | $39.50 |
| Eisenhower dollar, S-mint collector issues only (40% silver) | 40% | 24.59 g | 0.3161 ozt | $15.86 |
Check these before selling at melt
Carson City (CC mint mark) Morgans, the 1893-S, 1889-CC and 1895, and the 1921 high-relief and 1928 Peace dollars sell far above melt. So do Morgans and Peace dollars in uncirculated condition, even in common dates.
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.
Every Morgan dollar (1878–1904 and 1921) and every Peace dollar (1921–1935) is 90% silver. Eisenhower dollars that circulated are copper-nickel; only the collector versions with an S mint mark, sold in blue (uncirculated) and brown (proof) packaging, are 40% silver. Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea and Presidential dollars contain no silver.
The number above is melt value: the silver in one unworn coin at the live spot price. For a circulated coin that is the right answer — silver dollars 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. For a whole bag or a mixed lot, the junk silver calculator prices it by face value.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is a silver dollar worth today?
$38.79 in silver, at the current spot price of $50.16 a troy ounce. Each coin holds 0.7734 troy ounces of pure silver (26.73 grams at 90% silver). That is the value of the metal; a coin with collector value can be worth more.
Are Eisenhower dollars silver?
Only some. The 40% silver Ikes are the collector issues struck in San Francisco (S mint mark) dated 1971 to 1974 and 1776–1976, sold in blue envelopes or brown boxes; each holds 0.3161 troy ounces. Ikes with no mint mark or a D, the ones that circulated, are copper-nickel and worth one dollar unless they are scarce varieties.
How many times face value is a silver dollar worth?
38.8 times face at today's spot: $1 of face value holds $38.79 of silver. Dealers often quote junk silver this way — "39 times face" — so the multiple is the quickest way to check whether a quote is near melt.
How can I tell if a dollar is silver?
Every Morgan dollar (1878–1904 and 1921) and every Peace dollar (1921–1935) is 90% silver. Eisenhower dollars that circulated are copper-nickel; only the collector versions with an S mint mark, sold in blue (uncirculated) and brown (proof) packaging, are 40% silver. Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea and Presidential dollars contain no silver.
Is any silver dollar worth more than its silver?
Carson City (CC mint mark) Morgans, the 1893-S, 1889-CC and 1895, and the 1921 high-relief and 1928 Peace dollars sell far above melt. So do Morgans and Peace dollars in uncirculated condition, even in common dates. 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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War Nickel Value
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