One-Dollar Coin Value: U.S. $1 Coins Through the Years

The vast majority of modern $1 coins in the United States are only worth one dollar. There are exceptions to this rule, such as old silver dollars.

Over the past 50 years, dollar coins have not been popular with the public as collectibles. Nor have they been used very much as circulating money. This is why you may rarely see one-dollar coins anymore in the U.S.

Value of Different Types of U.S. One Dollar Coins

The designs (and even the size) of the one-dollar coin have changed over the years. Here are the ones you're likely to come across and the years they were minted:

Silver dollars: 1935 and older

1921 Morgan silver dollar

1923-D Peace silver dollar

In terms of melt value, each silver dollar contains about $20 worth of silver. For common dates, a circulated silver dollar runs about $40. Prices go much higher for rarer years and coins in better condition.

Silver dollars are the most valuable coins on this list. They have been out of production for so long that much of the public has never encountered one. If they do, it's almost always a Peace dollar or Morgan dollar (shown above).

Eisenhower dollar: 1971–1978

1973-S Eisenhower dollar coin

Most Eisenhower dollars are only worth about $2 to $5. At the time it was introduced, the "Ike dollar" was the first one-dollar coin issued in the United States in over three decades. It eventually attracted collectors as several design modifications were made during the coin's brief lifecycle.

The most interesting and valuable Eisenhower dollars were collector coins made at the San Francisco Mint containing 40% silver.

Susan B. Anthony dollar: 1979–1981, 1999

1980 Susan B Anthony dollar

Even in perfect condition, most SBA dollars sell for around $2 to $3. Susan B. Anthony dollars are probably the most infamous American coins. Not incidentally, they also had one of the shortest mintage runs of any U.S. coin design, with just four years of minting.

The U.S. Mint made the curious decision to make the SBA dollar with very similar dimensions to the quarter. This confused and irritated the public, as the coins were mistakenly spent as quarters with some frequency.

Sacagawea dollar: 2000–2008

2000-W Sacagawea dollar coin

Introduced at the turn of the millennia, most mint-state Sacagawea dollar coins are worth $4 to $6. These golden-colored coins rarely circulate in the U.S. but are widely used by locals in foreign countries such as Peru.

Interestingly, the mint made 39 special Sacagaweas at the West Point Mint that contain 22-karat gold. Only 12 remain today, and all are housed in museums.

Native American $1: 2009–present

2013 Native American dollar

In the highest grades, these coins sell for about $6 to $7. While the obverse design of the Sacagawea was retained, this series uses new reverse designs each year honoring various milestones, achievements, and contributions by Native Americans throughout history.

Presidential $1: 2007–2020

2013 Presidential dollar coin

Four different Presidential dollars were issued per year in the chronological order of each president's term in office (excluding living president). Prices vary from $4 to $5 for the early issues and $8 to $12 for the lower mintage years.

American Innovation $1: 2018–2032

2020 American Innovation dollar

These are the newest U.S. dollar coins. Those in the best condition tend to be worth $6 to $7. They celebrate the innovations, inventions, and breakthroughs that have happened in each U.S. state. Four different designs are released every year.

Read more about the value of $1 coins from the experts at Gainesville Coins:

How Much Is a Silver Dollar Worth?

Eisenhower Silver Dollar Values and Price Chart

1921 Morgan and Peace Silver Dollar Values (Price Charts)

A Concise History of the Morgan Silver Dollar

What Is the Value of an 1878 Silver Dollar? [Price Charts]