Silver Dollar
Silver Dollar Value
How much is a silver dollar worth? Melt value of 90% Morgan and Peace silver dollars across spot prices, plus Eisenhower dollar silver content.
Calculate coin valueMorgan (1878-1921) and Peace (1921-1935) silver dollars are 90% silver and contain about 0.7734 troy ounces of pure silver each - the most silver of any common U.S. circulating coin. That gives even common-date silver dollars a substantial melt value.
Note that most Eisenhower dollars (1971-1978) are copper-nickel clad; only specially marketed collector versions are 40% silver. The chart below covers the 90% Morgan and Peace dollars.
Coin facts
| Coin | Years | Silver | Weight | Pure silver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% Silver Dollar | Morgan (1878-1921), Peace (1921-35) | 90% | 26.73 g | 0.7734 ozt |
Melt value at different silver prices
Melt value = pure silver content × silver spot price. Figures are for common-date coins; rare dates and high grades can be worth more to collectors.
| Silver spot | 90% Silver Dollar |
|---|---|
| $25.00/ozt | $19.34 |
| $30.00/ozt | $23.20 |
| $35.00/ozt | $27.07 |
| $40.00/ozt | $30.94 |
| $45.00/ozt | $34.80 |
| $50.00/ozt | $38.67 |
| $60.00/ozt | $46.41 |
| $70.00/ozt | $54.14 |
For a live figure at the current spot price, use the coin silver calculator or weigh a lot in the main calculator.
Silver Dollar questions
How much silver is in a silver dollar?
A 90% Morgan or Peace silver dollar contains about 0.7734 troy ounces of pure silver. Its melt value is 0.7734 ? the silver spot price.
Are Eisenhower dollars silver?
Most Eisenhower dollars (1971-78) are copper-nickel clad with no silver. Only specially sold collector versions are 40% silver (about 0.3161 troy ounces).
What is the difference between Morgan and Peace dollars?
Both are 90% silver with the same silver content. Morgan dollars (1878-1921) and Peace dollars (1921-35) differ only in design; melt value is identical.
How much is a silver dollar worth?
At a $58 silver spot, a 90% silver dollar holds about $44.86 in melt value. Many Morgan and Peace dollars carry collector premiums well above melt.