Coin values
Dollar coin value: silver Ikes, errors and key dates
Modern dollar coins — Eisenhower, Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea and Presidential dollars — are generally worth their face value, with no precious-metal content. The exceptions are the 40% silver collector Eisenhower dollars and a few notable errors. Most modern dollar coins are worth $1. The 40% silver collector Eisenhower dollars hold 0.3163 oz of silver, worth $15.74 in melt at the Nov 3, 2026 close.
Melt value by series
Specs, key dates, a melt calculator and the melt history since 1968 for each series. Melt at the Nov 3, 2026 close.
Dollar Coin composition by year
| Years | Composition | Silver content |
|---|---|---|
| 1971–1978 (Eisenhower, circ.) | Copper-nickel clad | — |
| 1971–1976 (Eisenhower, collector) | 40% silver clad | 0.3163 oz |
| 1979–1999 (Susan B. Anthony) | Copper-nickel clad | — |
| 2000–present (Sacagawea/Presidential) | Manganese-brass clad | — |
Which dollar coins are worth money
- Circulating modern dollar coins are worth $1 (face).
- 40% silver collector Eisenhower dollars (1971–1976) carry a silver melt value.
- Errors are the prize: the 2000 Sacagawea "Cheerios" dollar and Sacagawea/Quarter "mule" are major rarities.
- Susan B. Anthony "wide rim" (near date) 1979-P trades at a premium.