ORIGINAL MORGAN / PEACE · EACH
$38.8024.057 g fine silver · 0.7734 ozt
Spot price · Nov 2, 1:22 PM UTC · gold-api.com
Silver dollars do not all contain the same silver. Original Morgan and Peace dollars, 40% Eisenhower collector dollars and one-ounce Silver Eagles each use a different standard.
YOUR COIN LOT
24.057 g fine silver
Silver dollar content and melt value
| Coin / issue | Published mass (g) | Fine metal (ozt) | Melt / coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan dollar | 26.73 | 0.7734 | $38.80 |
| Peace dollar | 26.73 | 0.7734 | $38.80 |
| Eisenhower dollar · 40% silver | 24.592 | 0.3163 | $15.87 |
| American Silver Eagle | 31.103 | 1 | $50.17 |
Which Eisenhower dollars contain silver?
The 1971–1974 and 1776–1976 silver collector issues use the 40% silver standard: 24.592 g gross with 9.837 g silver. Ordinary Eisenhower circulation dollars are copper-nickel clad. Some S-marked proofs are clad too, so confirm the silver version before counting it.
American Silver Eagle: one fine troy ounce
2021 Silver Eagle proof · Type 2 reverse
Photo: U.S. Mint; reverse design by Emily Damstra · Public domain · resized
- ONE DOLLAR and 1 OZ. FINE SILVER identify the one-ounce silver issue.
- The reverse changed in 2021; earlier Silver Eagles still contain one fine troy ounce.
The Walking Liberty design is shared with the half dollar, but ONE DOLLAR and 1 OZ. FINE SILVER identify the Silver Eagle. Its stated silver content is 31.103 g, or 1 fine ozt. Use the stated fine ounce for this issue rather than the standard for an older dollar.
Non-silver dollars and modern collector issues
A dollar denomination is not proof of silver content. Modern Morgan and Peace collector reissues use a different specification from the original .900 coins; Susan B. Anthony and ordinary modern dollar circulation coins contain no silver.