Silver Dollars
$1 US Mint Silver Commemorative Coins (Varied Condition)
$26.38As low as $25.38
Peace Silver Dollar Coins (1922-26, 1934-35, VG-XF)
$27.36As low as $26.36
Morgan Silver Dollar Coins (1921, VG+)
$28.46As low as $27.46
Morgan Silver Dollars (1921, Fine)
$29.67As low as $28.67
Peace Silver Dollars (1922-26, 1934-35, BU)
$33.30As low as $32.30
Morgan Silver Dollar Coins (1878-1904, VG+)
$36.71As low as $35.71
Morgan Silver Dollar Coins (1921, BU)
$36.71As low as $35.71
Peace Silver Dollar Coins MS62 (1922-26, 1934-35, PCGS or NGC)
$50.56As low as $50.56
Peace Silver Dollar Coins MS63 (1922-26, 1934-35, PCGS or NGC)
$51.71As low as $51.71
Peace Silver Dollars NGC MS63 (1921-28, 1934-35)
$63.61As low as $63.61
1923 Silver Peace Dollar Coins NGC MS63
$64.89As low as $64.89
1922 Silver Peace Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$64.91As low as $64.91
2020-P $1 Silver Basketball HOF Coins (Box + CoA)
$69.82As low as $69.82
Peace Silver Dollar Coins NGC MS64 (1921-28, 1934-35)
$70.49As low as $70.49
Peace Silver Dollar Coins MS64 (1922-26, 1934-35, PCGS or NGC)
$70.86As low as $70.86
Silver Morgan Dollar Coins MS62 (1878-1904, PCGS or NGC)
$71.27As low as $71.27
Morgan Silver Dollar Coins MS63 (1878-1904, PCGS or NGC)
$76.71As low as $76.71
1922 Silver Peace Dollar Coins NGC MS63
$76.71As low as $76.71
1924 Silver Peace Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$81.06As low as $81.06
1921 Morgan Silver Dollar Coins MS64 (PCGS or NGC)
$81.71As low as $81.71
1922 Silver Peace Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$81.71As low as $81.71
1884-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$85.93As low as $85.93
1885-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$86.05As low as $86.05
1896 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$86.63As low as $86.63
1886 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$86.71As low as $86.71
1923 Silver Peace Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$86.80As low as $86.80
$1 Silver US Mint Commemorative Coins MS/PR70 (Random Year, PCGS or NGC)
$87.72As low as $87.72
1902-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$90.27As low as $90.27
1887 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS63
$90.39As low as $90.39
1921 Morgan Silver Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$91.31As low as $91.31
1885 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS63
$91.41As low as $91.41
1885-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS63
$91.41As low as $91.41
1886 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS63
$91.41As low as $91.41
1885 Morgan Dollar Silver Coins PCGS MS63
$91.70As low as $91.70
1887 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$91.80As low as $91.80
1884-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS63
$94.46As low as $94.46
1883-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$95.46As low as $95.46
1904-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$96.80As low as $96.80
1881-S Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$99.46As low as $99.46
1881-S Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS63
$99.46As low as $99.46
2023-S Proof Silver Morgan Dollar Coins (Box & CoA)
$99.90As low as $99.90
2023-S Proof Silver Peace Dollar Coins (Box & CoA)
$99.90As low as $99.90
Morgan Silver Dollar Coins MS64 (1878-1904, PCGS or NGC)
$100.16As low as $100.16
1925 Silver Peace Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$100.40As low as $100.40
Morgan Silver Dollar Coins NGC MS64 (1878-1904)
$100.47As low as $100.47
1900 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$100.71As low as $100.71
1888 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS63
$101.68As low as $101.68
1888 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$101.71As low as $101.71
2023 Silver Morgan Dollars (Box + CoA)
$102.02As low as $102.02
1884-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$109.46As low as $109.46
2023-S Proof Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS PR69 DCAM
$109.90As low as $109.90
2023-S Proof Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC PF69
$109.90As low as $109.90
2023-S Proof Silver Peace Dollar Coins PCGS PR69
$109.90As low as $109.90
2023-S Proof Silver Peace Dollar Coins NGC PF69
$109.90As low as $109.90
1900-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$110.91As low as $110.91
1887 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$111.62As low as $111.62
1885-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$111.63As low as $111.63
1881-S Morgan Silver Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$111.71As low as $111.71
1896 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$111.71As low as $111.71
1886 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS64
$116.41As low as $116.41
2023-S Silver Peace Dollars PCGS PR69 FS
$116.47As low as $116.47
1886 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$119.46As low as $119.46
1881-S Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS64
$119.47As low as $119.47
1902-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$120.09As low as $120.09
1904-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS64
$120.10As low as $120.10
1885 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS64
$121.41As low as $121.41
1881-O Silver Morgan Dollars PCGS MS63
$124.46As low as $124.46
2023-S Proof Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS PR70 DCAM
$129.90As low as $129.90
2023-S Proof Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC PF70
$129.90As low as $129.90
2023-S Proof Silver Peace Dollar Coins PCGS PR70
$129.90As low as $129.90
2023-S Proof Silver Peace Dollar Coins NGC PF70
$129.90As low as $129.90
1880-S Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$130.43As low as $130.43
1898-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$130.52As low as $130.52
1885 Morgan Dollar Silver Coins PCGS MS64
$131.70As low as $131.70
1881 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS63
$131.71As low as $131.71
2023 Silver Peace Dollars PCGS MS69 FS
$132.02As low as $132.02
2023 Silver Morgan Dollars PCGS MS69 FS
$132.02As low as $132.02
2023 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS69 ER
$132.02As low as $132.02
2023 Silver Peace Dollar Coins NGC MS69 ER
$132.02As low as $132.02
2023 Silver Peace Dollar Coins NGC MS70
$132.02As low as $132.02
1883-O Morgan Dollar Silver Coins PCGS MS64
$136.70As low as $136.70
1880 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS63
$146.71As low as $146.71
2023-S Proof Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS PR70 DCAM FS
$149.90As low as $149.90
2023-S Proof Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC PF70 ER
$149.90As low as $149.90
2023-S Proof Silver Peace Dollar Coins PCGS PR70 FS
$149.90As low as $149.90
2023-S Proof Silver Peace Dollar Coins NGC PF70 ER
$149.90As low as $149.90
2023 Silver Morgan Dollars PCGS MS70 FS
$152.02As low as $152.02
2023 Silver Peace Dollars PCGS MS70 FS
$152.02As low as $152.02
2023 Silver Peace Dollar Coins NGC MS70 ER
$152.02As low as $152.02
2023-S Proof Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS PR70 FDOI
$159.90As low as $159.90
2023-S Proof Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC PF70 FDOI
$159.90As low as $159.90
2023-S Proof Silver Peace Dollar Coin PCGS PR70 FDOI
$159.90As low as $159.90
1900 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$170.87As low as $170.87
Morgan Silver Dollar Coins MS65 (1878-1904, PCGS or NGC)
$174.56As low as $174.56
2020-P $1 Colorized Silver Basketball HOF Coins PCGS PR70 DCAM FDOI (Jerry West Label)
$182.91As low as $182.91
1898 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS64
$195.10As low as $195.10
1886 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS65
$199.46As low as $199.46
2023 Silver Peace Dollars PCGS MS70 FDOI
$201.51As low as $201.51
2023 Silver Morgan Dollars PCGS MS70 FDOI
$201.51As low as $201.51
1885 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS65
$214.46As low as $214.46
1904-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS65
$219.46As low as $219.46
1904-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS65
$220.50As low as $220.50
1901-O Morgan Silver Dollar Coins PCGS MS65
$231.66As low as $231.66
1924 Silver Peace Dollar Coins PCGS MS65
$251.71As low as $251.71
2023-S Proof Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC PF70 Advanced Release
$259.90As low as $259.90
2023-S Proof Silver Peace Dollar Coins NGC PF70 Advanced Release
$259.90As low as $259.90
2023 Silver Peace Dollar Coins NGC MS70 Advanced Release
$262.02As low as $262.02
2023 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS70 Advanced Release
$262.02As low as $262.02
1900 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS65
$270.09As low as $270.09
1900-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS65
$279.46As low as $279.46
1897 Silver Morgan Dollar Coins NGC MS64
$340.42As low as $340.42
Morgan Silver Dollar Coins MS66 (1878-1904, PCGS or NGC)
$350.76As low as $350.76
Morgan Silver Dollar 5-Coin Sets PCGS MS63 (1878-1904)
$507.32As low as $507.32
Morgan Silver Dollar 5-Coin Sets NGC MS63 (1878-1904)
$507.32As low as $507.32
1883-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Coins PCGS MS65
$568.92As low as $568.92
Morgan Silver Dollar 5-Coin Sets NGC MS64 (1878-1904)
$627.32As low as $627.32
1881-CC Silver Morgan Dollar Coins MS63 (PCGS or NGC)
$750.73As low as $750.73
1880-CC Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS63
$880.73As low as $880.73
1903-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$950.42As low as $950.42
1880-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Coins PCGS MS64
$980.73As low as $980.73
Morgan Silver Dollar 5-Coin Sets NGC MS65 (1878-1904)
$1117.32As low as $1,117.32
Morgan Silver Dollar 5-Coin Sets PCGS MS65 (1878-1904)
$1147.32As low as $1,147.32
1904-O Silver Morgan Dollar Coins (GSA Soft Pack)
$2519.47As low as $2,519.47
1885-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Coins NGC MS67
$10,000.00
1885-CC Morgan Silver Dollar Coins PCGS MS67
$10,000.00
US Silver Dollars
You may already know that silver dollars are a collector’s item and a prudent investment, but what you might not know is the pivotal role the silver dollar has played in the history of the American monetary system. American currency essentially began with the silver dollar, which further enhances its appeal to investors and collectors alike. Here, you’ll find a synopsis of the history of silver currency in the U.S., as well as an in-depth description of two of the most significant silver-dollar designs — Morgan and Peace Dollars.
The History of Silver Currency in the U.S.
During the American Revolution, Congress printed millions in “Continentals,” or the currency of the Continental Congress. In theory, the states would exchange this paper currency for silver or gold once the war ended. The problem was that the British government began printing counterfeit Continentals to purchase supplies from Americans, and confidence in the currency quickly plummeted to the point that it became worthless.
At this time, Americans had already accepted the Spanish dollar as the primary unit of value in the market. This dollar was known as a Spanish peso, the abbreviation for which (S and P superimposed) eventually lead to the “$” symbol for the dollar sign. The silver coin minted by the Spanish in the 1700s was worth eight “reals” of Spanish gold, and merchants would cut the dollar into eight pieces, known as “bits,” to make change. Congress officially adopted the Spanish milled dollar as the U.S. unit of value in 1785, a decision codified in 1792 by the Coinage Act.
The Coinage Act
The Coinage Act created the U.S. Mint, which coined silver dollars and gold coins. From 1794 to 1935, the treasury coined about 900 million silver dollars. The silver dollars coined had 46 grains of silver, the standard set by the Spanish dollar. The treasury also coined half dollars, quarters, dimes, and half dimes, all of which had proportionate quantities of silver. The worth of gold eagles was also determined relative to silver, with each gold eagle worth ten silver dollars.
The End of Silver Currency
The U.S. continued using silver for its coinage until 1965. In the early sixties, President Nixon announced that the U.S. would no longer redeem currency for silver or gold, which was the death knell of the silver standard. Then, in 1965, President Johnson permitted the treasury to issue debased “sandwich” quarters and dimes that had negligible inherent value, and the amount of silver in the half-dollar dropped to 40 percent.
The Morgan Silver Dollar Design
Produced from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921, the Morgan Dollar was the result of the mining lobby pressuring the treasury to coin all silver it purchased into silver dollars. This practice continued until the depletion of the silver reserve in 1904. Consisting of 90 percent silver, the Morgan Dollar bears the name of its designer, George T. Morgan, an Englishman who moved to the U.S. and became Assistant Engraver for the Mint in 1876. Morgan went on to become Chief Engraver in 1917.
The coin features an eagle with its wings spread and the inscription “In God We Trust” above its head. The other side of the coin features Lady Liberty in profile view wearing a coronet with the word “Liberty” on it. Thanks to its beautiful design and value, as well as its historical significance, the coin is highly sought after even today.
The Peace Dollar Design
Minted from 1921 to 1928 and 1934 to 1935, the Peace Dollar was issued to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I. The coin was the result of a contest to come up with designs symbolic of peace. Italian sculptor Anthony de Francisci designed the coin, which features Lady Liberty on one side and an eagle holding an olive branch with the legend “peace” on the other. Francisci immigrated to the U.S. when he was 18 and entered the competition against seven other sculptors, all older than he. He used his wife, Mary Teresa, as the model for Lady Liberty on the coin.
The production of the peace dollar ceased for six years in the late 1920s due to the depression and resumed for only two years thereafter. Like the Morgan Dollar, the history, rarity, and 90 percent silver composition of the Peace Dollar make it a popular item with collectors.
In addition to their historical significance and aesthetic appeal, silver dollars can make for solid investments in silver because of their high composition of the white metal. Whether you want to enhance your collection or your investment portfolio, visit Silver.com to view the best selection of silver dollars today.