Peace dollar value depends on date, mint mark and condition, with the same 90 percent silver melt floor as a Morgan dollar for a typical historic issue. Sharper coins and scarcer dates can sit above melt. Read the date and mint, then compare current public listings.
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Example · 10 Nov 2026
1921 Peace dollar, obverse and reverse
Silver dollar melt floor $39.92 (NGC, 10 November 2026, 6:55 p.m. Eastern)
A 1921 Peace dollar is 90 percent silver, like other circulation Peace and Morgan dollars, so even a worn example has a metal floor above face value. The NGC figure is a melt value, not a collector price for a sharp, proof, or key-date coin, and it is not a live quote. Photograph by Jaclyn Nash, National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History. Coin design by the United States Mint. Public domain. Source: NNC-US-1921-1$-Peace dollar.jpg. See also photo credits.
How to identify it
A Peace dollar is a large United States silver dollar first issued in 1921, after the Morgan series, with Liberty on the obverse and an eagle on the reverse. Historic Peace dollars are 90 percent silver. Photograph both sides, including the date and the mint mark, which is on the reverse. Not sure which mint mark you have? Snap it and the app reads it for you.
This page is a child of the silver dollar guide. Morgan dollars have their own page. A small clad dollar, including a Susan B. Anthony dollar, is not a Peace dollar.
What changes the price
Date, mint mark, and condition come first. Wear on the hair and the eagle tells you whether you have a typical circulated coin or something closer to uncirculated. Do not clean the coin. 1921 Peace dollars have a high-relief first-year design that collectors look for; that is a reason to identify the date carefully, not a reason to invent a price from a headline. Later years and mint marks vary in how common they are in worn grade.
Key varieties as sections, no invented prices
Some dates and mint marks are scarcer than others, and specialists also look at varieties. We will not invent a year-by-year chart. If a date is famous, compare current listings and, when a lot of money is at stake, get a professional opinion, because added mint marks and cleaning are known problems. Modern commemorative Peace dollars struck in recent years are a different issue from the historic series.
Melt vs collectible value
NGC's melt-value table, updated 10 November 2026 at 6:55 p.m. Eastern, listed $39.92 for a Peace dollar (90 percent silver, 0.7734 troy ounces) at a silver ask of $51.62. That is the same metal floor used for Morgan dollars in that snapshot. It is a melt figure, not a collector price, and not a live quote. Coin figures in the app also draw on Numista.
Listed vs sold
The range we show comes from current public listings, which are asking prices. A sold price can be lower. When we find enough listings for the exact date and mint, we show them so you can see the spread. If listings are thin, we label a rough estimate rather than inventing a precise number. See How we price.
Where to sell
Common silver dollars often go to a coin shop or a bullion dealer. A high-grade or scarcer mint may belong in a specialist listing. The app can draft a listing for eBay, Facebook Marketplace, or Gumtree. Cited figures are in US dollars.
Scan and list
- Photograph both sides, including the date and mint mark.
- Confirm the year and mint, and mention wear honestly.
- Review the Worth about figure and the listed range when we find enough current public listings, and treat melt as a floor.
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What makes How Much Is It Worth different
One photo is enough to start, and you can add up to two more angles. We identify the item first, you confirm or correct it, then we look up a Worth about figure and a listed range from current public marketplace listings. Those are asking prices, which can sit above what a piece finally sells for. You see the listings themselves when we find enough of them.
Coins and banknotes also draw on Numista. Trading cards use PokéWallet, with a source credit where that data appears. Gold and silver use a live metal price as a floor. If listings are thin, we show a clearly labelled rough estimate rather than inventing a precise number. The app can draft a listing for eBay, Facebook Marketplace, or Gumtree once you are ready to sell. For the short version of this process, read How we price.
FAQ
How much is a Peace dollar worth?
It depends on date, mint mark, and condition, with the same 90 percent silver melt floor as a Morgan dollar for a typical historic issue. NGC's melt-value table, updated 10 November 2026 at 6:55 p.m. Eastern, listed $39.92 for a Peace dollar (0.7734 troy ounces of silver). That is a melt figure, not a collector price.
How is a Peace dollar different from a Morgan dollar?
A Peace dollar is a later large silver dollar, first issued in 1921 after the Morgan series, with a different design. Historic issues of both types are 90 percent silver. Identify the design, then the date and mint.
Is a 1921 Peace dollar special?
1921 Peace dollars have a high-relief first-year design that collectors look for. That is a reason to identify the date carefully, not a reason to invent a price from a headline.
Can I scan a Peace dollar with the app?
Yes. Photograph both sides, including the date and mint mark, then confirm the identification. Coin figures also draw on Numista, and a live metal price is used as a floor for silver.
Related coin guides
Sources
- NGC, Coin Melt Values, updated 10 November 2026 at 6:55 p.m. Eastern. Silver ask $51.62 per troy ounce; Morgan and Peace dollar (0.7734 troy oz) melt $39.92; 1964 Kennedy half dollar (0.36169 troy oz, 90% silver) melt $18.67; 1965-1970 Kennedy (40% silver) melt $7.63; 40% silver Eisenhower dollar (1971-1976) melt $16.32.
- Coin figures in the app also draw on Numista, with a source credit where that data appears.
- How the app prices items is described on How we price.
Updated 11 November 2026. Written by Harris, who built How Much Is It Worth. Figures that we cite include a source and a date. They are not a certified appraisal. See How we price.
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