United States · 1971–1974 and 1976
Eisenhower silver dollar (40% silver)
Collector versions of the Eisenhower dollar struck at San Francisco (S mint mark) in 1971–1974 and for the Bicentennial (dated 1776–1976) contain 40% silver. Everyday Eisenhower dollars are copper-nickel clad with no silver.
Melt value
— each
0.3161 troy oz silver × — spot
Total —
Metal content
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Years | 1971–1974 and 1976 |
| Face value | 1 dollar |
| Metal | silver |
| Purity | .400 (40% silver) |
| Total weight | 24.59 g (0.7906 troy oz) |
| Pure silver | 0.3161 troy oz (9.832 g) |
Only S-mint collector coins (often in blue packs or brown boxes, or as proofs) are silver. Check the edge: a copper stripe means no silver.
Worth more than melt?
- Usually trade close to melt; original government packaging adds a little.
Typical selling price
Not listed yet. We only show a selling price when we have reliable, recent sales to base it on, and then always as a range with the date it was checked. Melt value is a floor for the metal itself: dealers usually pay somewhat less than melt for common coins, while collectors may pay more for scarce dates and coins in great condition.
Sources
Melt value is an estimate based on the current spot price and the coin's official metal content. Worn coins can weigh slightly less. This is not financial advice.