1926 Silver Dollar

1926 silver dollar value today
  • We've assembled this 1925 and 1926 Almighty Silver Dollar 2-Piece set, so you can own one of the most controversial coins of the Roaring Twenties. Each coin in the set is in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. The 1925 Silver Dollar shows the flat motto, the 1926, the High Relief motto.
  • Feb 01, 2021 Worn, less detailed 1926 dollars trade as bullion coins, currently close to their silver value. Judging the quality of your silver dollars and finding an accurate value is an important subject covered in the 'grading silver dollars' section further down the page. Of importance to worth is the presence of mintmarks on your silver dollar.

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The 1926 Sesquicentennial half dollars have value as numismatic coins. Keep reading to learn more about these silver commemorative coins.

Specifications

Type: Commemorative Half Dollar
Year: 1926
Face Value: $0.50
Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
Silver Weight: .36169 oz.
Total Weight: 12.5 grams
Current Silver Bullion Value: $9.86

In 1926 an international fair was held in Philadelphia to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In order to help fund the fair, Congress issued special edition quarters and half dollars.

On the front of the coin you can see portraits of Presidents Calvin Coolidge and George Washington. This was the first time in history that a living president was featured on a US coin. On the reverse side of the coin there is an image of the Liberty Bell.

The US minted the Sesquicentennial half dollar with no mint mark. There were no other series issued for this commemorative coin. These coins were struck with low-relief dies so many coins have lost a lot of detail. For this reason, coins in the higher grades can sell for thousands of dollars.

SeriesLocationDistribution
1926Philadelphia141,120

Value

This coin in circulated condition is worth at least its weight in silver. The silver melt value for this coin is $9.86 as of February 09, 2021. This melt value is calculated from the current silver spot price of $27.26 per ounce.

The 1926 Sesquicentennial half dollar is worth around $75 in about uncirculated condition. In uncirculated condition this coin is worth around the following: $90 with an MS 60 grade, $130 with an MS 63 grade, $1,250 with an MS 65 grade, and $20,000 with an MS 66 grade.

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See also:

1924 Huguenot Half Dollar
1925 Stone Mountain Half Dollar

CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1926 S Peace Dollar value at an average of $26, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $925. (see details)...

Type:Peace Dollar
Year:1926
Mint Mark: S
Face Value: 1.00 USD
Total Produced: 6,980,000 [?]
Silver Content: 90%
Silver Weight: .7735 oz.
Silver Melt: $21.05
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $26, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $925 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1926, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].

Additional Info: The (s) San Francisco minted 1926 peace dollar make up about 70% of all Peace dollars minted that year. Despite the fact that they are the most circulated it still sells for 3-5 thousand dollars in great condition. You of course need a buyer, but that is another story altogether. These coins are 90% silver.

Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value:This coin in poor condition is still worth $4.95 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $21.05, this coin is thus more valuable to a collector than to a silver bug. Coins worth more to a collectors may be a better long term investment. If the metal prices drop you will still have a coin that a numismatic would want to buy.

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Current silver melt value* for a 1926 S is $21.05 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $27.22 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value.

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**When we say that 6,980,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1926 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.

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