1935 Peace Dollar Value

A 1935 Peace Dollar is worth roughly $31.00 to $706 depending on its condition; the melt floor under every example is $28.23 (spot prices as of 2026-06-01) Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.

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Illustrative rendering. Photographs of this date are being added.

1935 Peace Dollar value by grade

1935 Peace Dollar value by grade
GradeEstimated value
Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01)$28.23
Good (G-4)$31.00 to $46.00
Very Good (VG-8)$35.00 to $51.00
Fine (F-12)$39.50 to $58.00
Very Fine (VF-20)$47.00 to $69.00
Extremely Fine (XF-40)$60.00 to $88.00
About Uncirculated (AU-50)$81.50 to $120
Mint State (MS-60)$120 to $176
Choice Unc (MS-63)$192 to $282
Gem Unc (MS-65)$480 to $706

Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-15. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.

How much is a 1935 Peace Dollar worth today?

A 1935 Peace Dollar that spent decades in circulation is worth about $31.00 today. One that never circulated at all can bring up to $706. The honest answer for most inherited or pocket-found examples sits in the lower half of the table.

1935 Peace Dollar specifications

Series
Peace Dollar
Year
1935
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
1,576,000
Composition
90% silver, 10% copper
Weight
26.73 g
Diameter
38.1 mm
Edge
Reeded
Designer
Anthony de Francisci
Silver content
0.77344 troy oz

Mintage figure: US Mint reports (approximate).

No mint mark? Here is why

Philadelphia struck the 1935 Peace Dollar, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (On the reverse, near the bottom left, just below the word ONE and above the eagle's tail feathers) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.

What makes the 1935 Peace Dollar valuable

1,576,000 were struck: enough that circulated examples are obtainable, few enough that Mint State pieces carry real premiums.

Every 1935 Peace Dollar contains 0.7734 troy ounces of pure silver, currently worth $28.23. That intrinsic value is a hard floor under the price: no matter how worn the coin, the silver inside cannot be graded away.

The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1935 Peace Dollar: The 1921 high relief, 1928 Philadelphia, and 1934-S are the dates that anchor its value. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.

1935 Peace Dollar inscriptions & design

Obverse

LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRVST / 1935

Liberty, head l. rays

Reverse

UNITED.STATES.OF.AMERICA/E.PLURIBUS.UNUM/ONE DOLLAR/PEACE

eagle standing. r. on rock, wings closed, rays and laurel spring

Measured 1935 Peace Dollar specimens

2 physically measured 1935 Peace Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 26.73 g, 38.1 mm minting standard.

Measured 1935 Peace Dollar specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1935 Peace Dollar #1--6 h-
1935 Peace Dollar #2--6 h-

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.

Summary: the 1935 Peace Dollar is valued between $31.00 and $706 as of 2026-06-15. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.