1854 United States Dollar Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1854 United States Dollar brings anywhere from $160 to $1,728; the melt floor under every example is $160 (spot prices as of 2026-06-01) Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
Melt estimated at the US 0.900 gold standard.
1854 United States Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $160.03 |
| Good (G-4) | $160 to $192 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $160 to $198 |
| Fine (F-12) | $160 to $207 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $160 to $221 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $177 to $250 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $218 to $307 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $299 to $422 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $476 to $672 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $1,224 to $1,728 |
Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-13. 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 1854 United States Dollar worth today?
At the entry level, well-worn examples bring about $160. The same coin in gem uncirculated condition is a $1,728 coin. Grade is everything: two examples of the 1854 United States Dollar can differ in price by an order of magnitude based purely on preservation.
1854 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1854
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 1.651 g
- Diameter
- 14.5 mm
- Gold content
- 0.04777 troy oz
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1854 United States Dollar, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
Where this coin's value comes from
Each 1854 United States Dollar holds 0.0478 troy ounces of gold, worth $160 at current spot prices. Gold content dominates the value of common dates and underwrites every numismatic premium above it.
Documented examples of the 1854 United States Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
There is history in a 1854 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
1854 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
head of Liberty l. wearing bonnet
Reverse
1 / DOLLAR / 1854 in 3 lines
wreath of corn stalks, value within
Measured 1854 United States Dollar specimens
12 physically measured 1854 United States Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 1.651 g, 14.5 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1854 United States Dollar #1 | 1.67 g | 15 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.89, Breen.6034 |
| 1854 United States Dollar #2 | 1.68 g | 14.5 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.89, Breen.6034 |
| 1854 United States Dollar #3 | 1.672 g | 14.5 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.89, Breen.6034 |
| 1854 United States Dollar #4 | 1.67 g | 13 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.84, Breen.6030 |
| 1854 United States Dollar #5 | 1.043 g | 13 mm | - | Breen.6030 ctft. |
| 1854 United States Dollar #6 | 1.162 g | - | - | Burnie.24, Breen-Gillio.504, Breen.7889 |
| 1854 United States Dollar #7 | 1.083 g | - | - | Burnie.24, Breen-Gillio.504, Breen.7889 |
| 1854 United States Dollar #8 | 1.152 g | - | - | Burnie.24, Breen-Gillio.504, Breen.7889 |
| 1854 United States Dollar #9 | 1.67 g | 13 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.84, Breen.6030 |
| 1854 United States Dollar #10 | 1.653 g | 14.5 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.89, Breen.6034 |
| 1854 United States Dollar #11 | 1.651 g | 15 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.89, Breen.6039 |
| 1854 United States Dollar #12 | - | - | - | Osburn-Cushing.1, Breen.5450 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1854 United States Dollar is valued between $160 and $1,728 as of 2026-06-13. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.