1886 United States Dollar Value
A 1886 United States Dollar is worth roughly $1.75 to $18.88 depending on its condition; the melt floor under every example is $1.75 (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 silver standard.
1886 United States Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $1.75 |
| Good (G-4) | $1.75 to $2.10 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $1.75 to $2.16 |
| Fine (F-12) | $1.75 to $2.27 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $1.75 to $2.41 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $1.93 to $2.73 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $2.38 to $3.36 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $3.27 to $4.61 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $5.20 to $7.34 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $13.37 to $18.88 |
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 1886 United States Dollar worth today?
Figure roughly $1.75 as the realistic floor for a damage-free, well-worn 1886 United States Dollar, rising steadily through the grades to about $18.88 for a certified gem. Cleaned or damaged coins trade below these figures, though never below the $1.75 melt floor.
1886 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1886
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 1.655 g
- Diameter
- 38 mm
- Silver content
- 0.04789 troy oz
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1886 United States Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
Where this coin's value comes from
A 1886 United States Dollar is real bullion as well as a collectible: 0.0479 troy ounces of fine silver, or about $1.75 of metal value in every example, regardless of condition.
Documented examples of the 1886 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.
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1886 United States Dollar: Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
1886 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
head of Liberty l. wearing bonnet
Reverse
1 / DOLLAR/ 1886 in 3 lines
wreath of corn stalks, value within
Measured 1886 United States Dollar specimens
4 physically measured 1886 United States Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 1.655 g, 38 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 United States Dollar #1 | 1.655 g | 14.75 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.94, Breen.6109 |
| 1886 United States Dollar #2 | - | 38 mm | - | - |
| 1886 United States Dollar #3 | - | 38 mm | - | Breen.5590 |
| 1886 United States Dollar #4 | - | 38 mm | 6 h | Breen.5586 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1886 United States Dollar is valued between $1.75 and $18.88 as of 2026-06-13. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.