1891 United States Dollar Value
A 1891 United States Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1891 United States Dollar value by grade
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Estimated retail range. 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 1891 United States Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1891 United States Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1891 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1891
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 18.615 g
- Diameter
- 37.5 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1891 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.
Why the 1891 United States Dollar is worth money
Few series carry the following that supports the 1891 United States Dollar. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
Official mintage figures for the 1891 United States Dollar are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
1891 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
(7 stars) E. PLURIBUS. UMUM (6 stars)/ 1891
Laureate and capped head of Liberty to l.
Reverse
* UNITED -- STATES OF -- AMERICA */ ONE DOLLAR/ in field: In God we trust
Eagle facing, spread wings, head to l. holding arrows and laurel branch; surrounded by wreath.
Measured 1891 United States Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1891 United States Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 18.615 g, 37.5 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 United States Dollar #1 | 18.615 g | 37.5 mm | 6 h | - |
| 1891 United States Dollar #2 | 21.512 g | 37.5 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.