1900 United States Dollar Value
A 1900 United States Dollar is worth roughly $28.21 to $305 depending on its condition, with a hard melt-value floor of $28.21 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.
1900 United States Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $28.21 |
| Good (G-4) | $28.21 to $33.86 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $28.21 to $34.87 |
| Fine (F-12) | $28.21 to $36.56 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $28.21 to $38.93 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $31.18 to $44.01 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $38.37 to $54.17 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $52.76 to $74.48 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $83.93 to $118 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $216 to $305 |
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.
What is a 1900 United States Dollar worth right now?
Figure roughly $28.21 as the realistic floor for a damage-free, well-worn 1900 United States Dollar, rising steadily through the grades to about $305 for a certified gem. Cleaned or damaged coins trade below these figures, though never below the $28.21 melt floor.
1900 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1900
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 26.713 g
- Diameter
- 34 mm
- Silver content
- 0.77296 troy oz
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1900 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 1900 United States Dollar is worth money
A 1900 United States Dollar is real bullion as well as a collectible: 0.7730 troy ounces of fine silver, or about $28.21 of metal value in every example, regardless of condition.
Documented examples of the 1900 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 1900 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.
1900 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / LAFAYETTE DOLLAR
busts of Washington and Lafayette
Reverse
ERECTED BY THE YOUTH OF THE UNITED STATES IN HONOR OF GEN LAFAYETTE / PARIS 1900
Lafayette on horseback (statue)
Measured 1900 United States Dollar specimens
7 physically measured 1900 United States Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 26.713 g, 34 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 United States Dollar #1 | 26.637 g | - | - | Clapp-Wood.3, Breen.7423 |
| 1900 United States Dollar #2 | 26.7 g | - | - | Clapp-Wood.2, Breen.7423 |
| 1900 United States Dollar #3 | 26.714 g | 38 mm | 6 h | Clapp-Wood.1, Breen.7423 |
| 1900 United States Dollar #4 | 26.713 g | - | - | Clapp-Wood.4, Breen.7423 |
| 1900 United States Dollar #5 | 26.859 g | 34 mm | - | Zerbe, AJN (1917), p.153, Whitely, Numis. Scrap. (1958), p. 2047, Wilde, Numismatist (1978), p. 229 |
| 1900 United States Dollar #6 | - | - | - | Clapp-Wood.2, Breen.7423 |
| 1900 United States Dollar #7 | - | - | - | Clapp-Wood.1, Breen.7423 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1900 United States Dollar is valued between $28.21 and $305 as of 2026-06-15. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.