1904 United States Dollar Value
A 1904 United States Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
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1904 United States Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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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 1904 United States Dollar worth today?
The market for the 1904 United States Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1904 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1904
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1904 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.
What makes the 1904 United States Dollar valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1904 United States Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1904 United States Dollar. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1904 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE DOLLAR
bust of Lewis l.
Reverse
LEWIS - CLARK EXPOSITION PORTLAND ORE. \ (DATE)
bust of Clark l.
Measured 1904 United States Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1904 United States Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 United States Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.7428, Friedberg.USA.100 |
| 1904 United States Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.7428, Friedberg.USA.100 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.