1916 United States Dollar Value
Expect a 1916 United States Dollar to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1916 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.
Current 1916 United States Dollar value
Pricing for the 1916 United States Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1916 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1916
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
Why there is no letter on this coin
The 1916 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 1916 United States Dollar valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1916 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.
For the 1916 United States Dollar, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1916 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / McKINLEY DOLLAR
head l.
Reverse
McKINLEY BIRTHPLACE / NILES / OHIO / (DATE) / MEMORIAL
view of memorial
Measured 1916 United States Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1916 United States Dollar example 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 United States Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.7444, Friedberg.USA.102 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.