1921 United States Dollar Value
The 1921 United States Dollar carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1921 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.
Today's value of the 1921 United States Dollar
Pricing for the 1921 United States Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1921 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1921
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Lead
- Weight
- 23.754 g
- Diameter
- 37 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1921 United States Dollar comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1921, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1921 United States Dollar valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1921 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1921 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.
1921 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
E. PLURIBUS. UNUM (6 stars)/ 1921/ (7 stars)
Capped Liberty to l.
Reverse
(star) UNITED -- STATES OF -- AMERICA (star)/ ONE DOLLAR/ in field, In God we trust
Eagle spread wings; standing on three arrows and laurel branch.
Measured 1921 United States Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1921 United States Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 23.754 g, 37 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 United States Dollar #1 | 26.74 g | 37.8 mm | 6 h | Breen.Encyclopedia.5705 |
| 1921 United States Dollar #2 | 23.754 g | 37 mm | - | Breen.5704ctft |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.