1977 United States Dollar Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1977 United States Dollar brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1977 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.
What is a 1977 United States Dollar worth right now?
Pricing for the 1977 United States Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1977 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1977
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 22.68 g
- Diameter
- 38.1 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1977 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.
The value drivers behind this coin
Documented examples of the 1977 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1977 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.
1977 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY / IN GOD / WE TRUST / 1977
Eisenhower head l., motto to l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/E.PLURIBUS/.UNUM./ONE DOLLAR
eagle flying with laurel branch, landing on moon
Measured 1977 United States Dollar specimens
7 physically measured 1977 United States Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 22.68 g, 38.1 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 United States Dollar #1 | 22.78 g | 38 mm | 6 h | Breen.5771 |
| 1977 United States Dollar #2 | 22.49 g | 38 mm | 6 h | Breen.5773 |
| 1977 United States Dollar #3 | 22.466 g | 38 mm | 6 h | Breen.5772 |
| 1977 United States Dollar #4 | 22.68 g | 38.1 mm | 6 h | KM.UnitedStates.A.203 |
| 1977 United States Dollar #5 | 22.68 g | 38.1 mm | 6 h | KM.UnitedStates.A.203 |
| 1977 United States Dollar #6 | - | 39 mm | - | - |
| 1977 United States Dollar #7 | - | 39 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.