1980 United States Dollar Value

A 1980 United States Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.

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Illustrative rendering. Photographs of this date are being added.

1980 United States Dollar value by grade

1980 United States Dollar value by grade
GradeEstimated value

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 1980 United States Dollar worth today?

Pricing for the 1980 United States Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.

1980 United States Dollar specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1980
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Diameter
26 mm

Why this coin has no mint mark

Philadelphia struck the 1980 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 1980 United States Dollar is worth money

Documented examples of the 1980 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.

There is history in a 1980 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.

1980 United States Dollar inscriptions & design

Obverse

bust r.

Reverse

eagle in flight landing on moon

Measured 1980 United States Dollar specimens

1 physically measured 1980 United States Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, 26 mm minting standard.

Measured 1980 United States Dollar specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1980 United States Dollar #1-26 mm--

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.