1987 United States Dollar Value
The 1987 United States Dollar carries a current retail range of about $28.23 to $305 across circulated and Mint State grades; the melt floor under every example is $28.23 (spot prices as of 2026-06-01) The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
Melt estimated at the US 0.900 silver standard.
1987 United States Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $28.23 |
| Good (G-4) | $28.23 to $33.88 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $28.23 to $34.89 |
| Fine (F-12) | $28.23 to $36.59 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $28.23 to $38.96 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $31.20 to $44.04 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $38.39 to $54.20 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $52.79 to $74.53 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $83.99 to $119 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $216 to $305 |
Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-15. 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 1987 United States Dollar worth right now?
In worn but collectible condition (Good-4), a 1987 United States Dollar starts around $28.23. From there, value climbs with every grade step: a gem Mint State example (MS-65) can reach $305. Most coins found in old collections fall somewhere between Very Fine and About Uncirculated, the middle rows of the table above.
1987 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1987
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 26.73 g
- Diameter
- 38.1 mm
- Silver content
- 0.77345 troy oz
The missing mint mark, explained
Philadelphia struck the 1987 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.
What makes the 1987 United States Dollar valuable
Every 1987 United States Dollar contains 0.7734 troy ounces of pure silver, currently worth $28.23. That intrinsic value is a hard floor under the price: no matter how worn the coin, the silver inside cannot be graded away.
Documented examples of the 1987 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 1987 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.
1987 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
U.S. CONSTITUTION 200TH ANNIVERSARY 1787 LIBERTY 1979 IN GOD WE TRUST
Quill pen over document inscribed WE THE PEOPLE in script
Reverse
E PLURIBUS UNUM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLAR 1
large crowd of people
Measured 1987 United States Dollar specimens
8 physically measured 1987 United States Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 26.73 g, 38.1 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 United States Dollar #1 | 26.73 g | 37.5 mm | 6 h | KM.220 |
| 1987 United States Dollar #2 | 26.73 g | 37.5 mm | 6 h | KM.220 |
| 1987 United States Dollar #3 | 26.73 g | 38.1 mm | 6 h | KM.220 |
| 1987 United States Dollar #4 | 26.73 g | 38.1 mm | 6 h | KM.220 |
| 1987 United States Dollar #5 | 26.73 g | 38.1 mm | 6 h | KM.220 |
| 1987 United States Dollar #6 | 26.73 g | 38.1 mm | 6 h | KM.220 |
| 1987 United States Dollar #7 | - | 46 mm | - | - |
| 1987 United States Dollar #8 | - | 46 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1987 United States Dollar is valued between $28.23 and $305 as of 2026-06-15. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.