2012 United States Dollar Value
A 2012 United States Dollar is worth roughly $8.55 to $92.39 depending on its condition, while the raw metal inside it is valued at $8.55 as of 2026-06-01 Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Melt estimated at the US 0.900 silver standard.
2012 United States Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $8.55 |
| Good (G-4) | $8.55 to $10.27 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $8.55 to $10.57 |
| Fine (F-12) | $8.55 to $11.09 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $8.55 to $11.81 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $9.45 to $13.35 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $11.63 to $16.43 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $16.00 to $22.58 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $25.45 to $35.93 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $65.44 to $92.39 |
Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-13. 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 2012 United States Dollar worth today?
A 2012 United States Dollar that spent decades in circulation is worth about $8.55 today. One that never circulated at all can bring up to $92.39. The honest answer for most inherited or pocket-found examples sits in the lower half of the table.
2012 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2012
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 8.1 g
- Diameter
- 26.5 mm
- Silver content
- 0.23438 troy oz
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 2012 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 2012 United States Dollar valuable
Every 2012 United States Dollar contains 0.2344 troy ounces of pure silver, currently worth $8.55. 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 2012 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 2012 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.
2012 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
CHESTER ARTHUR/ IN GOD WE TRUST 21ST PRESIDENT 1881-1885
Bust of Chester to r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES -- OF AMERICA/ in field, $1
Half figure of Statue of Liberty 3/4 to l.
Measured 2012 United States Dollar specimens
12 physically measured 2012 United States Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.1 g, 26.5 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 United States Dollar #1 | 8.1 g | 26.5 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
| 2012 United States Dollar #2 | 8.1 g | 26.5 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
| 2012 United States Dollar #3 | 8.1 g | 26.5 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
| 2012 United States Dollar #4 | 8.1 g | 26.5 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
| 2012 United States Dollar #5 | 8.1 g | 26.5 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
| 2012 United States Dollar #6 | 8.1 g | 26.5 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
| 2012 United States Dollar #7 | 8.1 g | 26.5 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
| 2012 United States Dollar #8 | 8.1 g | 26.5 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
| 2012 United States Dollar #9 | 26.73 g | 38.1 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
| 2012 United States Dollar #10 | 26.73 g | 38.1 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
| 2012 United States Dollar #11 | 26.73 g | 38.1 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
| 2012 United States Dollar #12 | 26.73 g | 38.1 mm | 6 h | KM.not |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 2012 United States Dollar is valued between $8.55 and $92.39 as of 2026-06-13. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.