2016 United States Dollar Value
A 2016 United States Dollar is worth roughly $28.23 to $305 depending on its condition. Its intrinsic melt value stands at $28.23 based on spot prices from 2026-06-01 Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Melt estimated at the US 0.900 silver standard.
2016 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 2026-06-13. 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 2016 United States Dollar worth right now?
Figure roughly $28.23 as the realistic floor for a damage-free, well-worn 2016 United States Dollar, rising steadily through the grades to about $305 for a certified gem. Cleaned or damaged coins trade below these figures, though never below the $28.23 melt floor.
2016 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2016
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 26.73 g
- Diameter
- 38.1 mm
- Silver content
- 0.77345 troy oz
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 2016 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 2016 United States Dollar valuable
Documented examples of the 2016 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.
A 2016 United States Dollar is real bullion as well as a collectible: 0.7734 troy ounces of fine silver, or about $28.23 of metal value in every example, regardless of condition.
Few series carry the following that supports the 2016 United States Dollar. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
2016 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
Ronald Reagan / In God We Trust / 40th President 1981 - 1989
Ronald Reagan bust facing
Reverse
United States of America / $1
Statue of Liberty
Measured 2016 United States Dollar specimens
4 physically measured 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 United States Dollar #1 | 26.73 g | 38.1 mm | - | - |
| 2016 United States Dollar #2 | 26.73 g | 38.1 mm | - | - |
| 2016 United States Dollar #3 | 8.1 g | 26.49 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2016 United States Dollar #4 | 31.103 g | 40.6 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 2016 United States Dollar is valued between $28.23 and $305 as of 2026-06-13. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.