What is the value of a 1970 US silver dollar?

Answer 1

The U.S. did not issue any $1 coins for circulation in 1970. The last U.S. dollar coins that actually contained silver were struck in 1935. The first new dollar coins were struck in 1971.

All circulating U.S. $1 coins are made of either copper-nickel or brass, not silver. Unless they're in proof or mint-state condition they're only worth face value. During the 1970s some collectors' versions were struck in 40% silver and are worth $3-5. If your coin is from Canada, it is made of nickel and is worth face value only. If it is from Another Country, please post a new question

U.S. $1 coin dates in the 20th century:

1901-1904, 1921: Morgan dollars, 90% silver; diameter 38.1 mm

1921-1935: Peace dollars, 90% silver, 38.1 mm

1964: Peace dollars, 90% silver, none released to circulation

1971-1978: Eisenhower dollars, cupro-nickel clad, 38.1 mm

1979-1980 and 1999: Anthony dollars, cupro-nickel clad, 26.5 mm

1981: Anthony, clad, in mint and proof sets only

2000: Sacajawea, manganese-brass, 26.5 mm.

Ike $ and the new small dollars are worth face value only, if taken from change.