Assuming the coin is circulated and authentic, 1840 is the first year issue for the Liberty Seated series of silver dollars . For an accurate assessment of value the coin needs to be seen and graded. Most coins show heavy wear. In general retail values for low grade coins are $275.00-$375.00, better grade are $460.00-$1,000.00 and coins showing almost no wear run from $1,200.00-$2,800.00. Values are a market average and only for coins in collectible condition, coins that are bent, corroded, scratched, used as jewelery or have been cleaned have far less value if any to a collector or dealer
The Carson City mint only operated from 1870 to 1893. There are many fake "CC" coins with other dates so if you have an 1840 'dollar' with that mint mark it's a fake.
From 1840 to 1935 all US silver dollars are 90% silver and have .77344oz of pure silver.
All US silver one dollar coins from 1840 to 1935 contain 0.77344 troy oz of pure silver, alloyed with 10% copper for hardness.
what is the current value of an 1878 silver dollar
Sorry no US silver dollar coins dated 1826
A US silver dollar from 1840 to 1935 contains .77344oz of pure silver.
The Carson City mint only operated from 1870 to 1893. There are many fake "CC" coins with other dates so if you have an 1840 'dollar' with that mint mark it's a fake.
The amount of pure silver in the 1922 Peace dollar is .77344oz, all US silver one dollar coins from 1840 to 1935 have this much silver in them.
The amount of pure silver in the 1925 Peace dollar is .77344oz, all US silver one dollar coins from 1840 to 1935 have this much silver in them
From 1840 to 1935 all US silver dollars are 90% silver and have .77344oz of pure silver.
All US silver one dollar coins from 1840 to 1935 contain 0.77344 troy oz of pure silver, alloyed with 10% copper for hardness.
A real silver dollar has a $25.00 value just for the silver.
what is the current value of an 1878 silver dollar
Sorry no US silver dollar coins dated 1826
No US silver dollars were made after 1935, look at the back of the coin for 'Half Dollar'.
The US never printed 100 dollar silver certificates with this date.
The spot price of silver is $16.87 per ounce today. The Actual Silver Weight (ASW) of all US one dollar silver coins from 1840 to 1935 is .77344oz. of pure silver. To get the silver value multiply the ASW by the spot price, $16.87x .77344= 13.047932 so the coin is worth $13.05.