Silver · US Dollar
Morgan and Peace silver dollars contain 0.77344 troy ounces of pure silver each — more silver than any other common US silver coin.
| Quantity | Melt value |
|---|---|
| 1 | — |
| 5 | — |
| 10 | — |
| 20 | — |
| 100 | — |
Live spot via gold-api.com. Melt value = spot × 0.77344 troy oz of fine metal.
Open the full calculator →The Morgan dollar (1878–1921) and the Peace dollar (1921–1935) both weigh 26.73 grams and are 90% silver, giving 0.77344 troy ounces of pure silver per coin.
Because they carry a large amount of silver, silver dollars are a favourite for both stackers and collectors. Melt value is the floor; many Morgan and Peace dollars trade well above it on numismatic merit, especially key dates.
| Series | Morgan (1878–1921), Peace (1921–1935) |
| Composition | 90% silver · 10% copper |
| Gross weight | 26.73 g |
| Pure silver | 0.77344 troy oz |
| Face value | $1.00 |
Melt value is the value of the metal in the coin, ignoring any collector premium:
Where the fine-metal content is known, this simplifies to spot × 0.77344 oz. The live figure at the top of this page applies that formula to the current spot price.
Illustrative melt values (per coin) at example spot prices — shown for reference only; the live figure above uses the real market price:
| Example spot | Melt value |
|---|---|
| $25.00 | $19.34 |
| $35.00 | $27.07 |
| $50.00 | $38.67 |
A Morgan dollar contains 0.77344 troy ounces of pure silver. It weighs 26.73 g and is 90% silver by weight.
Its melt value equals the silver spot price multiplied by 0.77344 — roughly 77% of the price of a one-ounce silver round.
Yes for silver content: both are 90% silver and 26.73 g, so they carry identical 0.77344 oz of silver and the same melt value.
At minimum, its silver melt value (spot × 0.77344). Common dates in circulated grades usually sell for melt to a modest premium; rare dates and high grades are worth far more.
This page values one coin. The Silver Stacking Spreadsheet keeps the whole record — every coin, what you paid, and your running profit or loss, auto-calculated from the spot price you enter.