Generally, the weight of a US silver dollar coin depends on the specific coin type and year of mintage.
However, for common and historically significant silver dollar types, the weight tends to be standardized:
- Morgan Silver Dollars (1878-1904, 1921): These coins weigh 26.73 grams and are composed of 90% silver and 10% copper. The pure silver content is approximately 0.77345 troy ounces.
- Peace Silver Dollars (1921-1935): Peace dollars also weigh 26.73 grams with a 90% silver and 10% copper composition, resulting in 0.77344 troy ounces of pure silver.
- American Silver Eagles (1986-Present): These bullion coins are minted with 99.9% fine silver and weigh 31.103 grams (1 troy ounce).
- Other older silver dollar types, like the Flowing Hair and Draped Bust dollars, also generally have a weight of around 27 grams with varying silver content.
In summary, the most prevalent silver dollar types, Morgan and Peace dollars, typically weigh around 26.73 grams, while the more modern American Silver Eagle bullion coins weigh 31.103 grams (one troy ounce).
How much is a silver dollar worth in weight?
Good point! A silver dollar contains 0.7735 troy ounces of pure silver, so at the time of writing a silver Dollar would be worth over $17 on metal value alone. However, as a famous coin that attracts significant interest from coin collectors, some Dollars will sell for much more than others.
How many silver dollars would it take to weigh 1 lb?
Good point! In other words, silver dollars contain slightly more than three-quarters of an ounce of silver.. If we take . 774 and multiply this figure by 17 (the number of silver dollars in a pound), we arrive at 13.158 troy ounces of silver.