Presidential Dollar Coins Value Chart (2026): Which Are Rare and Worth Money

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Last Updated on: 25th October 2026, 12:11 pm

I get more “is this worth anything?” emails about presidential dollar coins than about almost any other modern coin, usually from someone who found a roll in a drawer or got one as change at a post office machine. The honest answer is that almost all of the 40 coins in the series are worth face value, or a few dollars uncirculated. A handful of minting errors, though, sell for $45 to more than $1,000, and you can spot the most famous one just by turning the coin on its side.

Rare Presidential Dollar Coins Worth Money

Presidential dollars carry their date, mint mark and mottos on the edge instead of the face. That edge lettering was added in a separate step, and when it was skipped or run twice, the Mint produced error coins collectors pay real money for.

Missing edge lettering (“godless dollars”)

In March 2007 the Mint confirmed that an unknown number of Washington dollars released that February had no edge lettering at all: no date, no mint mark and no “In God We Trust.” PCGS's Ron Guth estimated at least 50,000 escaped. Missing-edge errors later turned up for other presidents too, and the scarcer ones are worth far more than the Washington.

Source: NGC Price Guide, retail values for NGC-certified coins, checked October 25, 2026. A dash means no listed value. Raw, uncertified coins usually sell for less.

Doubled and other edge varieties

Some 2007 John Adams dollars went through the edge-lettering machine twice, leaving overlapping or inverted inscriptions. The overlapped version lists at $40 (Philadelphia) to $60 (Denver) in MS65. You will also see “Position A” and “Position B” listings: those simply describe whether the edge lettering reads upright or upside down relative to the face, and both are common.

Presidential Dollar Coins Value Chart

For regular, non-error coins the values are remarkably flat across the whole series. The 2012 to 2016 coins have much lower mintages, but they were saved in huge numbers by collectors, so they do not command big premiums yet.

Proof versions struck in San Francisco carry an “S” mint mark on the edge and were sold in Mint proof sets. If the difference between proof and business strikes is new to you, my guide to proof, uncirculated and bullion coins explains it.

All 40 Presidential Dollar Coins, With Mintages

Here is every coin in the program in release order. Highlighted rows were made for collectors only after circulation production stopped, which is why their mintages are a fraction of the early coins.

Grover Cleveland appears twice because he served two non-consecutive terms. Ronald Reagan is the 39th coin but the 40th president, since Jimmy Carter was still living when the program ended in 2016. The George H. W. Bush coin was added in 2020 by a separate law. Program details: U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program.

How to Check Your Presidential Dollar Coin

• Turn it on its side. You should see the year, the mint mark (P, D or S) and the mottos stamped into the edge. A completely smooth edge on a 2007 to 2010 coin is the first sign of a valuable error.
• Look for doubling. On 2007 John Adams dollars, check whether the edge text overlaps itself or appears twice.
• Check the condition. Bright, unmarked coins straight from Mint rolls are worth more than coins that circulated.
• Weigh it if you have a scale. A genuine coin weighs 8.1 grams and measures 26.49 mm.
• Get errors certified. For anything that looks like an error, a PCGS or NGC grade is worth far more than a guess.

Are Presidential Dollar Coins Gold?

No. Despite the “golden dollar” nickname, presidential dollars are made of manganese brass over a copper core, about 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese and 2% nickel overall. There is no gold in them, the same as the gold-colored “gold” quarters sold as souvenirs. That also applies to the new 2026 Trump $1 coin, which is a separate Semiquincentennial issue, not part of this series. If you want the U.S. Mint coin that really is gold, see my Trump gold coin guide on the one-ounce $250 proof.

What Is a Complete Set of Presidential Dollars Worth?

A complete set of 80 business strikes (Philadelphia and Denver for all 40 presidents) in MS63 adds up to roughly $200 at NGC guide values of about $2.50 a coin. Raw sets in albums often sell for less, close to the face value plus the cost of the holder, while certified high-grade sets sell for more. Proof sets with the San Francisco coins are priced separately.

If you enjoy collecting U.S. dollars with real metal behind them, the classic Morgan silver dollar is the natural next step: every one holds about three-quarters of an ounce of silver.

Can You Still Find Presidential Dollars in Change?

You can, but it takes some effort. The 2007 to 2011 coins were struck by the hundreds of millions for circulation, and most of them ended up in Federal Reserve vaults when nobody wanted to use them. If you ask your bank to order a box of dollar coins, you will often get a mix of these and Sacagawea dollars. Vending machines, transit ticket machines and post office kiosks still give them out in some cities.

Coins dated 2012 through 2016, plus the 2020 Bush dollar, are a different story. They were sold only in rolls, bags and sets to collectors, so finding one in pocket change is rare. That is why I tell readers to check the edge of every 2007 to 2010 coin they find, and to keep any later-date coin that turns up by accident.

Found an error coin worth grading? Once it is certified, the same rules I cover in my guide to where to sell gold and silver apply: get more than one offer, and avoid shops that will not tell you their price before they see the coin.

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