2013-P William Howard Taft Presidential Dollar
Circulation strike struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 4,760,000 made
- Mintage
- 4,760,000
- Metal
- Manganese brass
- Weight
- 8.1 g
- Diameter
- 26.49 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2013-P William Howard Taft Presidential Dollar worth?
A worn 2013-P William Howard Taft is a spender: face value. A bright uncirculated one, or one with a known error, is worth setting aside.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2013-P William Howard Taft Presidential Dollar rare?
- Not by date: 4.8 million were struck. A sharp uncirculated coin or a known variety is what makes one special.
- Is the 2013-P William Howard Taft Presidential Dollar silver?
- No. It's manganese brass (88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel). Circulating silver dollars ended with the 1935 Peace dollar. Some Eisenhower dollars with an S mint mark were made in 40% silver for collectors, but circulation Ike dollars are copper-nickel clad.
- Where is the mint mark on a 2013 Presidential Dollar?
- On the edge, incused along with the date and mottos. On this coin the mark is P, for Philadelphia.
- How many 2013-P William Howard Taft Presidential Dollar coins were made?
- 4,760,000.
What to check on your 2013-P
- Make sure the mint mark really is a P. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2013-D (3.4 million made).
- Judge the grade under good light. Check the high points of each portrait and the edge lettering, which should be complete and evenly spaced.
With 5 million made, the 2013-P still turns up in everyday change. Keep yours only if it looks uncirculated or shows a variety; otherwise it's worth face value.
The story of the 2013-P William Howard Taft
Philadelphia made 4,760,000 of the William Howard Taft presidential dollar. Among the 4 designs of 2013 it was the second largest Philadelphia run, between William McKinley (4.8 million) and Theodore Roosevelt (5.3 million).
Denver struck fewer of the same design (3.4 million), which makes the 2013-D the scarcer of the pair.
Across the whole program it sits 6th of 40 Philadelphia designs by mintage, where the scarcest is George H. W. Bush at 1.2 million.
Made only for collectors (2012 to 2016)
From 2012 the program continued for collectors only. The Mint struck the remaining presidents in small numbers and sold them in rolls, bags and sets, so these dates are seldom found in change and their mintages are a fraction of the early years.
The original program ended in 2016 with Ronald Reagan. Uncirculated coins from original rolls are the usual way to fill these years in a set and edge lettering errors from this period are much rarer than the early ones.
How to recognize it
The William Howard Taft design
William Howard Taft served as the 27th president from 1909 to 1913. His administration filed a large number of antitrust suits, including the case that broke up Standard Oil in 1911. Arizona and New Mexico became states in 1912, completing the contiguous 48. Taft was also the first president to throw out the first pitch at a major league opening day. In 1921 he became Chief Justice of the United States, serving until 1930.
The Presidential Dollar design
The obverse shows a president with his name and the order and years of his time in office. The reverse shows the Statue of Liberty with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and $1. The date, mint mark and E PLURIBUS UNUM are lettered on the edge, along with IN GOD WE TRUST on coins struck before 2009, so check the edge for the mint mark.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | Presidential Dollar (2007–2020) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | "P" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 4,760,000 |
| Face value | $1 |
| Composition | Manganese brass (88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel) |
| Weight | 8.1 grams |
| Diameter | 26.49 mm |
| Edge | Lettered with the date, mint mark and mottos |
| Designer | Obverses by various artists; Statue of Liberty reverse by Don Everhart |
Other 2013 Presidential Dollar issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-P William McKinley Presidential Dollar | 4,760,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2013-P Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Dollar | 5,310,700 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2013-P William Howard Taft Presidential Dollar | 4,760,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2013-P Woodrow Wilson Presidential Dollar | 4,620,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2013-D William McKinley Presidential Dollar | 3,365,100 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2013-D Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Dollar | 3,920,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2013-D William Howard Taft Presidential Dollar | 3,360,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2013-D Woodrow Wilson Presidential Dollar | 3,360,000 | Circulation strike | – |
Mintage: Presidential dollar coins (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.