The dates to check first
These are the lowest-mintage Presidential dollars struck for circulation. If you're sorting a jar or an inherited collection, pull these dates out before anything else and check the mint mark carefully.
- 2020-P George H. W. Bush Presidential Dollar: 1,242,275 made.
- 2020-D George H. W. Bush Presidential Dollar: 1,502,425 made.
- 2013-D William Howard Taft Presidential Dollar: 3,360,000 made.
- 2013-D Woodrow Wilson Presidential Dollar: 3,360,000 made.
- 2013-D William McKinley Presidential Dollar: 3,365,100 made.
- 2015-D Harry S. Truman Presidential Dollar: 3,500,000 made.
Every presidential dollar by date and mint
Click any date for its full page: how many were made, the mint mark location, varieties and what to check. Mint marks matter: the same year can be common from one mint and scarce from another.
The series in 4 stages
A new dollar every few months (2007 to 2008)
The program opened in 2007 with George Washington and added four presidents a year in the order they served. The date, mint mark, E PLURIBUS UNUM and IN GOD WE TRUST were all lettered on the edge, which led to the best-known modern error of the series: dollars that left the Mint with a plain edge, missing all of that lettering.
The motto moves and the stockpile grows (2009 to 2011)
From 2009 IN GOD WE TRUST moved off the edge and onto the obverse, while the date, mint mark and E PLURIBUS UNUM stayed on the edge. Mintages fell steadily as the coins kept piling up unused.
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.
One more president (2017 to 2020)
No Presidential dollars were made from 2017 to 2019. The law only allowed a president to appear after his death, so a coin for George H. W. Bush was added in 2020, after he died in 2018.
Decade by decade
- 2000s: 24 issues, 1.8 billion coins. Scarcest: 2009-D Zachary Taylor (36,680,000).
- 2010s: 54 issues, 805 million coins. Scarcest: 2013-D William Howard Taft (3,360,000).
- 2020s: 2 issues, 2.7 million coins. Scarcest: 2020-P George H. W. Bush (1,242,275).
Where to find the mint mark
- 2007 to 2020: On the edge, incused along with the date and mottos.
Identifying and grading Presidential dollars
Check the high points of each portrait and the edge lettering, which should be complete and evenly spaced.
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.
What the value bands mean
- Face value: worth its face in worn condition; only uncirculated coins and varieties carry a premium.
- Small premium: sells for a little over face or metal value even when worn.
- Collector premium: scarcer than usual, so worn coins sell well above face or metal value.
- Significant rarity: a key date, valuable in any condition and often faked.
Bands describe a coin in ordinary circulated condition. An uncirculated coin with full original luster sits a band or more higher. Recognized varieties can be worth far more than the date itself.
Frequently asked questions
Which Presidential dollars are worth the most?
By mintage, the scarcest circulation issues are the 2020-P George H. W. Bush Presidential Dollar (1,242,275), 2020-D George H. W. Bush Presidential Dollar (1,502,425), 2013-D William Howard Taft Presidential Dollar (3,360,000). Varieties and top-grade coins of common dates can also be valuable.
Are Presidential dollars silver?
No. 2007 to 2020: manganese brass (88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel).
Why does this chart show bands instead of prices?
Prices change with the market and with each coin's grade, so any printed price goes out of date. A value band tells you which coins are worth a closer look; for a current price, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Mintages: Presidential dollar coins (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records.