Gobrecht Silver Dollar (1836-1839)
Current Numismatic Coin Values


The Gobrecht Silver Dollar was first struck in 1836, as the US Mint geared up to once again produce silver dollars, after an absence of 33 years.

Gobrecht Silver Dollars are dated 1836, 1838, and 1839. Although viewed primarily as pattern pieces, a total of 1900 were released into circulation.

Today’s coin collectors are fascinated by Gobrecht Dollars, and will pay large sums of money to acquire genuine examples. This page lists estimated numismatic coin values of this esteemed silver dollar.

The Gobrecht Silver Dollar coin value guide was supplied by the folks at NumisMaster Coin Values. They have US coin price guides galore. If coins from other nations is your bag, you really should check out the NumisMaster Coin Price Guide.


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Learn More About Gobrecht Silver Dollars
Gobrecht Silver Dollars Tracked in Rare Coin Values Index**: 1836
History of the Gobrecht Dollar
Mint Mark Information (not yet available)
**The Rare Coin Values Index is produced by this website, US Coin Values Advisor. The Index measures the direction of the US rare coin market by tracking the price movement of 87 key date coins. The market is updated monthly. Visit our Rare Coin Values Index page to see how it works.


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Gobrecht Dollar Specifications
Diameter: Weight: Minted: Composition: Designers (all years) Edge:
39.0 mm 26.956 g 1836 .1076 Cu .8924 Ag Christian Gobrecht Plain
39.0 mm 26.730 g 1837 (dated 1836) .100 Cu .900 Ag Thomas Scully Plain
39.0 mm 26.730 g 1838-1839 .100 Cu .900 Ag Titan Peale Reeded
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA



Gobrecht Silver Dollar Current Coin Values
Courtesy of Numismaster US Coin Values

Coin values are presented as a price range for each date and grade listed below. The information below was last updated on November 23, 2011.


Coin Mintage VF20 XF40 AU50 Prf60
1836 Plain edge, name in base, die align I, circulation issue 1,000 9200 -
13800
11880 -
17820
14400 -
21600
20400 -
30600
1836 Plain edge, name in base, die align II and IV, circulation issue, struck in 1837 600 --- --- --- ---
1836 Restrike, Plain edge, name below base, eagle in starry field - --- --- --- ---
1836 Restrike, Plain edge, name in base - --- --- --- ---
1838 Name omitted, stars added around border, reeded edge, die align IV - --- --- --- 34000 -
51000
1838 Restrike, name omitted, reeded edge - --- --- --- 14000 -
21000
1839 Name omitted, stars added around border, reeded edge, circulation issue 300 --- --- 22000 -
33000
30400 -
45600
1839 Restrike, name omitted, reeded edge - --- --- --- 39100 -
58650


Current U.S. Coin Values