are silver dollars still made today

[McBrady]

Yes, the United States Mint continues to produce silver dollars today. However, their purpose has changed significantly from the silver dollars of the past.

Modern silver dollars produced by the U.S. Mint are not intended for general circulation. Instead, they are created primarily for collectors and investors. The most prominent example is the American Silver Eagle, the official silver bullion coin of the United States. While these coins have a legal tender face value of one dollar, their intrinsic value, based on their silver content, is considerably higher.

In addition to the American Silver Eagle series, the U.S. Mint also issues a variety of commemorative silver dollars to honor significant people, places, or events in American history. These are also produced for collectors and are not meant to be used as currency.

This is a distinct departure from historic silver dollars. The last 90% silver dollar struck for circulation was the Peace Dollar in 1935. While a 40% silver version of the Eisenhower dollar was produced for collectors between 1971 and 1978, the era of using silver dollars as everyday currency has ended. Today, they are valued as bullion investments and numismatic collectibles.