| Flowing Hair Dollar | 1794–1795 | Silver (.8924) | First U.S. dollar coin; Liberty with flowing hair |
| Draped Bust Dollar | 1795–1804 | Silver (.8924 → .900) | Includes famous 1804 restrikes (“King of American Coins”) |
| Gobrecht Dollar | 1836–1839 | Purities Vary | Pattern/transition issue; precursor to Seated Liberty |
| Seated Liberty Dollar | 1840–1873 | Silver (.900) | Long-running 19th-century design |
| Trade Dollar | 1873–1878 (business strikes), 1879–1885 (proof only) | Silver (.900) | Made for Asian trade; demonetized in 1876; later issues for collectors only |
| Morgan Dollar | 1878–1904, 1921 | Silver (.900) | Highly collected; large production under Bland–Allison Act |
| Peace Dollar | 1921–1928, 1934–1935 | Silver (.900) | Commemorates end of WWI |
| Gold Dollar (Liberty Head & Indian Princess Types) | 1849–1889 | Gold (.900) | Smallest U.S. gold coin; includes Type 1, 2, and 3 designs |
| Gold Commemorative Dollars (Classic Era) | 1903-1926 | Gold (.900) | Privately sponsored commemoratives; low mintages; includes Louisiana Purchase (1903), Lewis & Clark (1904–05), McKinley (1916–17), Grant (1922), and Sesquicentennial (1926) |
| Eisenhower Dollar | 1971–1978 | Copper-nickel clad (40% silver for some issues) | First modern large-size dollar coin |
| Susan B. Anthony Dollar | 1979–1981, 1999 | Copper-nickel clad | First small-size dollar; often confused with quarter |
| Sacagawea Dollar | 2000–2008 | Manganese-brass clad | Golden color; introduced modern “golden dollar” |
| Native American Dollar Series | 2009–present | Manganese-brass clad | Continuation of Sacagawea; annually changing reverse |
| Presidential Dollar Series | 2007–2016 (circulation), 2017–present (collector-only) | Manganese-brass clad | Honors presidents; no longer struck for general circulation after 2011 |
| American Innovation Dollar Series | 2018–present | Manganese-brass clad | Honors innovations by state/territory |
| American Silver Eagle (Dollar) | 1986–present | Silver (.999) | Bullion coin with $1 face value; not intended for circulation |
| Modern Commemorative Silver Dollars | 1983–present | Silver (.900 → .999 starting 2019) | Legal tender commemoratives; composition changed to .999 fine in recent years |
