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It’s hard to be a president, and the Presidential Dollar Coin program honored the people who led the nation in the hardest times. Woodrow Wilson had a particularly hard time serving his presidency during the First World War.
Overview of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential $1 Coin
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential coin was the final Presidential Dollar design released in 2013. The coin honoured Woodrow Wilson, who was a political science professor, a governor of New Jersey, and most famously, the 28th U.S. president (1913–1921).
What coin is Woodrow Wilson on? A commemorative Presidential dollar. Like any other Presidential dollar (e.g., Harry S. Truman dollar), the coin featured its respective president and a unanimous reverse design.
The obverse features a portrait of Woodrow Wilson, facing left. This side has inscriptions “WOODROW WILSON”, “28th PRESIDENT”, and his office years, “1913–1921”. The obverse was designed by
The reverse design shows the Statue of Liberty, standing tall. She holds a torch in her hand. There are inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and denomination “$1”. The reverse and obverse designs were made by Don Everhart, who also designed many other presidential coins (e.g., Ronald Reagan dollar).
"Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia, in 1856… While he was President, the Federal Reserve Act was passed, which provided the country with a more elastic money supply. He suffered a stroke while trying to rally support for the Versailles Treaty, which was defeated by the Senate."
— United States Mint
Official Website
Coin Value by Condition and Market Trends
Condition is by far the most important Woodrow Wilson coin 1913 value factor. The better preserved the coin, the higher its value. Market trends also play a part with commemorative dollars, often rising in value once the person they represent (Wilson, in this case) has a milestone event or an anniversary.
Woodrow Wilson coin 1913-1921 value in most cases is around the face value ($1):
Mint Mark | Condition (Grade) | Approx. Value Range |
Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D) | Circulated (G–XF) | $1.00 |
Uncirculated (MS60–MS63) | $2–$6 | |
San Francisco (S) | Proof (S) | $9+ |
Varieties and Mint Marks of the Woodrow Wilson Coin
Wilson’s dollar has three main varieties, derived from their mint marks. In most coins, mint marks are on the obverse or reverse of the coin. However, Presidential $1 coins use engraved text on the edge, and one of these three letters is printed on the edge:
2013-P (Philadelphia): A business strike. Mintage: 4,620,000.
2013-D (Denver): A business strike. Mintage: 3,360,000.
2013-S (San Francisco): A proof. Mintage: 1,449,415. Proof mintage is much lower than business strikes, making it a rare variety.
Yet, there is one more variety that could appear on any mint mark. The errors. The same edge inscriptions that made this dollar unique also brought some difficulties, and often a dollar would come from the production with these edge flaws:
Missing letters: The edge could be completely blank, without stars and inscriptions. The most commonly reported error.
Partial edge strikes: Certain edge elements might be missing,
Doubled-edge lettering: Edge elements might be doubled.
If found and verified, such errors could be very valuable, $50+. Even if you don’t own a rare error coin, your Woodrow Wilson dollar deserves respect. After all, this piece shows one of the most important people in the United States.
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