Read more: 10 Best Tips For Investing In Stocks As A Beginner The 1794 "Flowing Hair" silver dollar was never intended for circulation. At the time it was struck, the U.S. was still settling its ...

It wouldn’t be until October 15, 1794 that the Mint delivered what the Constitution specified would be the “cornerstone of the US monetary system,” the dollar made of silver. However ...

The fledgling U.S. Mint struck the 1794 “Flowing Hair” silver dollar to test its new dies and coining press during the presidency of George Washington. Nearly 220 years later, it commanded $ ...