It's legal U.S. tender -- or, at least it was, for a time. The United States started minting dollar coins from silver in 1794, but they were intended as gifts, not spending money. The heyday of ...

But they aren't the most expensive coins. American mints have been issuing silver dollars, coins with a $1 dollar face value that are made of 90 percent silver, since 1794.

Coin collecting may have been a niche hobby in times past, but an increased interest in numismatics -- whether due to macroeconomic pressures creating a swell of people looking for a valuable ...

Here are 4 coins from the US that are worth millions of dollars. The 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar isn’t just rare but an iconic one, as it was the very first silver dollar issued by the ...

Typically, older coins are harder to find in good condition, becoming rarer and rarer with each passing day. Take the 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar as an example, as it is one of the first ...

An American classic coin, this issuance was minted in 1794 and 1795 ... per PCGS — means that it commands a hefty premium. One SP (silver plug) version sold for over $10 million in 2013.