Perhaps even better than “The Pasty” hoard itself is the story behind its discovery. Pegg discovered the hoard only 9 months ...

He added: "There are exceptions to this rule, such as old silver dollars." Silver dollars, which are 90% silver and 10% copper, have been out of production for so long, that much of the public has ...

The 1893-S Morgan silver dollar isn't just any old coin — it is highly sought-after in the business of coin collecting. It has a mix of historical significance, extreme scarcity, and usually ...

However, the first 1,758 silver dollars minted by the United States, while valid currency, were not intended for circulation among the general public. Instead, there handed over to then Mint ...

of dollars in the present day. That’s because the United States has been minting coins since 1793. Up until the 20th century, many coins were composed of basic metals like gold and silver ...

There’s an old saying about not taking any wooden nickels ... as it is one of the first silver dollars minted by the United States and was sold for over $10 million in 2013.