Gold Dollars (1849-1889) Gold Dollars (1849-1854) Type 1 Gold Dollars – The gold dollar, historically known as been the smallest coin in the U.S., may be tiny in size, but it’s certainly made a significant

Three Dollar Gold $3 (1854-1889) The Gadsden Purchase of 1853, unbeknowingly to all involved, set the scene for the Three Dollar Gold $3 of 1854. Due to its expanding borders and increasingly spread-out and sophisticated

Seated Liberty Dollar (1836-1873) Seated Liberty Dollar – No Motto 1840-1866 Seated Liberty Dollar – In 1840, Martin Van Buren was in the middle of serving a Presidential term through severe economic despair. Fittingly referred

Seated Liberty Half Dollar (1839-1891) By 1839 Half Dollars had been in circulation for decades and had undergone a plethora of adjustments and 1839 proved no exception to this constant revising. In 1839, silver coins

Kennedy Half Dollar (1964-Date) The Kennedy Half Dollar – In 1963, one of the most tragic events in American history occurred: President Kennedy was assassinated. It was a major crisis for the public’s consciousness and

Franklin Half Dollar (1948-1963) The Franklin Half Dollar is of enormous historical significance to American currency. Issued only a few years after WWII and at the beginning stages of the Cold War, this half dollar

Four Dollar Stella $4 (1879-1880) At the beginning of the 19th century, America was a country filled to the brim with expansionist and global sentiments. Toward the second half of the century, now securing its

Early Half Dollars – Flowing Hair, Draped Bust, and Capped Bust Flowing Hair Half Dollar The Silver Half Dollar began circulation in 1794 with the Flowing Hair design. Congress wanted a coin that would be

Early Silver Dollars – Flowing Hair and Draped Bust Silver Dollars (1794-1804) Early on, the dollar was decided by Congress to be the cornerstone of the US monetary system. Some of the earliest dollar designs