The1804 silver dollar, also known as the “King of American Coins,” was initially struck as a diplomatic gift. Only15 examplesare known to exist, and these coins have sold formillionsat auction. The1893-S Morgan dollar, minted in San Francisco, is another coin to keep an eye on. With ...
So, Nancy, if you have dared to read this far, use the pictures to figure a grade for your silver dollar, then use the Grey Sheet numbers to get a good estimate of catalog value. cqLastNotify Coin: 2339, Genre: United States, Timeline: World ...
51 CHAPTER FOUR GRADING AND AUTHENTICITY, RARITY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VALUE Grading We have consistently stressed the critical importance of rarity and quality when investing in rare coins, and illustrated the vast price differentials generated by even the slightest incremental changes in a coin's...
Also, vast money creation began to mean that the United States might be unable to redeem dollars in gold for uncooperative countries, like France, that might want to cash in their dollar holdings. Nixon responded with wage and price controls and by "closing the gold window," so that dollars...