Specifications
Designer: Anthony de Francisci
Diameter: 38.5 millimeters
Metal Content: Silver – 90%, Copper – 10%
Weight: 412.5 grains (26.7 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Years of minting: 1921–1928; 1934–1935
Mint marks: D, S. Located above tip of eagle’s wings on reverse.
Mintmark: None (for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

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Specifications
Designer: William Barber.
Diameter: 38.1 mm.
Composition: Silver (90%) and Copper (10%).
Weight: 26.7 grams.
Years of minting: 1878–1904, 1921
Edge: Reeded.
Mintmark: None for Philadelphia, CC (Carson City), S (San Francisco), O (New Orleans), D (Denver).

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Specifications
Mintage: Circulation strikes: 455.000 / Proofs:1150.
Designer: William Barber.
Diameter: 38.1 mm.
Composition: Silver (90%) and Copper (10%).
Weight: 27.2 grams.
Edge: Reeded.
Mintmark: Above the D from Dollar. (None for Philadelphia)

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Specifications
Obverse Design: Liberty seated on a boulder
Reverse Design: Eagle with outstretched wings and the Union shield on its breast
Edge: Plain
Weight: Originals – ±27.0 grams, Restrikes – ±26.7 grams
Diameter: ±39 millimeters
Composition: Originals – Silver (89.2%), Copper (10.8%), Restrikes – Silver (90%), Copper (10%)
Dates Minted: 1836-1873
Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, reverse by Titian Peale, both executed by [...]

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Specifications
Circulation strikes: 1,600
Proofs: estimated 100
Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, reverse by Titian Peale, both executed by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: ±39 millimeters
Metal Content: Originals – 89.2 % Silver, 10.8% Copper
Restrikes – 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: Originals – ±416 grains (±27.0 grams)
Restrikes – ±412.5 grains (±26.7 grams)
Edge: Plain (except for a reeded edge on one Restrike [...]

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Specifications
Obverse Design: Bust of Liberty facing right
Reverse Design: Heraldic representation of the Great Seal of the United States with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the rim
Edge:
Class I – Lettered – HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT
Class II – Plain
Class III – Lettered – HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT
Weight:
Class I – 26.96 g (0.867 ozt)
Class [...]

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Specifications
Obverse Design: Lady Liberty with free flowing hair
Reverse Design: A Bald Eagle surrounded by a wreath
Edge: Text saying “HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT”
Weight: 26.96 grams; 416 grains (by statute)
Diameter: 39 or 40 millimeters
Composition: 89.25% Silver, 10.75% Copper
Silver Content: 0.7737 ounces

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Would you want to know How much silver is in a silver dollar? Ok.
The United States has minted dollar coins since 1794. The coins have been made of many substances, gold, silver, copper, nickel, brass, zinc, & manganese, but the most popular is the US silver dollar. If you are interested in collecting [...]

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1804 Draped Bust Quoter in excellent condition was sold on Ebay. The winner will pay a US $10,601.01 for that interesting and rare coin.
Quarter dollars minted from 1804 through 1807 continue the Draped Bust obverse first used in 1796.

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Today we spied another big deal from Ebay’s coin section. The 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar in XF was sold sold for US $10,949.00.
Its a very interesting american coin. Designed by Robert Scot, first half dollar type was introduced in 1794. The coin features a right-facing Liberty bust, hair flying back in the wind, and [...]

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