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Before the U.S. Mint began to strike coins in 1793, Spanish “Silver Dollars” circulated widely in the American colonies

and the new United States of America. The Spanish coins, which were struck mainly in Spain’s colonial empire in

Mexico, were also known as “Pieces of Eight” – the legendary coins of pirate folklore.

In 1791, Alexander Hamilton made his recommendations to the U.S. Congress about a unique United States coinage.

He suggested that the Dollar should be the basic unit of currency, and that Dollar coins should be modeled on the

Spanish “Silver Dollars” in both size and weight. As a result, the first Silver Dollar, which was the Flowing Hair design

in 1794, weighed 26.96 grams and was struck in .8924 silver. The weight was actually slightly less than a

Spanish “Silver Dollar” because the Spanish coin used as the model had lost

a little silver from being in circulation! ...... more

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Sacagawea Dollar Roll Satin Finish Final Year of Issue Price: $89.95 Quantity: Sacagawea Dollar Roll Satin Finish Final Year of Issue	2000-2008 35-piece Complete Sacagawea Dollar Set Price: $349.00 Quantity: 2000-2008 35-piece Complete Sacagawea Dollar Set	Morgan Silver Dollars Genuine BU Condition Price: $33.75 Quantity: Morgan Silver Dollars Genuine BU Condition
Lincoln Silver Dollars Price: $39.95 Lincoln Silver Dollars	Susan B Anthony Dollar 16 Piece Set Price: $189.99 Quantity: Susan B Anthony Dollar 16 Piece Set	1979 Susan B. Anthony First Year of Issue Mint Mark Set Price: $29.99 Quantity: 1979 Susan B. Anthony First Year of Issue Mint Mark Set
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