The United States chose a silver dollar, with a design selected from a competition among the top medalists of the era. A coin to honor peaceĪs weary troops returned home at the end of World War I, most nations adopted symbols of peace. Now, more than 140 years later, this series still captivates collectors. In 1964, decades after the Morgan dollar design had been discontinued, a forgotten hoard was discovered in the US Treasury vaults and sold to collectors. These coins were struck at mints that are no longer in service – like Carson City and New Orleans – and the series brought us a number of low-mintage issues as well. They circulated mainly in the West, where the cowboys dubbed them 'cartwheels' because of their hefty size and weight. This US dollar series was named after its designer, George T.
The King of America's Coinsįew coins have captured the interest of the public like the Morgan dollar.
These coins were issued for use in commerce with China. After a hiatus of several years, US dollar coins resumed with the Liberty Seated design, followed by the Trade dollar. It was replaced in 1795 by the Draped Bust dollar, which was struck until 1804. silver dollar to appear was the Flowing Hair dollar of 1794-95.
