Liberty
Seated (1840-1873)
In 1835 the Mint began planning to produce silver dollars again, which
had been out of production since 1804. Mint Engraver Christian Gobrecht
created.... click
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Trade
(1873-1878)
In 1873 Liberty Seated Dollars were replaced by the heavier Trade
Dollars in order to compete with the Mexican peso and bullion coins in
Asian markets. Whereas.... click
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Morgan
(1878-1921)
The coinage law of 1873 made no provision for the standard silver
dollar. During the lapse in coinage of this denomination, the gold
dollar became the unit coin, and the trade dollar.... click
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Peace
(1921-1935)
The Peace Dollar design was created by Anthony de Francisci, who won a
design competition sponsored by the U.S. Mint in 1920. The design for
the Peace Dollar had to meet certain criteria, including that the
obverse.... click
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Eisenhower
(Ike)
(1971-1978)
On December 31, 1970, President Nixon signed the Bank Holding Act into
law which allowed for the striking of the Eisenhower dollar. This
dollar was coined in 1971 to honor both President Dwight D. Eisenhower
and .... click
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Susan
B. Anthony (SBA)
(1979-1999)
Designed by Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, Frank Gasparro, the Susan
B. Anthony dollar was intended to honor the pioneer of women's rights.
The original design dictated that the coin would be an 11-sided
hendecagon .... click
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Sacagawea
(2000-2008)
Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman, was an interpreter and guide on the 1804
expedition of Lewis and Clark. The obverse of the coin is an image of
Sacagawea and was designed by Glenna Goodacre, who used a 22-year-old
Shoshone .... click
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Native
American (2009-Date)
Beginning in 2009, the United States Mint will mint and issue $1 coins
featuring designs celebrating the important contributions made by
Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the history and
development of the United States.... click
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Presidential
(2007-Date)
The Presidential $1 Coin Program began on January 1, 2007, and will
continue until every eligible President is honored. Each coin will
feature each of four presidents per year on the obverse, and each
Presidential Dollar will be issued for
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Silver
Eagle
(1986-Date)
To reduce stockpiles of silver the United States Treasury began issuing
one-ounce silver bullion coins in 1986. Despite the denomination "One
Dollar" these coins are sold at a premium from the Treasury. Adolph
Weinman's half dollar design.... click
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Red Book of U.S. Coins
