Probably the most famous US silver dollar coin is the 1804 United States, Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle.
This is so rare that not long ago one was sold at auction for over 4 million US dollars. That is a lot of money for one coin!
There are a few 1804 silver dollars but none were actually minted in 1804. They were actually minted in 1834 and in the 1850s also. They were not meant for circulation. This was because the value of silver rise so much that the silver dollars in circulation were being melted down and being moved out of the country. The US government acted on this by ceasing production of silver coins by 1803.
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