1794 Silver Dollar Sets New Record Price in Private Sale
A 1794 Silver Dollar graded PCGS SP66 just sold for $7.85 million, a new world record! This coin is believed to be the first silver dollar ever minted by the United States, and is the finest-known 1974 dollar specimen in existence. The coin was sold to the nonprofit Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation (CCEF) in Sunnyvale, California. The previous record was set in 2002 when a 1933 $20 Saint Gaudens sold for $7.59 million.