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America’s First Silver Dollar Sells for $12 Million

An exceedingly rare coin minted in 1794, a Flowing Hair dollar that is widely believed to be the very first silver dollar struck by the United States, has sold for a world record $12 million. The coin was acquired by GreatCollections, a firm specializing

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