Struck between 1926 and 1939, the Oregon Trail Half Dollar is widely considered America’s most beautiful commemorative coin. Explore the history of Ezra Meeker, the stunning husband-and-wife design, and how this coin became the poster child for numismatic greed.
In 1794, a newly formed United States struck its very first silver dollars. With only 1,758 ever made on a crude hand-turned press, the Flowing Hair Dollar is a legendary piece of American history—and one of the most valuable coins in the world.