Years
Designer
Robert Scot
Composition
89.24% silver, 10.76% copper
Diameter
39.5 mm
Mass
26.96 g
Thickness
2.8 mm
Edge
Lettered — HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT
Mints
Philadelphia
Metal
Silver
Design
Flowing Hair Liberty; small eagle. Two leaves vs. three leaves on 1795. The 1794 is the first U.S. silver dollar.
History
1,758 pieces dated 1794; perhaps 150 survive. The Cardinal Collection specimen set a record as the first dollar. 1795 is the obtainable type. These coins were heavy enough to compete with the Spanish milled dollar that actually ran American commerce.
Key dates
1794-P
stopper
1795-P · Three leaves
scarce
2 issues