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Silver Dollar

By Ken Marlborough

Silver is one of the most versatile precious metals and can be put to more than one use. It serves practical, as well as ornamental purposes. It has been used for making coins of different denominations, as it is a malleable metal. History of use of silver coins can be traced as back as the 15th century when deposits of silver in Germany and central Europe were beaten into coins. Thomas Jefferson advocated minting of silver dollars in United States. The first silver dollar was struck in the year 1794 as per his recommendation.

There are different types of Silver Dollars that come with different nomenclatures. Silver Dollars are also collectibles, and people who have a passion for collecting coins are always on the look out for rare ones. The silver dollar is a favorite with coin collectors. This dollar coin meant for general circulation has 90% silver content. It is known as the true American Silver Dollar, because those minted thereafter do not have as much silver in them. The production of the Peace Silver Dollar began between 1934 and 1935, in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. Its relevance also lies in the fact that it was issued in commemoration of the end of World War I.

The Morgan silver dollar, first minted in 1878, was named after George T. Morgan, who designed it. This coin is also popular with collectors. The Morgan Silver Dollar was not as sought after as the Peace was. It was snubbed by coin collectors to the extent that many dates, including those in mint state condition could be obtained for as little as $1.00. It was after 1962, when the U.S government started selling original 1000 pieces that Morgan came to light. Its exclusivity and uniqueness led to the expansion of the collector's base of the Morgan Silver Dollars.

There are many websites that showcase silver dollars of different kinds such as the silver JFK half-dollar, the Morgan Silver Dollar, the gold plated Silver Eagle Dollar and the Peace Dollar.

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Does the silver coin pass a magnification check? Although the methods listed above will usually enable you to rule out most fakes (especially the weight test,) sometimes close examination under a strong magnifier settles the matter. Look for silver plating that failed to fill into tiny spots and crevices. Look at the edge of the coin to see if the plating is visible where the rim meets the side; also look between the reeding. Sometimes just looking at the fields under 10x is enough to condemn the silver coin as a fake, because the fields may appear rough, or have spots of copper or other non-silver impurities.
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Collectors have a wide range of areas from which to add to their collections. Ancient coins represent the utmost in historical value, and can include the silver coinage of ancient Athens, the numismatic world of Alexander the Great, and portrait coinage featuring the famous and infamous of the Roman Empire. Collectors who are fascinated with history can widen their horizons by adding examples from the Byzantine Empire and medieval Europe, the fascinating monarchs of Renaissance England, and the myriad German and central European states which have long ceased to exist.
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The first rule is � no matter the coin � never use harsh abrasives like silver polish. Abrasives scrape the top layer off of whatever they are polishing, and in the case of a coin, that top layer contains all of its detail and hence its numismatic value. Polishing in this way will leave the surface of the coin covered with tiny pits and scratches, not exactly conducive to preserving the coin's value. If you clean the coin using an abrasive, you'll get a shiny coin, but it will not be a coin that collectors are interested in. To see for yourself, try it on a penny, especially one from before 1982 (when they were 95% copper). The coin will be shiny and clean, but if you compare it to a similar coin, you will see that it also looks unnatural. Shiny, yes, but it will not look like it looked naturally when it was minted. Collectors eschew coins that don't look natural.
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