First Silver Dollar Struck by US Mint ‘Seen by George Washington’ Sold for $12 Million by Las Vegas Man

First Silver Dollar Struck by US Mint ‘Seen by George Washington’ Sold for $12 Million by Las Vegas Man
Courtesy of GreatCollections Coin Auctions
Michael Wing
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A highly coveted silver coin was sold by a Las Vegas man for $12 million. The collectible is believed by many to be the first silver dollar ever struck by the U.S. Mint.

GreatCollections, an Irvine, California-based coin auction company, bought the coin from Bruce Morelan, a 60-year-old Las Vegas business executive, who first acquired the coin at an auction in 2013, paying over $10 million.

Michael Wing
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