

You can find sites willing to buy both common and rare coins. "If we could test its DNA, it would be incredible. These sites are a fast way to sell coins from your own home. "You have to wonder who was there and who handled it," Sperber said. "Because of its significance in 1794, it was likely seen at the time by President George Washington, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson who oversaw the Mint, and by Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury,” Bell said.

"This historic coin is a national numismatic treasure that symbolized the young USA’s financial independence," said Matthew Bell, chief executive officer of Legend Auctions, in a statement.

Morelan bought the Flowing Hair dollar from the nonprofit Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation of Sunnyvale, California, which bought it in 2010 for $7.85 million from Steven Contursi, a collector who acquired it for an undisclosed sum in 2003. All Market Updates are provided as a third party analysis and do not necessarily reflect the explicit views of JM Bullion Inc. "Now that my early American dollars collection is complete and nothing else can be added, I’ve decided it’s time for other collectors to enjoy these magnificent coins.” “Coins are in my blood, and the 1794 dollar was a lifelong dream,” Morelan said in a statement.
