Coin collecting transcends being just a hobby for many enthusiasts. It is seen as a thrilling treasure hunt for fine silver ...

1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar 16 Stars The 1796 draped bust half dollar earned its sixteenth star when Tennessee entered the union, and CoinCollecting.com estimated that only 40 coins still survive.

How to check: Look for the Draped Bust design, 1796 date, and an eagle that appears to have been designed by someone who had never seen a bird before.

These are tough times for America’s once all-powerful dollar stores and leadership changes at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar reflect the latter's recent struggles.

Morgan's Dollars and Peace Dollars — often just called "silver dollars" — are the most collectible coins in the world outside ...

The current price record for a 1795 Draped Bust dollar is US$1.06 million, set at a Stack’s Bowers Galleries auction in May 2016.