“With coin collecting, you can learn so much history,” she says. “You can get involved with early 1800 stuff, early 1700 stuff … And that’s important.” STORIES COME TO MIND.

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All dollar coins are worth at least a dollar, which is known as their face value. Some are worth many times that, however. These are six of the rarest silver dollars and their values.

That’s because so many examples of Roman coins in reasonably good grades exist. Good Roman bronzes go for as little as $20 each, while silver and gold are correspondingly pricier.

In addition to all the other events this year, U.S. coins also have made the news in a big way. A rare 1971 President Dwight D. Eisenhower prototype silver dollar fetched $264,000 at auction Jan. 14.

Discover some of the most valuable American gold and silver Eagle coins ever minted, plus some tips to help determine how much yours could be worth.

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Photo by Rare Coin Wholesalers via Getty Images No. 6: 1794 Silver Dollar, Flowing Hair ($3.2 million) If you think there isn't much to say about coins, think again.