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Rare US silver dollar coin sold for $12M by Las Vegas man
Believed by many rare coin researchers to be the first silver dollar struck by the United States Mint, this 1794-dated dollar has been purchased for a record $12 million by GreatCollections Coin Auctions of Irvine, California from Las Vegas, Nevada c LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man received $12 million for a silver dollar that many rare coin experts believe is the first silver dollar ever produced by the United States Mint.GreatCollections Coin Auctions of Irvine, California, purchased the coin, according to a news release. According to the company, the coin’s owner, Bruce Morelan, a 60-year-old Las Vegas business executive, paid more than $10 million for the rare coin in 2013. A previous owner was Amon G.