| Neil / Carter/ Contursi 1794 Flowing Hair Silver | | | | a worthy successor custodian for such an |
| Dollar | | | | important U.S. historical treasure. I think it only |
| The coin's "pedigree" name comes from previous | | | | fitting that the new world's record coin price be |
| owners, Will W. Neil, who acquired it in 1947, | | | | accorded to the world's finest 1794 dollar." The |
| Amon Carter Senior, a Fort Worth newspaper | | | | obverse of the coin features the iconic, |
| publisher and Steven Contursi, President of the | | | | flowing-haired Miss Liberty, surrounded by 15 |
| California-based Rare Coin Wholesalers, who paid | | | | stars, with the word "Liberty" above and the |
| "millions of dollars" for the coin in 2003. Its 2010 | | | | 1794 date below. The words "United States of |
| sale to the Cardinal Collection Educational | | | | America" surround an eagle perched on an olive |
| Foundation (CCEF) for $7,850,000 established a | | | | branch on the reverse. Various, renowned |
| record as the world's most valuable coin. Martin | | | | numismatic researchers believe it to be the first |
| Logies, CCEF director, said, "CCEF will seek to be | | | | 1794 silver dollar struck. |