The coin from 1849 is currently at the All About Coins shop in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, but it can been seen at this weekend's Utah Coin Show in Sandy.

American mints have been issuing silver dollars, coins with a $1 dollar face value that are made of 90 percent silver, since 1794. Since then, many kinds of silver dollar coins have been created, but ...

The U.S. half dollar dates back to 1794, and there have been three different individuals to feature on the coin's obverse.

The next time you decide to put all your spare change into the nearest Coinstar machine, take a moment to sift through it.