Designed by the Mint's Chief Engraver, Charles E. Barber, the Lafayette dollar was the only U.S. silver dollar commemorative prior to 1983, and the first U.S. coin to depict an American citizen.
Designed by the Mint's Chief Engraver, Charles E. Barber, the coins are valued from several hundred dollars to tens of thousands, depending on condition. The Lafayette dollar was the only U.S. silver dollar commemorative prior to 1983, and the first U.S. coin to depict an American citizen.