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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;doug444, post: 1560875, member: 38849&quot;]Here is a quote from the Redbook:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;...coinage of the gold eagle and the silver dollar was suspended by President Jefferson in 1804 and 1806 respectively.&nbsp; It is generally held that the silver dollar was discontinued in 1804, although the last coins minted for the period were dated 1803.</p><p><br /></p><p>With the lack of gold coins and silver dollars, the half dollar became America&#039;s desirable coin for large transactions and bank reserves.&nbsp; Until 1834, in fact, half dollars circulated very little as they were mainly transferred from bank to bank.&nbsp; This accounts for the relatively good supply of higher-condition half dollars of this period that is still available to collectors.&nbsp; A Senate committee of 1830 reported that United States silver coins were considered so much bullion and were accordingly &quot;lost to the community as coins.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>There was only a negligible coinage of quarters, dimes and half dimes from 1794 to 1834.&nbsp; It has been estimated that there was less than one piece for each person in the country in the year 1830...&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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