Thanks, Gene. Interesting that the saying was commercial. Maybe the coin was in a leather case because it was sold specifically as a commercial keepsake.- a memento for weddings or graduations or other rites of passage.. As for value - wings spread! So not rare. But I think my mother was once told that, based on the year and the mint marking, it was worth about $30. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Warner" <[email protected]> I was a rare coin dealer for a number of years. I have seen > similar "keep this and you'll never be broke" lines, on many coin > souvenir items. I doubt that it is tied to any particular group of > people. If however the eagle on the back of your silver dollar is > standing, with his wings folded, you may have a fairly valuable coin on > your hands, depending on it's condition. If the eagles wings are spread > open, it is a fairly common silver dollar, but even an average coin has > a little value today. > Gene Warner