I suggest you take it to a coin shop and have it appraised.
No US dollar coins were struck in 1949. 1935 was the last year for a US silver dollar. Silver halves were minted in 1949 along with quarters and dimes.
Right in front of the right claw along the edge.
Until the end of 1964 the dime, quarter and half-dollar (along with dollar coins) were 90% silver. Our founding fathers wanted all of our coins to be roughly equivalent to the bullion value in them, they distrusted fiat currencies.
There are excellent pictures along with mintage figures and other information at the Related Link, below.
The U.S. did not strike any dollar coins in 1929. If it's from another country you'll need to provide that information, along with the coin's condition.
The "U" is part of the motto, "In God We Trust" which arcs along the top of the coin.
As of 02/2009, a 1963 Franklin-Liberty Bell half dollar is worth about $6.00 in circulated condition. Uncirculated and proof versions are about $7.50. Nearly all of that value is due to the coin's silver content, and will change along with the price of silver. http://www.ecoinprices.com/ try this site
Although still called a silver dollar, it's not a silver dollar, just a dollar, because it's made of the same copper-nickel alloy as dimes, quarters, and halves. The copper you see along the rim of the coin is the copper core and it shows when the coin blank is stamped out of the sheet of metal. That means it's only worth about $1.25 in circulated condition. If it's an uncirculated coin in its original mint package it would be worth about $2.
Yes, Arc Angel Micheal is taller than the regular angels and most of the Guardian Angels of God are suppose to be taller. They are much Taller then human being along.
As of June 2011 silver was at 36.19. This is about what you will end up paying for a 1 oz American Silver Eagle. The price and value will change as the price of silver changes. Its worth what a little bit higher than silver per oz. The related link below has the current silver prices along with gold and platinum.
The so-called "School Girl" dollar is a pattern, or experimental, design created by George T. Morgan in addition to the famous design eventually adopted for the dollar that bears his name.Fourteen silver trial pieces are known, along with 10 or 11 made from copper. Recent sales have been in the $57,000-$63,000 range.
Yes, there were several US silver coins made dated 2000, none though were intended for circulation. There were silver eagles made ($1 coins sold as silver bullion and are 1 troy ounce of silver), along with silver proof sets (with 90% silver dime, quarters and half-dollar) and a few silver commemorative coins made. Not to mention many foreign silver coins.