Could you spend a silver dollar?

Answer 1

I don't know if many stores would accept a silver dollar as they are not often used as currency anymore. You would probably get more for you money by selling it to a coin collector or a store that buys and sells rare coins.

More than just "probably"...A true silver dollar (one dated 1935 or earlier) is worth at least 20 times its face value for scrap metal, and closer to $22 at the bare minimum to a collector. If it's at all rare, that price might be significantly higher but you need to know its specific date and mint mark to be sure.

However, $1 coins dated 1971-80 and 1999 are often erroneously called "silver" dollars but they're made of copper-nickel, so they're only worth $1 and should still be spendable although many clerks have never seen one and may act surprised.

Modern $1 coins are made of brass and are acceptable anywhere. They're not considered to be unusual because there are so many of them. I've spent several hundred and only once had anyone ask what it was.