US Peace Silver Dollar (1922 & 1923)

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The Peace Silver Dollar, designed by Anthony DeFrancisci, was first produced in December 1921 following a large mintage of Morgan dollars that same year. The idea for a coin to commemorate the peace following World War I came from Farran Zerbe, former President of the ANA from 1908 to 1910 and active promoter of numismatics, particularly during the first quarter of the 20^th century.

The Peace dollar depicts the obverse of Miss Liberty, facing left, wearing a diadem of spikes (in somewhat similar style to that seen on the Statue of Liberty). LIBERTY is above, while IN GOD WE TRUST and the date are below. The reverse shows an eagle perched on a rock, with a laurel branch, and with PEACE inscribed below. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and EPLURIBUS UNUM are above, while ONE DOLLAR is to be seen just below the center. Rays of an unseen sun emanate from the lower right.

Issues of 1921, and a few pieces dated 1922, are in high relief, although collectors have not necessarily differentiated this as a distinct design. It was found that the high relief cause problems in having the pieces strike up properly, so in 1922 the motifs were redone to a shallower format, a style continued through 1935. Mintage of Peace silver dollars was continuous from 1921 through 1928 and again in 1934 and 1935.

Peace Dollar silver coins are now 100 years of age. Due to their age, many Peace Dollars for sale on the open market may exhibit age related wear and tear. This does make sense, after all, given the fact that these coins were produced to go into circulation.

Specification:

Mint: Philadelphia

Year: 1921-28, 34-35, 1922 and1923 (in stock)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Designer: Anthony de Francisci

Diameter: 38.1mm

Weight: 26.73g

Edge: Reeded