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1922-1926 U.S. Peace Silver Dollar // Mint State Condition // Wood Presentation Box
Product Description
The Peace dollar is often considered the most beautiful silver dollar ever minted by the United States. You will receive one historic peace dollar housed in a luxurious matte black wood box lined in velvet with a certificate of authenticity. The coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be genuine, dated between 1922 and 1926, and will match the exceptional mint state quality of the one shown.
Following WWI, there was widespread sentiment to issue a coin to commemorate the restoration of peace. At the same, the U.S. Mint was required by the Pittman Act of 1918 to replace over 270 million silver dollars that had been melted. The Commission of Fine Arts invited nine medalists to submit designs for the new dollar, including famed artists Victor D. Brenner, Herman A. MacNeil, and Adolph A. Weinman, who had already designed other circulating coins. The relatively inexperienced winner, however, was Anthony de Francisciāan Italian immigrant who modeled a depiction of Liberty after his young wife Teresa.
On this stunning coin, Liberty wears a radiant crown like that worn by the Statue of Liberty. The reverse features a resting eagle clutching an olive branch of peace and looking towards the sunās rays. The word PEACE appears on a rock below the eagle, making this the only circulating coin in U.S. history to ever to bear that motto.
Production continued until the requirements of the Pittman Act were satisfied in 1928. No dollars were minted from 1929-1933, as demand was low during the Great Depression. Limited production resumed in 1934 and 1935 for the redemption of paper silver certificates. The Peace dollar turned out to be the last true silver dollar ever minted for circulation in the United States. Sadly, its timely end came not 4 years before World War II and the end of world peace.
Product Details
- Measurements
4"L x 4"W x 1.25"H
- OriginUnited States
āĀ Type: Peace Dollar (1921-1935)
āĀ Designer: Anthony de Francisci
āĀ Weight: 26.73 grams
āĀ Diameter: 38.1 mm
āĀ Composition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper
āĀ Net silver weight: 0.77344 oz pure silver
āĀ Obverse Design: Liberty with radiant crown
āĀ Obverse Inscription: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRVST / DATE
āĀ Reverse Design: Eagle perched on rock with olive branch in talons / Sun rays
āĀ Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / PEACE / ONE DOLLAR
FAQ
This coin is uncirculated.
Are the coins certified through Numismatic Guaranty Corp (NGC) or PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service)?No, the coins offered in this listing are not certified. For a selection of certified coins, please see the many other listings in this sale which state that they are PCGS or NGC certified in the product title.
What mint?The mint is Philadelphia, generally.
Shipping Information
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Shipping AvailabilityCanada, United States
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Shipping PolicyDiscounted Shipping
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Discounted Shipping$15.00 first item / $15.00 each additional
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Ship In3-4 weeks ⓘ
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Return PolicyFinal sale, not eligible for return or cancellation