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1922-1925 Peace Silver Dollar VG-XF (Random Year)

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Peace Silver Dollars were originally issued to commemorate peace in the world after the end of WWI, making them a...

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As low as 34.99 per coin
Peace Silver Dollars were originally issued to commemorate peace in the world after the end of WWI, making them a popular addition to numismatic collections.

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  • Each coin contains .7734 oz of Silver.
  • Designed by Anthony de Francisci.
  • Individual coins come in protective plastic bags.
  • Multiples of 20 come in plastic tubes.
  • Each coin is dated 1922-1925.
  • Obverse: Left facing profile of Liberty with a radiate crown, similar to Roman coins.
  • Reverse: A majestic bald eagle perched on a rock clutching an olive branch in its talons.

Protect and display your U.S. Mint Peace Dollar collection in style by adding an attractive album or holder to your order.

These coins are lightly circulated, but exhibit most of their design elements. Add these common date Peace Dollars to your cart today!

Dates on these random year coins are 1922-1925, will be of our choosing, and may or may not vary, determined by stock on hand.

The Peace Dollar is highly sought after by collectors, as it experienced one of the briefest minting periods of any U.S. currency and also was the last Silver Dollar to be minted. This popular design was minted from 1921 to 1928, then again in 1934 and 1935, due to changes in legislation.

Anthony di Francisci's Peace Dollar was the result of a contest looking for a new dollar design. His unique rendition of Lady Liberty was based on the actual Statue of Liberty, resulting in a patriotic and familiar look. The eagle on the reverse clutches an olive branch in its talons, symbolizing peace and commemorating the peace seen after WWI.

Protests surrounded the Peace Dollar design resulting in last minute changes.

The design of Peace Dollars created quite a stir among World War I veterans who had obtained a copy of the winning design prior to the Peace Dollar being minted. While the veterans were satisfied with Lady Liberty depicted on the Silver coins obverse, it was the eagle on the reverse that caused them, and many other outraged U.S. citizens, to telegram President Harding asking for the artwork to be removed. What was so offensive about the initial Peace Dollar design? The reverse of the Peace Dollar showed an eagle holding an olive branch while perched on a broken sword, and many viewed the broken sword as a symbol of defeat, and certainly not of peace. Current U.S. Mint Chief Engraver George T. Morgan was swift to modify the design with the input of its initial designer, Anthony de Francisci, and it is this modified design that graces Peace Dollars.

Collect Peace Dollars designed by Italian immigrant and sculptor Anthony de Francisci.

Anthony de Francisci, most known for designing the Peace Dollar, realized the classic American dream by coming to the land of opportunity as an 8 year old with his Italian parents in 1895, and achieving success as a sculptor and coin designer through hard work and determination. Before creating his winning Silver Dollar design, de Francisci attended Cooper Union in Manhattan, and studied under renowned coin designer, James Earle Fraser. He also assisted Silver coin designers, Hermon MacNeil and Adolph A. Weinman, and it is most likely that his eventual hiring at the U.S. Mint was in part due to his contacts with his mentors. Besides the Peace Dollar, de Francisci also designed the Maine Centennial Commemorative Half Dollar.

Anthony de Francisci designed the Peace Dollar in 1921 to celebrate peace following World War I.

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