Peace Dollars

(1921-1935)

The “war to end all wars” fell far short of that noble aspiration. What history now refers to as World War I, which ravaged Europe from 1914 to 1918, did stir worldwide yearning, however, for peace. One direct result of that fervent hope was the League of Nations. A second, less ambitious but equally sincere, was the Peace dollar. The United States shunned the League, but warmly embraced the coin.

Following the war, there was widespread sentiment for issuance of a coin that would celebrate and commemorate the restoration of peace. The American Numismatic Association played a key role in fostering this proposal. At the same time, the U. S. Mint found itself facing the need to start producing millions of silver dollars. That need grew out of the Pittman Act, a law enacted in 1918 at the urging of—and clearly benefiting—silver-mining interests. Under this.... (Expand Text)

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1921 PEACE $1, PEACE, MATTE FINISH PR64

GEM MATTE FINISH PROOF. ONLY 8 STRUCK. ONLY ONE EVERY CERTIFIED BY PCGS. CAC.
$329,500.00

1926-S PEACE $1 MS66+

GEM CREAMY LUSTROUS SURFACES. HIGHEST GRADE AVAIABLE WITH A CAC STICKER. CAC.
$23,000.00

1927-D PEACE $1 MS66

GEM SATIN LUSTROUS SURFACES. JUST 6 COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
$29,700.00

1928-S PEACE $1 MS65

WELL STRUCK AND LUSTROUS UNDER A AMBER/BLUE PATINA. JUST ONE COIN GRADED HIGHER AT NGC.
$12,650.00

1934-D PEACE $1 MS66+

GEM SATIN WHITE LUSTROUS SURFACES. JUST TWO COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS.
$17,500.00