The mint mark on Peace dollars is located on the lower left of the reverse. It is left from the eagle’s bottom tail feathers and the leftmost ray of sunlight. It is underneath the O and N of the word ONE. On this coin the mint mark is a tiny “S” for the San Francisco mint.
What are the key dates for Peace dollars?
The semi-key dates in the Peace Dollar series are 1924-S, 1925-S, 1927, 1927-D, 1927-S, 1928-S, 1934, 1934-D, 1934-S, 1935 and 1935-S. In circulated condition, these coins are more valuable than the common-date Peace Dollars.
Peace dollar
| Mint marks | D, S. Located above tip of eagle’s wings on reverse. Philadelphia Mint specimens lack mint mark. |
| Obverse | |
|---|---|
| Design | Liberty |
| Designer | Anthony de Francisci |
| Design date | 1921 |
What’s the value of a 1923 Peace dollar?
The 1923 Peace dollars have value as both numismatic coins and as silver bullion. Keep reading to learn more about these silver coins. The US minted the 1923 silver dollar with no mint mark and also the 1923 D silver dollar and 1923 S silver dollar.
Where is the mint mark on a 1923 silver dollar?
The US minted the 1923 silver dollar with no mint mark and also the 1923 D silver dollar and 1923 S silver dollar. The mint mark, when present, can be found on the reverse side of the coin, below the word “ONE”. This coin in circulated condition is worth at least its weight in silver.
What was the diameter of the Peace dollar?
In common with all silver and copper-nickel dollar coins struck from 1840 to 1978, the Peace dollar had a diameter of 1.5 inches (38 mm), which was larger than the Mint’s subsequently struck modern dollar coins. Its issuance completed the redesign of United States coinage that had begun with issues in 1907.
When was the first silver Peace dollar made?
Modification and production. Pursuant to this authorization, over seven million silver Peace dollars were struck in 1934 and 1935. Mint officials gave consideration to striking 1936 silver dollars, and in fact prepared working dies, but as there was no commercial demand for them, none were actually struck.
