Collecting The 1922 Silver Dollar| 1922 Peace Silver Dollar

Published on March 18 2009 in Uncategorized

After the end of WWI in 1918, there was a desire to produce a circulating coin to commemorate world peace. Since silver dollar production was being resumed in 1921, this coin was chosen as the denomination. The Peace dollar was designed by Anthony DeFrancisci, who had made his reputation as a designer of medals.

He designed the coin with a depiction of Liberty that differed markedly from those of the past. She faces to the left & has a crown of rays, & the reverse features a standing eagle perched on a mound with the word PEACE incorporated into the mound. The dies for the 1921 date were designed in a high relief, to produce a coin similar in look to a medal, but in subsequent years the dies were changed & the coins had lower relief.

The 1922 Peace Silver Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia, Denver, & San Francisco Mints & had a total mintage of 84,275,000 coins, making it the most common Peace Dollar. Of these, 15,063,000 have the D mint mark, & 17,475,000 have the S mint mark. It is 90% silver & contains .7734 ounces of silver per coin. It is an inexpensive coin in circulated grades, easily attainable, & like the 1964 silver quarter in the previous post, they are an easy way to store & concentrate wealth in a small amount of space. The intrinsic value of the silver is likely to protect your investment from inflation caused by the government printing of more & more fiat money. These coins are easily attainable on eBay & are an attractive , easy, & affordable way to improve your collection & protect part of your earnings from the wealth eating effects of inflation.