Description
Why purchase this Silver 1934 Peace Dollar?
Add a piece of American numismatic history with this 1934 Peace Dollar. The Peace Dollar debuted in 1921 and was last issued in 1935, shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. The patriotic series had a relatively brief run but, in that time, established itself as one of the most popular coins in American history.
- This coin is $1 US legal tender.
- This Peace Dollar was struck from 26.73 g of .900 fine silver.
- The coin was struck at the Philadelphia Mint.
- This coin is part of a mintage of 954,057 pieces.
Featuring Anthony de Francisci’s Patriotic Eagle Design
Obverse: Both the obverse and reverse were designed by Anthony de Francisci. On the obverse, Liberty faces left wearing a radiate crown. Her name, “LIBERTY,” arches over the image, while additional inscriptions on this face include the date, “1934,” and the national motto, “IN GOD WE TRVST.”
Reverse: The rays of the morning sun spread out behind an eagle, which is perched on a rocky crag on the reverse. The bird splits an inscription of the coin’s face value, “ONE DOLLAR.” “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM” are inscribed above, while the name of the coin, “PEACE,” is noted below. Anthony de Francisci was a Sicilian-American numismatic designer. The Peace Dollar is his most famous work.
Well Preserved Mint State 63
This piece earned a Mint State 63 grade from the experts at Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). That grade indicates that the coin has at least an average strike and has some moderate marks or hairlines.
