The Silver Peace Dollar Coin That Melted
Some Hearts
Members of the numismatic community and
those devotees of the study or
collection of currency will feel a warm
glow in their hearts to know that the
Silver Peace Dollar coin issuance was
inspired by their interesting and
widespread hobby! The peace dollar was
struck by the US Mint during a
seven-year period, from 1921-1928,
followed by a two-year mintage in
1934-1935. IIt was a November 1918
article in The Numismatist, the official
publication of the American Numismatic
Association (ANA), which was the actual
inspiration for the coin. The article
suggested the minting of a coin to mark
the end of World War I and the triumph
of democratic ideals.
This suggestion was further expounded at
the ANA convention in Chicago in August
1920. It called for either a half-dollar
or a dollar commemorative coin to
provide ample space for a design
showcasing liberty, prosperity, honor
and democracy. US Treasury authorities,
however, went a step further and issued
the silver as a coin for general-public
circulation.
The Silver Peace Dollar coin succeeded
the Morgan dollar which was minted last
in 1904. The Pittmann Act sponsored by
Nevada Senator Key Pittmann enabled the
minting of the Silver Peace Dollar, as
this federal law authorized US sale of
standard silver bullions the proceeds of
which will used for minting new silver
dollars.
The Peace Dollar's designer was Anthony
de Francisci who prominently rendered
the word "PEACE" at the bottom of coin's
reverse side. The silver content of this
coin is 0.77344, and it is the last
silver dollar that was minted for US
circulation.
There was brief minting of the Silver
Peace Dollar coin in 1965 with the coins
bearing the year 1964. For one reason or
another, however, these coins were
neither circulated to the public nor any
of their examples released. The whole
1965 mintage was melted, perhaps along
with the hopes of some avid numismatist
and Peace coin collectors.
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The inspiration for the Silver Peace Dollar coin originally
came from a November 1918 article in The Numismatist, the
official publication of the American Numismatic Association
(ANA), which suggested the minting of a coin to mark the end
of World War I and the triumph of democratic ideals. . .