Post your Peace Dollars

I have 14 that I have spent no time loving on. I need to take a closer look at them and learn more about Peace Dollars as they are beautiful.

 

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I know little about these silver dollars or any silver dollar. Question: Is a VAM considered an error?

 

die varieties:
http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com/wiki/Home

 

No.

 

So VAM is "not" an error. My coin is an error, DDO.

 

At super quick glance, I think this is yours:
http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com/wiki/1934-D_VAM-3

 

That's the one. Thanks!

 

So honest question: Is a mishap during the die making process considered an error? Or a variety?

 

Mishap? Haven't really heard that word associated with numismatics or the minting process. I have heard anomaly and error.

Mishap during the die making process? If there was a mishap during the "die making process", that die would be destroyed and discarded.

There have been issues with the minting process effecting the devices, which could cause doubling. These are known as Mint errors. Varieties are something else, getting down into the weeds of the many differences between the die strikes.

 

http://doubleddie.com/58222.html

This website, which seems to be the authority on doubled dies, uses the term “mishap”.

“Doubled dies occur when there are mishaps in making the dies that will be used to strike the coins.”

Fascinating website on how the dies are made and how they get doubled. Those dies were certainly not destroyed.

 

I guess they use mishap because they can't explain how or why it happens. Well, maybe they destroy the dies after they deteriorate.

So honest question: If I submit my coin for grading, what will the label say? Mint Error or VAM....something?

 

If you choose to check the box and the company does varieties it should say VAM whatever. Most TPG do this now. ANACS does the most. You can also send them into VSS-Variety Slab Service. He attributes the vam number but does not assign a grade.

 

I like the Peace dollars but prefer the Morgans. I have a complete set of Peace dollars but nearly all are raw with only a single slabbed example in MS63. Here are my keys.

 

I can only afford these in worn condition but they are my favorite silver dollars. Nice pieces and pics in this thread.

 

@Mike Thornton- Is that the copper clad showing thru?

 

No, just bad lighting. Thanks for asking.

 

Wrong answer. Peace Dollars don't have copper-clad.

 

Today I took new images of my set and added the GSA soft pack to it.

 

I've been working on a set, all graded by PCGS, for a couple of years. I still lack two to complete the set, 1926-D and 1928-P. Here are a couple of the ones I have. The 1921-P is my favorite, even in VF25 condition. I love the patina. Sorry about the poor photography. I've got to work on that.

 

1920 "Peace Dollar" High relief Broken Sword reverse. A truly fantastic looking "coin" in hand. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!