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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 999545, member: 6229"]<b><i>The W(s) of Peace Dollars:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><b><u>Why Were Peace Dollars Made?</u></b></p><p> </p><p>The original inspiration for the Peace Dollar was a paper published in the November 1918 issue of <i>The Numismatist</i>, the magazine of the American Numismatic Association. In it, editor Frank G. Duffield called for a commemorative coin to mark the impending end of World War I. Here's a paragraph from the publication:</p><p> </p><p>&quot;An event of international interest, and one worthy to be commemorated by a United States coin issue, is scheduled to take place in the near future. The date has not yet been determined, but it will be when the twentieth century vandals have been beaten to their knees and been compelled to accept the terms of the Allies... It should be issued in such quantities that it will never become rare, and it should circulate at face value.&quot;</p><p> </p><p>The theme for the proposed coin was elaborated upon at the Chicago ANA convention of August 1920. A paper written by Farran Zerbe called for a coin that would showcase the ideals of democracy, liberty, prosperity, and honor. The proposal called for either a half dollar or dollar, in order to provide as much space as possible for the design.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Pitman Act required the minting of new silver Dollars, the Mint resumed the striking of Morgan Silver Dollars (last produced in 1904) on May 9, 1921. On that same day legislation introduced in Congress called for the issuance of a commemorate Silver Dollar to celebrate Post World War I peace.</p><p> </p><p><b><u>Who Designed the Peace Dollar?</u></b></p><p> </p><p>The job of designing the new coin would normally have fallen to George T. Morgan, the mint's chief engraver and designer of the Morgan Dollar. But in compliance with an executive order by then President Warren G. Harding an open design competition for the new dollar was held by the Commission of Fine Arts.</p><p> </p><p>Nine artists participated, including three former coin designers Adolph A. Weinman (Mercury Dime), Herman A. MacNeil (Standing Liberty Quarter), and Victor D. Brenner (Lincoln Head Cent). The winner of the competition was an Italian immigrant and sculptor, Anthony de Francisci, whose most recent work had been the design of the Maine Centennial half dollar in 1920.</p><p> </p><p><b><i>1920 Maine Centennmial Half Dollar Commemorative Obverse:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1346.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1346.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1346.html</a></p><p> </p><p><b><i>1920 Maine Centenniual Half Dollar Commemorative Reverse:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1347.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1347.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1347.html</a></p><p> </p><p><b><u>When Did Mintage Begin?</u></b></p><p> </p><p>Production of the Peace Dollar commenced on December 21, 1921, and it was placed into circulation on January 3, 1922. That same day, President Harding was presented with the first Peace Dollar. Roughly one million examples were struck before it was realized that the relief on the coin was so high that it was difficult to strike, and the dies used were breaking at a high rate. Also, the coins were nearly impossible to stack. The relief was lowered considerably starting with the 1922 issue. 1922 was a unique year as more than 84 million Peace Dollars were struck, the highest mintage of the series.</p><p> </p><p><b><i>1921 Peace Dollar Obverse:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4782.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4782.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4782.html</a></p><p> </p><p><b><i>1921 Peace Dollar Reverse:</i></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4783.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4783.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4783.html</a></p><p> </p><p>1928 was to be the last year of Peace Dollar production because the terms of the Pittman Act would be fulfilled once thgey were struck.</p><p> </p><p><b><u>Why Were 1934 and 1935 Peace Dollars Minted?</u></b></p><p> </p><p>The Peace Dollar returned briefly in 1934 and 1935, as the government needed additional backing for Silver Certificates.</p><p> </p><p><b><i>1934A $5 Silver Certificate:</i></b></p><p> </p><p>Photo courtesy of Wikipedia:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silvercertificate.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silvercertificate.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silvercertificate.jpg</a></p><p> </p><p>If you ever wondered about the W(s) of Peace Dollars, I hope this article helped...</p><p> </p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 999545, member: 6229"][B][I]The W(s) of Peace Dollars:[/I][/B] [B][U]Why Were Peace Dollars Made?[/U][/B] The original inspiration for the Peace Dollar was a paper published in the November 1918 issue of [I]The Numismatist[/I], the magazine of the American Numismatic Association. In it, editor Frank G. Duffield called for a commemorative coin to mark the impending end of World War I. Here's a paragraph from the publication: "An event of international interest, and one worthy to be commemorated by a United States coin issue, is scheduled to take place in the near future. The date has not yet been determined, but it will be when the twentieth century vandals have been beaten to their knees and been compelled to accept the terms of the Allies... It should be issued in such quantities that it will never become rare, and it should circulate at face value." The theme for the proposed coin was elaborated upon at the Chicago ANA convention of August 1920. A paper written by Farran Zerbe called for a coin that would showcase the ideals of democracy, liberty, prosperity, and honor. The proposal called for either a half dollar or dollar, in order to provide as much space as possible for the design. Since the Pitman Act required the minting of new silver Dollars, the Mint resumed the striking of Morgan Silver Dollars (last produced in 1904) on May 9, 1921. On that same day legislation introduced in Congress called for the issuance of a commemorate Silver Dollar to celebrate Post World War I peace. [B][U]Who Designed the Peace Dollar?[/U][/B] The job of designing the new coin would normally have fallen to George T. Morgan, the mint's chief engraver and designer of the Morgan Dollar. But in compliance with an executive order by then President Warren G. Harding an open design competition for the new dollar was held by the Commission of Fine Arts. Nine artists participated, including three former coin designers Adolph A. Weinman (Mercury Dime), Herman A. MacNeil (Standing Liberty Quarter), and Victor D. Brenner (Lincoln Head Cent). The winner of the competition was an Italian immigrant and sculptor, Anthony de Francisci, whose most recent work had been the design of the Maine Centennial half dollar in 1920. [B][I]1920 Maine Centennmial Half Dollar Commemorative Obverse:[/I][/B] [URL]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1346.html[/URL] [B][I]1920 Maine Centenniual Half Dollar Commemorative Reverse:[/I][/B] [URL]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1347.html[/URL] [B][U]When Did Mintage Begin?[/U][/B] Production of the Peace Dollar commenced on December 21, 1921, and it was placed into circulation on January 3, 1922. That same day, President Harding was presented with the first Peace Dollar. Roughly one million examples were struck before it was realized that the relief on the coin was so high that it was difficult to strike, and the dies used were breaking at a high rate. Also, the coins were nearly impossible to stack. The relief was lowered considerably starting with the 1922 issue. 1922 was a unique year as more than 84 million Peace Dollars were struck, the highest mintage of the series. [B][I]1921 Peace Dollar Obverse:[/I][/B] [URL]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4782.html[/URL] [B][I]1921 Peace Dollar Reverse:[/I][/B] [URL]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-4783.html[/URL] 1928 was to be the last year of Peace Dollar production because the terms of the Pittman Act would be fulfilled once thgey were struck. [B][U]Why Were 1934 and 1935 Peace Dollars Minted?[/U][/B] The Peace Dollar returned briefly in 1934 and 1935, as the government needed additional backing for Silver Certificates. [B][I]1934A $5 Silver Certificate:[/I][/B] Photo courtesy of Wikipedia: [URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silvercertificate.jpg[/URL] If you ever wondered about the W(s) of Peace Dollars, I hope this article helped... Clinker[/QUOTE]
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