Condition: This has noticeable tarnishing and wear, though does have decent relief with most of the major details intact. It has not been cleaned and maintains the patina it was found in. See pictures for condition.
This is the 1928-P "key date" without mint mark where only 360,649 were made.
The Peace Dollar is a United States silver coin minted for circulation from 1921 to 1928 and again from 1934 to 1935.
History and Design
- Commemoration: Created to celebrate peace and the end of World War I.
- Designer: Designed by sculptor Anthony de Francisci, who used his wife, Teresa, as the model for Lady Liberty.
- Obverse: Features the profile of the Goddess of Liberty wearing a radiant crown.
- Reverse: Depicts a bald eagle at rest holding an olive branch with the word "PEACE"
Specifications and Composition
- Silver Content: Composed of 90% silver and 10% copper.
- Weight: 26.73 grams.
- Actual Silver Weight: 0.77344 troy ounces of pure silver.
- Status: It was the last circulating U.S. dollar coin struck in 90% silver.
- 1921 High Relief: The first year of issue features a high-relief design that was striking but difficult to mint.
- 1928-P: A notable key date with a relatively low mintage for circulation.