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1921 Peace Dollar

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Batman fans will love this coin! The Peace Dollar is the coin that the villain Two-Face flipped in the comics and movie. So next time you watch Two-Face flip his coin, you will know it was the Peace Dollar.
The Peace Dollar was minted to commemorate a time to celebrate. It was born at the end of World War I and there was hope of peace with it's arrival. Miss Liberty graces the obverse and on the reverse is the noble portrait of the eagle warmed by the sun's rays.
The first Peace Dollar was minted in the final week of 1921. Printing lasted until 1928 and then not again until 1934 and 1935. It has a melt value of over $11 so don't spend at face value or you will be loosing money.
The designer of the Peace Dollar was an immigrant from Italy named Antonio de Francisci. The model for Miss Liberty was Teresa Cafarelli who, since childhood, had always dreamed of playing the part of Liberty in plays.
In case you didn't notice, the coin contains the words “In God We Trvst.” No, I didn't spell that wrong, that is how the coin displays the word. But the mint did not make a spelling error as one might assume. Rather, it is the Latin way to spell trust.
This is a beautiful coin that should be in every collection. Most coin stores will carry Peace Dollars. If you have any questions leave me a comment. The pictured Peace Dollar is available for an interested collector so drop me a message if you are looking for a 1921 in very fine condition.

Pre-1933 US Gold Coins Rare Because of the Great Depression

For coin collectors and investors as well, any US gold coin that was minted before 1933 is rare and difficult to find.  It is estimated that less than 1% of the Pre-1933 US gold coinage still survives.  The reason for the rarity of pre-1933 coinage is because of the catastrophic Great Depression.  When the Depression was at its height, President Roosevelt made holding gold illegal for any US citizen.  As a result, all gold was recalled to the US Treasury.  Upon reaching the treasury, these recalled gold coins met the unfortunate fate of being melted down and reformed into gold bars.  So if you have or get a pre-1933 gold US coin, you hold a treasure.

First Mint In the Massachusetts Bay Colony

FYI- A little history about US coins.

A man named John Hull and his assistant Robert Saunderson ran the first mint in Boston which was called The Massachusetts Bay Colony mint.  At that time the Colonies were ruled by England and most of the minting they did consisted of silver shillings or coins which held a value of twelve pence.  While most of the American colonies were ruled by England, they ran their governments according to the charters granted to them by England’s king. Some of the charters were permitted to manufacture coins although most did not. The Massachusetts Bay Colony challenged the prohibition and when England was temporarily without a king in 1652, they set up their own mint in the city of Boston.  The Massachusetts Mint produced not only the silver shillings but also smaller silver coins. These smaller coins held smaller values of six, three and two pence.  By 1660, England had a new king who was not so keen on the idea of his colonies having their own mints.  He desired exclusive rights to the coin industry.  Of course, the Colonists found a way around the king's claim by maintaining the same year on newly minted coins. This tactic deceived the king into believing they no longer minted the coins; rather, only circulated those previously minted.  Because of this, except for the twopence pieces, which carried the date 1662, all of the coins minted during those Colonial days in Boston were dated 1652 despite the fact that they were minted yearly. This continued for thirty years.

1923 s Mint Marked US Standing Liberty Quarter

To all you coin collectors out there, we just had a 1923 s mint marked US Standing Liberty quarter walk through our door. This valuable and prized coin was one of 1,360,000 minted which makes it a treasure in any state of preservation.  Depending on its condition, this coin could be worth anywhere between $350 to $48,5000.  These coins are extremely difficult to find because they were hoarded from circulation by coin enthusiasts.  Check this one out!  If you want to know more about its availability contact me.