1925 Peace Dollar
The 1925 Peace Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints, with the majority of coins produced at the former. Similar to the prior year, the Philadelphia Mint issue is commonly found in high grades, while the San Francisco Mint coin is difficult to find in gem or higher.
At Philadelphia, the annual silver dollar mintage was 10,198,000, a slight reduction from the prior year. For the duration of the series, no other issue would have a mintage above 10 million. The 1925 Peace Dollars are readily available in grades through MS66, with about 130 pieces graded MS67, and 2 pieces graded MS68. This is nearly the same situation as seen for the 1924 Philadelphia issue.
The 1925-S Peace Dollar is one of the most difficult coins of the series to find graded MS65. Nearly all examples of this issue are encountered with extremely poor strikes, bag marks, abrasions, and dull luster, which preclude higher grades. Even some of the examples which have been graded MS65 exhibit softness of strike, which makes them less desirable than a fully struck near gem. Fewer than 100 coins have been graded MS65 by the major grading services PCGS and NGC. No examples have ever been graded MS66 or higher.
1925 Peace Dollar Mintage and Specifications
Mintages: 10,198,000 (Philadelphia), 1,610,000 (San Francisco)
Designer: Anthony de Francisci
Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
Weight: 26.73 grams
Diameter: 38.1 mm
Edge: reeded
