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Peace Dollar Coin Specifications

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The Peace Dollar was struck from the standard composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. The coin has a weight of 26.730 grams, diameter of 38.10 mm, and a reeded edge. During the series, coins were produced at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mint facilities. The mint mark for the latter two facilities appears […]

Peace Dollar Mintages

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Peace Dollar mintages ranged from a low of 360,649 for the key date issue of the series to a high of more than 50 million. The highest mintages took place early in the series when heavy production was necessary to fulfill the requirements of the Pittman Act. The Pittman Act had authorized the melting of […]