2021 Peace Silver Dollar First Day of Issue PCGS MS70 100th Anniversary

2021 Peace Silver Dollar High Relief First Day of Issue PCGS MS70 100th Anniversary

Historic New Issues of the 2021 Peace Silver marks the 100th year anniversary since it was last produced. The centennial in 2021 of the transition of production of the Peace dollar series, the U.S. Mint will strike a minimum of six different coins, combined, of the two designs, at three different production facilities. Struck in 99.9% silver, the 2021-P Peace Dollar brings back Anthony de Francisci’s design using modern techniques to show Lady Liberty in the highest quality.

Low mintage of 200,000. 

Coins struck in 2021 will recognize the 100th anniversary of the United States Mint's transition of production from the Morgan dollar to the Peace dollar. LCR Coin (LCRC), a Rare Coin Dealer since 2010, shares insights and details on the new issues, as well as excitement about the commemoration of the centennial anniversary.

Signed into law earlier this year, Public Law 116-286 or the 1921 Silver Dollar Coin Anniversary Act, calls on the Secretary of the Treasury to "mint and issue $1 coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of completion of coinage of the Morgan dollar and the 100th anniversary of commencement of coinage of the Peace dollar."

During the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee’s Jan.19 teleconference, April Stafford, director of the Office of Design Management at the U.S. Mint, said 2021 Morgan dollars will be struck at the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco Mints.

1921, 1921-D and 1921-S Morgan dollars were struck, respectively, at the same three Mints. 

This year’s Denver and San Francisco Mint issues will bear their respective D and S Mint marks on the reverse below the eagle’s tail feathers, while the Philadelphia Mint coins will carry no Mint mark, as was the case with the 1921 Morgan dollars.

The Philadelphia Mint will also strike two additional Morgan dollars exhibiting privy marks that pay homage to the output of the series at the branch Mints in Carson City, Nevada, and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Morgan dollars were originally struck at the Carson City Mint between 1878 and 1893 and at the New Orleans facility between 1879 and 1904. 

The 2021 Morgan and Peace dollars will be struck on the same .999 fine silver planchets that are currently used for commemorative silver dollars.

The original 1921 Morgan and Peace dollars were made of .900 fine silver, with the remaining content being copper.

*The coin pictured is only a representation of the coin you will receive, not the exact coin (serial numbers will vary).