1921-P VAM-1C

Description

Attributed by David Close, the 1921-P Peace Dollar VAM-1C carries die classification I 1·Aa and is titled Die Polishing and Wear/Rust Pits. The variety's diagnostic features are die-surface origin: polishing lines in a circular pattern on the obverse reflect Mint die-finishing work, vertical striations pass through the dot near the date, and raised dots scattered across the die result from wear and rust pitting — small elevated bumps on struck coins caused by shallow rust cavities that formed on the die surface and transferred as protrusions. The 1921 Peace Dollar has a special place in American coinage: it is the first-year issue of the Peace Dollar series, designed by Anthony de Francisci as part of a design competition following World War I. The 1921 strike used a high-relief design that was subsequently reduced in relief for 1922 and later years to improve die life and striking quality. The high-relief format makes 1921 Peace Dollars among the most visually striking of twentieth-century silver dollars. VAM-1C's die polishing and rust pit characteristics represent the natural aging and finishing variation found across dies used in this inaugural high-relief production. =1921-P Peace VAM-1C Die Polishing & Wear/Rust Pits= Discovered by David Close.

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