1922 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Antonio de Francisci's Peace Dollar debuted in late December 1921 with a limited initial striking, making 1922 the first full production year for the design. WDDR-002, cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1922 $1 WDDR-002, documents the second doubled die reverse identified for this historically significant date. The Peace Dollar was conceived as a commemoration of the end of World War I, featuring a radiant Liberty head on the obverse and a perched eagle before rays of sunlight on the reverse — a design rich in inscriptions and fine detail that could manifest hub doubling in numerous ways. As the second cataloged DDR for 1922, WDDR-002 represents an early entry in the variety catalog for a date that saw substantial Philadelphia Mint production of over 51 million pieces. That enormous output consumed a large number of working dies, and the statistical likelihood of hub-doubling events increases with die consumption. No cross-references to other attribution systems have been established for this variety, giving the Wexler designation sole cataloging authority. Collectors pursuing Peace Dollar doubled dies find that the 1922 date offers the broadest range of documented varieties.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1922 $1 WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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