1922 Peace Dollar - VAM-1W

Description

VAMWorld status: Eliminated in its 1922 Peace dollar collar clash revisions. This listing is kept for reference, since coins attributed to this VAM may still appear in collections and on certification labels. Discovered in 2012, this VAM-1W Peace Dollar variety features a collar clash — reeding impressions transferred to the die rim from contact with the collar die, visible below the eagle's tail and the word Peace on the reverse. Classified as 1W II1 - B1a (Collar Clash) with a rarity rating of I-2 R-6, this variety documents one of the more unusual error mechanisms in the Morgan and Peace Dollar VAM system. A collar clash occurs when the collar — the ring that forms the coin's edge and reeding — strikes against the die face under pressure, transferring its reeding pattern onto the die surface where it then reproduces on subsequent coins. The reverse is designated B1a, with a die marker of diagonal polishing lines on the wing tip serving as a diagnostic confirmation point. Previous photographs on the VAMWorld reference page were relocated to the B2 REVERSE VNA page during documentation updates. Anthony de Francisci's high-relief Liberty design and reverse eagle perched on a rock inscribed PEACE created the iconic design that defined 1920s American silver coinage.

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