1922-S VAM-1AD

Description

Residing deep within the VAM-1 die family for the 1922 San Francisco Peace Dollar, VAM-1AD carries a compound suffix indicating it was documented after the initial single-letter sub-varieties (A through Z) were assigned, then continued through the AA, AB, AC sequence to reach AD. This progression speaks to the remarkable number of identifiable die states and sub-varieties that researchers have extracted from the 1922-S baseline die combination. The San Francisco Mint struck 17,475,000 Peace Dollars in 1922 — the highest mintage in the entire series — requiring a large complement of working die pairs and generating correspondingly extensive die variety diversity across the production run. Anthony de Francisci's Peace Dollar was struck in 90% silver at 26.73 grams on 38.1mm planchets. Each compound-suffix entry represents a specific diagnostic configuration: die markers, scratches, polishing lines, or state-related features that distinguish VAM-1AD from its immediate siblings VAM-1AC and VAM-1AE. For collectors navigating the dense 1922-S VAM-1 sub-variety landscape, careful reference to published diagnostics and comparison photographs is essential for accurate attribution.

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