1928-P VAM-1

Description

Cataloged as VAM-1 with the classification 1 II 1 - B2a (Normal Die) and a rarity rating of I-1 R-3 indicating 201 to 500 known examples, this 1928 Philadelphia Peace Dollar represents the baseline normal die variety for one of the most significant dates in the series. The 1928 Philadelphia Mint struck only 360,649 Peace Dollars, the lowest business-strike mintage in the entire series, making it a recognized key date. Four genuine die pairs have been documented for this issue, reflecting the limited production run. Because so few dies were needed, each identified die pair accounts for a meaningful fraction of the total mintage. The VAM-1 normal die designation serves as the reference standard against which other 1928-P varieties are compared, and its minor die characteristics may aid in authenticating genuine examples against counterfeits, which are known to exist for this scarce date. The R-3 rarity rating, while not extreme, reflects the overall scarcity of the date itself rather than any particular die anomaly. Collectors assembling complete VAM sets of Peace Dollars by date and mint mark begin with the normal die listing before pursuing any additional attributed varieties.

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