The honor for the scarcest is" sue changed from time to time, as hoards Were dispersed. Low mintage: The production of 1,939,000 1926 Philadelphia Mint Peace dollars is the lowest Philadelphia Mint figure since 1921.Ĭommentary: In November 1941 in an advertisement in The Numismatist, the Hollinbeck Stamp & Coin Stores referred to the 1926 Peace dollar as the scarcest coin in the series, and offered Uncirculated coins for $4.50, each. The following narrative, with minor editing, is from my "Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia" (Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., 1993). Treasury for "the face value of the coins and an amount sufficient to cover the mail charrges by first-class mail." 416), collectors could still purchase Uncirculated 1926 Peace Dollars directly from the U.S. Anything less should be avoided or discounted.Īccording to a notice in the June 1934 issue of The Numismatist (p. Collectors seeking quality 1926 Peace Dollars should have no trouble finding nice-looking, well struck examples with a minimum of marks. Although strike varies, this date can be found with full details and a strong strike. However, in MS-66, the population drops off dramatically and absolutely none have been graded finer by PCGS. In fact, thousand of MS-63 and MS-64 examples have been certified by PCGS and even in MS-65, this date is readiuly available. Certainly, the population of certified Mint State examples is lower than in 1925, but not to the point where collectors are unable to find nice examples. For that reason alone, some collectors think the 1926 is scarce or worth a premium. In 1926, the output of Silver Dollars at the Philadelphia mint dropped to less than a fifth of the previous year.
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