Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 29 24 Apr 2019
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UNITED STATES. Peace dollar. 26.73 gm. 38 mm. 1934 D. Head of Liberty right; the "D" of GOD and the "WE" show doubling; back rays in tiara show distinctive doubling; forehead, nose, and lips also show doubling / An eagle standing right on a rock, wings folded; the micro D mintmark is filled. VAM 4 ("King of Peace dollar VAMs"). Good Extremely Fine; some iridescence (an American AU).
A specialized Peace dollar (the dollar that aspired to mark an era of peace after a brutal world war), this is the "King of Peace dollar VAMs," a distinctive die variety. "VAM" (the initials of Van Allen and Mallis, the initial publishers of a guide to Morgan and Peace dollar varieties) is now an actively collected aspect of the US silver dollar series.