This question comes up frequently. If you think about it for a few moments, how likely would it be for the Mint to make the same "mistake" on hundreds of millions of coins struck over a 14-year period without fixing it? The explanation is that it's NOTan error, just artistic license!
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"Misprint"To clear things up, coins are said to be STRUCK or MINTED. The word "print" is used for things made with paper and ink, like $1 bills. If not in collectible conditionThe silver content of a Peace Dollar is .900 silver (90% pure silver). Its weight is 26.73 grams. This equals about 77% of an ounce of pure silver per coin. Your coin is worth the current meltdown price for silver, called the spot price. At the time I write this, $15.33. Be aware there are many counterfeit peace dollars in the market.***************************************************************
The phrase "In God We Trust" is the national motto of the United States. It is a Congressional law that mandates the national motto appear on all U.S. coins and currency. The "v" in trust was another usage for the letter "u". The same
phrase appears on the standing liberty quarters made from 1916 - 1930.
about $16 if it does not have any mint mark on it
To clear things up: > It doesn't say "In God YOU Trvst", it says "In God WE Trvst". > Coins are minted, not printed. > The motto is on the front of the coin, not the back. The motto was written using the Latin alphabet, a common artistic practice in the 1920s so it is NOT a misspelling. Please see the Related Questions for more information.
Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark. The 1924 Peace dollar is common. The spelling of trust with a "V" in the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST is normal and all peace dollars have this. Circulated examples are only $30.00 to $37.00 retail.
TRVST is correct. These coins were lettered with the Roman alphabet rather than the English alphabet. Please see the Related Questions for more information.
It's IN GOD WE TRUST not YOU trust and the spelling of trvst is on all Peace Dollars. Retail values for average circulated coins dated 1921 are $85.00-$126.00
about $16 if it does not have any mint mark on it
To clear things up: > It doesn't say "In God YOU Trvst", it says "In God WE Trvst". > Coins are minted, not printed. > The motto is on the front of the coin, not the back. The motto was written using the Latin alphabet, a common artistic practice in the 1920s so it is NOT a misspelling. Please see the Related Questions for more information.
Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark. The 1924 Peace dollar is common. The spelling of trust with a "V" in the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST is normal and all peace dollars have this. Circulated examples are only $30.00 to $37.00 retail.
TRVST is correct. These coins were lettered with the Roman alphabet rather than the English alphabet. Please see the Related Questions for more information.
First of all, the spelling of "TRVST" with a V is normal for all Peace dollars, so it's not a mistake. As far as the value, it depends on where it was minted. Look on the reverse (tails) side, just below the word "ONE." If you find a letter S, it's a common date currently worth around $20. If there is no mint mark, then it's the rare '28 Philadelphia Peace dollar, worth at least $150 or more depending on condition.
It's IN GOD WE TRUST not YOU trust and the spelling of trvst is on all Peace Dollars. Retail values for average circulated coins dated 1921 are $85.00-$126.00
8-24-11>> The coin is NOT an Liberty silver dollar, it's a PEACE dollar (1921-1935) and all them have TRVST spelled like this. It's just part of the design.
The spelling of of TRVST is just part of the design and is on all Peace Dollars. 1923 is common and has retail values for circulated coins of $15.00-$25.00. Mint state coins sell for $30.00-$40.00
Circulated coins are $16.00-$20.00 depending on the grade of the coin. The spelling of the word trust with a V is normal and is on all Peace dollars.
TRVST is NOT a misspelling. Please see the Related Questions for more information.
8-24-11>> The coin is NOT an Liberty silver dollar, it's a PEACE dollar (1921-1935) and all them have TRVST spelled like this. It's just part of the design.
There are no known mistakes on 1922 Peace dollars. If you're referring to the word TRVST in the motto, please see the Related Question for why it is NOT an error.