Why Does the Peace Dollar Have a V in the Word Trust?
Staff Writer – December 3, 1999 Question – I have a Peace Dollar that may have a mint error. The word “trust” is misspelled “TRVST”. What is the value of this coin and how rare is it? Answer – This is one of the most commonly asked questions on Coin Universe. The answer, while simple, is very interesting. All Peace Dollars struck have this “error”. It is in fact, however, not an error at all. The Peace Dollar was first struck in 1921 to commemorate the end of World War I or, as it was know at the time, the Great War. The designer used the “V” instead of a “U” to stand for, “Victory. ” It was originally thought that Peace Dollars would be issued only in 1921 and for that reason Morgans were also minted that year. The new design proved very popular however, so it was modified and made a standard issue coin until 1935. Though it was decided that the “V” would be kept as part of the design, other significant changes were made. Since the mint viewed the 1921 Peace Dollar as a one time thing
Staff Writer – December 3, 1999 Question – I have a Peace Dollar that may have a mint error. The word “trust” is misspelled “TRVST”. What is the value of this coin and how rare is it? Answer – This is one of the most commonly asked questions on Coin Universe. The answer, while simple, is very interesting. All Peace Dollars struck have this “error”. It is in fact, however, not an error at all. The Peace Dollar was first struck in 1921 to commemorate the end of World War I or, as it was know at the time, the Great War. The designer used the “V” instead of a “U” to stand for, “Victory. ” It was originally thought that Peace Dollars would be issued only in 1921 and for that reason Morgans were also minted that year. The new design proved very popular however, so it was modified and made a standard issue coin until 1935. Though it was decided that the “V” would be kept as part of the design, other significant changes were made. Since the mint viewed the 1921 Peace Dollar as a one time thing
