Q. David Bowers
The January 1943 issue of The Numismatist contained an advertisement by Aubrey Bebee of Chicago, Illinois, listing the following Peace dollars.
1922 Unc. $1.50.
1922-S Unc. $1.50.
1923-5 Unc, $1.50.
Aubrey Bebee sought to buy in the January 1943 issue of The Numismatist the following: 1923, 1924-S, and 1926 Peace dollars-which gives an indication of three varieties considered to be elusive at the time, and probably not readily available in bag quantities. However, the availability of Peace dollar issues varied from time to time, as hoards were released.
In the February 1943 issue of The Numismatist, Lu Riggs of Indianapolis, Indiana offered the following Peace dollars for sale. Note that the 1934-S was continued to be considered one of the commoner issues, although in actuality examples were becoming scarce.
1921 Unc. $1.75.
1922 Unc. $1.50.
1922-D Unc. $2.50.
1922-S Unc. $1.75.
1923-D Unc. $1.75.
1923-S Unc. $1.75.
1925 Unc. $2.50.
1925-S Unc, $2.50.
1926-D Unc. $2.50.
1926-S Unc. $2.50.
1927 Unc. $1.75.
1927-D Unc. $1.75.
1927-S Unc. $2.50.
1928 Unc. $1.75.
1928-S Unc. $1.75.
1934 Unc. $1.75.
1934-D Unc. $1.75.
1934-S Unc. $1.75.
In the May 1943 issue of The Numismatist, the Franklin Coin Mart advertised the following Peace dollars for sale. During this time the 1934-S was often absent from advertisements, such as this one, but it was not considered to be rare.
1922 Unc. $1.75.
1922-S Unc. $1.75.
1923-S Unc. $1.75.
1926-D Unc. $1.75.
1926-S Unc. $2.00.
1927 Unc. $2.50.
1927-S Unc. $2.00.
1928 Unc. $2.50.
1928-S Unc. $2.00.
1934 Unc. $2.00.
In the August 1943 issue of The Numismatist, dealer John Zug offered the following Uncirculated Peace dollars. The listing is nearly complete. Once again, the 1934-S is priced as a common date. As noted earlier, no one was aware that in the next decade it would emerge as a rare issue.
1921 Unc. $2.00.
1922-D Unc. $3.00.
1922-S Unc. $3.00.
1923 Unc. $3.50.
1923-D Unc. $2.50.
1923-S Unc. $2.50.
1924 Unc. $3.00.
1926-D Unc. $2.50.
1926-S Unc. $3.50.
1927 Unc. $3.00.
1927-D Unc. $2.50.
1927-S Unc. $3.50.
1928 Unc. $2.00.
1928-S Unc. $2.50.
1934 Unc. $2.00.
1934-D Unc. $2.00.
1934-S Unc. $2.00.
1935 Unc. $2.00.
1935-S Unc. $2.00.
In the November 1943 issue of The Numismatist, the Franklin Coin Mart offered the following Peace dollars in Uncirculated grade.
1922 Unc. $2.00.
1922-S Unc. $1.65.
1923-D Unc. $2.00.
1923-S Unc. $1.65.
1923-S Unc. $2.00.
1926-D Unc. $2.00.
1926-S Unc. $1.65.
1927 Unc. $2.50.
1927-D Unc. $2.00.
1927-S Unc. $1.65.
1928 Unc. $2.50.
1928-S Unc. $2.00.
In the December 1943 issue of The Numismatist, dealer Carroll R. Harris of Seattle, Washington offered Uncirculated San Francisco Mint Peace dollars, including roll quantities. Undoubtedly, the listing represented issues available in quantity on the West Coast at the time.
Singles:
1922-S Unc. $1.65.
1923-S Unc. $1.65.
1924-S Unc. $2.00.
1925-S Unc. $2.00.
1926-S Unc. $1.65.
1927-S Unc. $1.65.
1928-S Unc. $1.65. Rolls of 20 coins:
1922-S Unc. $26.00 per roll.
1923-S Unc. $26.00 per roll.
1924-S Unc. $28.00 per roll.
1925-S Unc. $28.00 per roll.
1926-S Unc. $26.00 per roll.
1927-S Unc. $28.00 per roll.