Q. David Bowers
In the January 1947 issue of The Numismatist, John Zug offered the following Peace dollars for sale. At the time there was little or no differentiation concerning quality in dealer advertisements-Uncirculated was Uncirculated was Uncirculated, although many dealers inserted "brilliant" as an adjective.
1922 Br. Unc. $1.50.
1922-S Br. Unc. $1.50.
1923 Br. Unc. $1.50.
1923-D Br. Unc. $1.50.
1923-S Br. Unc. $1.50.
1925-S Br. Unc. $2.50.
1926 Br. Unc. $2.00.
1926-D Br. Unc. $1.50.
1926-S Br. Unc. $1.50.
1927-D Br. Unc. $1.50.
1927-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1934 Br. Unc. $1.50.
1934-D Br. Unc. $1.50.
1935 Br. Unc. $1.50.
In the January 1947 issue of The Numismatist, William Jansa of Cleveland, Ohio offered the following Peace dollars.
1922-O Unc. $1.55.
1923 Unc. $1.35.
1923-D Unc. $1.70.
1923-S Unc. $1.60.
1923-S Unc, $1.60.
1924 Unc, $3.10.
1924-S Unc, $1.55.
1925-S Unc. $3.10.
1926 Unc. $2.00.
1926-D Unc, $3.00.
1926-S Unc, $1.75.
1927 Unc. $2.40.
1927-D Unc. $2.50.
1927-S Unc. $1.90.
1928 Unc. $2.50.
1928-S Unc. $1.75.
1935-S Unc. $3.00.
In the February 1947 issue of The Numismatist, Bebee Stamp & Coin Co. of Chicago offered the following Peace dollars, an offering complete except for the 1928 and 1934-S.
1921 Unc. $2.50.
1922 Unc, $1.75.
1922-D Unc. $2.00.
1922-S Unc. $1.75.
1923 Unc. $2.00.
1923-D Unc. $1.75.
1923-S Unc. $1.75.
1924 Unc, $2.00.
1924-S Unc. $2.50.
1925 Unc. $5.50.
1925-S Unc. $2.50.
1926 Unc. $2.00.
1926-D Unc. $2.00.
1926-S Unc, $2.00.
1927 Unc. $2.00.
1927-D Unc. $2.00.
1927-S Unc. $2.50.
1928-S Unc, $2.50.
1934 Unc, $2.50.
1934-D Unc, $2.50.
1935 Unc. $2.50.
1935-S Unc, $2.50.
In February 1947, William Pukall, Union City, New Jersey offered the following Peace dollars for sale in The Numismatist. Note that the rarity of the 1934-S is appreciated, and $7.50 is asked for a circulated (EF) coin.
1921 Unc. $3.50.
1922 Unc. $2.25.
1922-D Unc. $2.25.
1922-S Unc. $2.25.
1923 Unc. $2.50.
1923-D. Unc. $2.50.
1923-S Unc. $2.50.
1924 Unc. $3.50.
1924 EF. $2.00.
1925-S Unc, $3.50.
1926-D Unc. $2.25.
1926-S Unc, $2.25.
1927 Unc. $3.00.
1927-S Unc, $3.00.
1927-D Unc, $2.25.
1928 Unc, $3.50.
1928-S Unc. $2.75.
1934 Unc, $3.00.
1934-D Unc, $3.50.
1934-S EF. $7.50.
1935 Unc. $2.50.
1935-S Unc. $3.00.
1935-S EF. $2.25.
The Will W. Neil Collection sold by B. Max Mehl, June 17, 1947, contained a set of Peace dollars. The highest price was registered by the 1934-S, by now considered the key date, followed by the then-rare 1925. By this time the price of the 1923 had sunk from its level of a couple of years earlier.
1921 Unc. with attractive iridescent surface. $3.75.
1922 Unc., frosty mint surface. $2.75.
1922 Unc, Light die breaks on reverse. $1.25.
1922-D Peace. Unc., iridescent surface. $1.75.
1922-D Unc. $1.25.
1922-S Unc. $2.10.
1923 Unc., frosty mint surface. $2.75.
1923-D Unc. $1.25.
1923-D Unc. $1.25.
1923-D AV. $1.25.
1923-S Unc., frosty mint lustre. $1.55.
1924 Unc., full mint lustre. $4.
1924-S Unc, with nearly full mint lustre. $2.40.
1925 Unc., frosty mint surface. $10.
1925-S Unc., slight cabinet friction. $2.35.
1926 Brilliant Unc, $1.80.
1926-D Unc, with mint lustre. $2.50.
1926-S Brilliant Unc, $2.25.
1927 Unc. with full mint lustre. $3.15.
1927-D Brilliant Unc, $2.60.
1927-S Unc. with iridescent full mint lustre. $2.25.
1928 Unc, with brilliant iridescent surface. $3.35.
1928-S EF; originally purchased as Unc, $2.75.
1934 Unc. $4.
1934-D Unc, with frosty mint surface. $3.
1934-S Unc.; iridescent mint lustre. $13.50.
1935 Brilliant Unc. $3.
1935-S Unc, with full mint lustre. $2.50.