Q. David Bowers
Norman Shultz advertised the following Peace dollars in the November 1952 issue of The Numisma-tist. At the time he continued to offer the majority of issues for $2 Uncirculated. The time for this market level was limited, however, and soon prices began to trend upward.
1922 Unc. $2.00.
1922-D Unc. $2.50.
1922-S Unc. $2.00.
1923 Unc. $2.00.
1923-D Unc. $2.50.
1923-S Unc. $2.00.
1924 Unc, $2.00.
1924-S Unc. $2.00.
1925-S Unc. $2.00.
1926-D Unc. $2.50.
1926-S Unc. $2.00.
1927-D Unc, $2.50.
1927-S Unc, $2.00.
1928-S Unc, $2.00.
1935-S Unc, $2.00.
In the August 1953 issue of The Numismatist, Harry Budd of Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania advertised the following Peace dollars, including the 1934-S, which by 1953 was far and away the key issue in the scenes.
1922 Br. Unc. $1.75.
1922-D Br. Unc. $2.50.
1922-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1923 Br. Unc. $2.25.
1923-D Br. Unc, $3.25.
1923-S Br. Unc. $2.50.
1924 Br. Unc, $2.25.
1924-S Br. Unc. $3.50.
1925 Br. Unc. $8.50.
1925-S Br. Unc. $3.50.
1926 Br. Unc. $2.50.
1926-D Br. Unc, $3.50.
1926-S Br. Unc, $2.50.
1927 Br. Unc, $4.25.
1927-D Br. Unc, $3.00.
1927-S Br. Unc, $3.00.
1928-S Br. Unc. $3.25.
1934 Br. Unc. $3.25.
1934-D Br. Unc, $3.25.
1934-S Br. Unc, $22.50.
1935 Br. Unc. $2.75.
1935-S Br. Unc. $5.50.
In the December 1953 issue of The Numismatist, Norman Shultz advertised the following Uncirculated Peace dollars. Prices were on the rise, as will be seen by comparing this listing with the Shultz adver-tisement of a year earlier (see above}. Still, most is-sues were inexpensive, and many were priced in the $2 range.
1922 $2.00.
1922-D $3.50.
1922-S $2.00.
1923 $2.00.
1923-D $3.50.
1923-S $2.00.
1924 $2.00.
1924-S $2.50.
1925-S $2.50.
1926-D $3.50.
1926-S $2.50.
1927-D $3.50.
1927-S $2.50.
1928-S $2.50.
1935-S $2.50.
The January 1954 issue of The Numismatist contained this advertisement by the Seattle Stamp & Coin Company offering Peace dollars. Note the high price of the 1925 Philadelphia Mint issue, which by that time had not yet been released in quantity. This listing is one of the few of the time to list two varieties of 1935-S.
1921 Fine $1.75, VF $2.50, EF $3.25, Unc, $4.50.
1922 Unc, $1.75.
1922-D EF $1.50, Unc, $2.25.
1922-S Unc. $1.75.
1923 EF $1.50, Unc. $2.00.
1923-D EF $1.50, Unc. $2.75.
1923-S Unc. $1.75.
1924 EF $1.50, Unc. $2.25.
1924-S Unc. $2.50.
1925 EF $6.50.
1925-S EF $1.50, Unc. $2.75.
1926 EF $1.50, Unc. $2.25.
1926-D Unc, $4.50.
1926-S Unc, $1.75.
1927 EF $1.75, Unc. $3.75.
1927-D VF $1.75, EF $2.25, Unc. $3.50.
1927-S Unc. $3.00.
1928 VF $2.50, EF $3.00, Unc. $4.25.
1928-S EF $1.75, Unc. $2.25.
1934 Fine $1.50, VF $1.75, EF $2.25, Unc. $3.25.
1934-D EF $2.75, Unc, $3.50.
1934-S Fine $2.00, VF $3.75.
1935 EF $2.00, Unc. $2.75.
1935-S three rays below ONE. VF $1.75, EF $2.50, Unc. $3.75.
1935-S four rays below ONE. VF $1.75, EF $2.75, Unc. $4.75.
The March 1954 issue of The Numismatist contained an advertisement by Norman Shultz offering the following Uncirculated Peace dollars.
1922 $2.00.
1922-D $3.50.
1923-S $2.00.
1923 $2.00.
1923-D $3.50.
1923-S $2.00.
1924 $2.00.
1924-S $2.50.
1925-S $2.50.
1926-D $3.50.
1926-S $2.50.
1927-D $3.50.
1927-S $2.50.
1928-S $2.50.
1935-S $2.50.