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I was driving home today when it suddenly occured to me that 1921 is a key date in several series. I don't know why I haven't thought about this before but it's obvious there was some sort of event that disrupted US Mint production in that year. Can anyone clue me in?
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Morgan Dollars. You try minting 86 million dollars in one year, you'll have to let other stuff slide too.  |
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United States
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and rolling out those new fangled " Peace dollars". I'm sure every new series has its issues with getting the strikes right at first. |
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United States
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Then there's the dime and half worth a good chunk of change a piece even in AG. Wait, there's the quarter too. The penny dosent have as much value though, neither does the nickel. then the Peace dollar is way more valuable than the morgan that year They didnt make any gold coins for circ that year |
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1921-S nickel is a key date. 1921-P is a common according to the books and price guides, but I can tell you if you get a lot of Buffalo nickels, the 1921-P are even difficult to find and usually low grad AG-G. I think 1921-S cent is also a semi-key date |
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The 1921-S Buffalo nickel is one that I need, so I would call it at least a semi-key. |
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What happened in 1921? Actually, the same thing happened in Canada, 1921 the key date .05 silver, and of course, the 1921 .50 cents, $35,000 in VG..  |
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Quote:1921-S nickel is a key date. 1921-P is a common according to the books and price guides, but I can tell you if you get a lot of Buffalo nickels, the 1921-P are even difficult to find and usually low grad AG-G. I think 1921-S cent is also a semi-key date Quote:The 1921-S Buffalo nickel is one that I need, so I would call it at least a semi-key. You dudes are right I didn't see that one- oops.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What happen in 1921 .. the Harding administration.
First year women could vote. They voted in "the nice looking guy" who should not have
been president. He put all his corrupt friend in cabinet position and appointments.
Even though he did not do a full term, because he died in office, many areas of
government just did not function very well .. including the mint.
Of course the mint being messed up in 1921 continued into 1922 .. giving us my most
hated coin .. the 1922 no D.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There was a severe economic recession. Economic downturns typically occur after wars end. Large numbers of unemployed soldiers are dumped into the work force at the same time industry is switch over production from war industry to commercial production. So for awhile people have no money and no jobs, and there is not much being produced and people are not hiring. In a recession there is less demand for new coins.
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Of course the mint being messed up in 1921 continued into 1922 .. giving us my most
hated coin .. the 1922 no D. Tell me about it!  |
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Posted 06/02/2011 1:19 pm
