Rare error 1926 liberty silver Dollar M mark

Rare error 1926 liberty silver Dollar M mark

For the initial design, the artist conceptualized a bald eagle breaking a sword symbolizing the end of WWI and the start of a new peaceful period. In the end, the design that got a nod from Treasury and Congress featured an eagle holding a bunch of olive leaves to symbolize peace.

The 1926 silver dollar is slightly different than other peace dollars. When you look at the coin’s obverse, you will notice the word GOD is raised. This small detail is a source of many myths and theories.

One explanation for the raised lettering is related to the Scopes Trial of 1925. John Scopes was a teacher at a public school in Dayton and was arrested in May 1925 for teaching the evolution theory, which the Butler Act in Tennessee prohibited.

Scope’s case became a national debate, causing many to believe that the raising of the word GOD on the 1926 silver coin was to emphasize religion over evolution. The 1926 silver dollar, like the other peace dollars, w