USA Coinage: 1921 - 1923
under President: Warren Gamaliel Harding
 
Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 02, 1865 – August 02, 1923) was the 29th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1921, until his death on August 02, 1923. At the time of his death, he was one of the most popular presidents, but the subsequent exposure of scandals that took place under his administration, such as Teapot Dome, eroded his popular regard, as did revelations of an affair by Nan Britton, one of his mistresses. In historical rankings of the U.S. presidents, Harding is often rated among the worst.
The United States presidential election of 1920 was the 34th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 02, 1920. The Republicans nominated newspaper publisher and Senator Warren G. Harding from Ohio, while the Democrats chose newspaper publisher and Ohio Governor James Middleton Cox. Incumbent President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat, in poor health, chose not to run for a third term. Former President Theodore Roosevelt had been the front-runner for the Republican nomination, but his health collapsed in 1918. He died in January 1919 without leaving an obvious heir to his progressive legacy. With both Wilson and Roosevelt out of the running, the major parties turned to little-known dark horse candidates from the state of Ohio, one of the states with the largest number of electoral votes. As his running mate, Cox chose Franklin D. Roosevelt, a fifth cousin of Theodore Roosevelt who would be elected president himself in 1932. Harding virtually ignored Cox in the race and essentially campaigned against Wilson by calling for a return to "normalcy." With a spending advantage of almost 4-to-1, Harding won a landslide victory by winning 37 states, including the first Republican victories in Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma (then the three states most recently admitted to the Union). Harding got 60.3% while Cox got 34.2% in the election. Harding’s victory margin of 26.1% in the popular vote (60.3% to 34.2%) remains the largest popular-vote percentage margin in presidential elections after the unopposed election of James Monroe in 1820. Harding's percentage of the popular vote, however, was later exceeded by Franklin Roosevelt in 1936, Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and Richard Nixon in 1972.
Harding went to bed early in the evening of July 27, 1923. Later that night, he called for his physician, Charles Elmer Sawyer, complaining of pain in the upper abdomen. Sawyer thought it was a recurrence of a dietary upset, but Dr. Joel Thompson Boone suspected a heart problem. By the afternoon of August 02, 1923, doctors allowed Harding to sit up in bed. That evening, about 7:30 pm, he was listening to his wife read him a flattering article about him from The Saturday Evening Post, "A Calm Review of a Calm Man". When she paused to plump his pillows, he said, "That's good, read some more". As Florence Harding resumed, her husband twisted convulsively and collapsed, and she raced to get the doctors. They attempted stimulants, but were unable to revive him, and President Harding died of a heart attack on August 02, 1923, at the age of 57. His death was initially attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage, as doctors at the time did not generally understand the symptoms of a heart attack. Harding's death came as a great shock to the nation. John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was elected as the 29th vice president on March 04, 1920 and succeeded to the presidency upon the sudden death of Warren G. Harding on August 02, 1923.
 
 
Currency: Dollar = 100 cents
Monetary System: Penny = Cent, Trime = 3 Cents, Nickel = 5 Cents, Dime = 10 Cents, Quarter = 25 Cents, Half Dollar = 50, Cents, Dollar = 100 Cents, Quarter Eagle = $2.50 Gold, Stella = $4.00 Gold, Half Eagle = $5.00 Gold, Eagle = $10.00 Gold and Double Eagle = $20.00 Gold.
Mint Marks:
C – Charlotte, N.C., 1838-1861.
CC – Carson City, NV, 1870-1893.
D – Dahlonega, GA, 1838-1861.
D – Denver, CO, 1906-present.
O – New Orleans, LA, 1838-1909.
P – Philadelphia, PA, 1793-present (coins without mintmark also belongs to Philadelphia).
S – San Francisco, CA, 1854-present.
W – West Point, NY, 1984-present.

 
1921
 

KM#132 1 cent. Year: 1921. Weight: 3.09 g [3.11 g]. Metal: Bronze. Diameter: 19.00 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Coin. Mint: Philadelphia, USA. Obverse: "IN GOD WE TRUST" motto at the top. Right facing profile of President Abraham Lincoln. "LIBERTY" written at the left side horizontally. Date at the chest of Abraham Lincoln. "V.D.B" written at 7 o'clock near the edge.
Reverse: "E·PLURIBUS·UNUM" (Latin for "Out of many, one") written at the top. "ONE CENT" written at the upper part and "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" in two line at the lower part in the center. Wheat ears surrounding lettering on both sides. Mintage: 39,157,000. Mintage Years: [see under 1909 VDB]. Engraver: Victor David Brenner (both sides).

KM#110 One Dollar. Year: 1921. Weight: 26.66 g [26.73 g]. Metal: 0.900 Silver. Diameter: 38.10 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Coin. Mint: Philadelphia, USA. Obverse: "E • PLURIBUS • UNUM" written at the top section. Head of Liberty facing left in the center. 7 stars at the lower left side and 6 stars at the lower right side. Date at the bottom. Reverse: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" written at the top section. Motto: "IN GOD WE TRUST" written above the Eagle's head. Eagle with opened wings, looking left, holding arrows and olive branch, within wreath in the center. Value "* ONE DOLLAR *" written at bottom section. Mintage: 44,690,000. Mintage Years: [see under 1878 issue]. Engraver: George Thomas Morgan (both sides). No mint mark above "DO" in "DOLLAR". belongs to Philadelphia. This coin is commonly known by coin collectors as "Morgan Dollar".
 
1922
 

KM#150 One Dollar. Year: 1922. Weight: 26.66 g [26.73 g]. Metal: 0.900 Silver. Diameter: 38.10 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Coin. Mint: Philadelphia, USA. Obverse: "LIBERTY" written at the top. Capped head of Liberty facing left having headband with rays in the center. Motto: "IN GOD WE" written at lower left side and "TRVST" at lower right side. "AF" engraver initials below neck at right side. Date written at the bottom. Reverse: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" written at the top section. "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (Latin for "Out of many, one") written above the eagle. Eagle sitting on the rock, facing right in the center. Value "ONE" written at lower left side and "DOLLAR" at lower right side. Branch in claws of the Eagle. Rays coming upwards from bottom right side. "PEACE" written at the bottom. Mintage: 51,737,000. Mintage Years: 1921, 1921 Reverse ray over first L in DOLLAR Vam 3, 1922, 1922 high relief, 1922D, 1922S, 1923 Double Die Obverse - Double Tiara VAM2, 1923D, 1923S, 1924, 1924S, 1925, 1925S, 1926, 1926D, 1926S, 1927, 1927D, 1927S, 1928, 1928S Large "S", 1928S Small "S", 1934, 1934D Large D, 1934D Large D Double Die Obverse Vam3, 1934D Small D, 1934D Small D Double Die Obverse Vam 4, 1934S, 1935, 1935S 3 Rays and 1935S 4 Rays. Engraver: Anthony DeFrancisci (both sides). This coin is commonly known by coin collectors as "Peace Dollar". The mint mark "D" or "S" is seen below "O" in "ONE. No mint mark belongs to Philadelphia, USA.

Anthony (Antonio) de Francisci (July 13, 1887 – August 20, 1964) was an Italian-American sculptor who designed a number of United States coins and medals. His most famous design was the Peace Dollar, which was first minted in 1921.
 
1923
 

KM#132 1 cent. Year: 1923. Weight: 3.01 g [3.11 g]. Metal: Bronze. Diameter: 19.00 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Coin. Mint: Philadelphia, USA. Obverse: "IN GOD WE TRUST" motto at the top. Right facing profile of President Abraham Lincoln. "LIBERTY" written at the left side horizontally. Date at the chest of Abraham Lincoln. "V.D.B" written at 7 o'clock near the edge.
Reverse: "E·PLURIBUS·UNUM" (Latin for "Out of many, one") written at the top. "ONE CENT" written at the upper part and "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" in two line at the lower part in the center. Wheat ears surrounding lettering on both sides. Mintage: 74,723,000. Mintage Years: [see under 1909 VDB]. Engraver: Victor David Brenner (both sides).

KM#150 One Dollar. Year: 1923 (Obverse Double Tiara Type). Weight: 26.64 g [26.73 g]. Metal: 0.900 Silver. Diameter: 38.10 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Coin. Mint: Philadelphia, USA. Obverse: "LIBERTY" written at the top. Capped head of Liberty facing left having headband with rays in the center. Motto: "IN GOD WE" written at lower left side and "TRVST" at lower right side. "AF" engraver initials below neck at right side. Date written at the bottom. Reverse: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" written at the top section. "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (Latin for "Out of many, one") written above the eagle. Eagle sitting on the rock, facing right in the center. Value "ONE" written at lower left side and "DOLLAR" at lower right side. Branch in claws of the Eagle. Rays coming upwards from bottom right side. "PEACE" written at the bottom. Mintage: 30,800,000. Mintage Years: 1921, 1921 Reverse ray over first L in DOLLAR Vam 3, 1922, 1922 high relief, 1922D, 1922S, 1923 Double Die Obverse - Double Tiara VAM2, 1923D, 1923S, 1924, 1924S, 1925, 1925S, 1926, 1926D, 1926S, 1927, 1927D, 1927S, 1928, 1928S Large "S", 1928S Small "S", 1934, 1934D Large D, 1934D Large D Double Die Obverse Vam3, 1934D Small D, 1934D Small D Double Die Obverse Vam 4, 1934S, 1935, 1935S 3 Rays and 1935S 4 Rays. Engraver: Anthony DeFrancisci (both sides). This coin is commonly known by coin collectors as "Peace Dollar". The mint mark "D" or "S" is seen below "O" in "ONE. No mint mark belongs to Philadelphia, USA.
 
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