United States
1928; inscribed 1944
Silver Peace Dollar
Standard coin dimensions
Provenance: Rex Stark, Americana, NY
This 1928 Peace Dollar is inscribed "France June 6, 1944 — From the Governor of Nevada," connecting the coin to the USS Nevada (BB-36) on the day of the D-Day landings at Utah Beach. On June 6, 1944, the USS Nevada served as the fighting flagship of the invasion, providing crucial naval gunfire support to troops landing on the beach and using its 14-inch guns to destroy German fortifications and tanks, aiding the 4th, 82nd, and 101st Infantry Divisions. The battleship had been severely damaged at Pearl Harbor and was subsequently repaired and returned to service, giving it one of the most storied histories of any vessel in the Second World War.
The inscription from the Governor of Nevada gives this coin an official commemorative character, marking the ship's role in the Normandy invasion at the moment of the landings. Peace Dollars with documented D-Day inscriptions and named provenance connecting them to specific vessels or figures from the campaign are seldom encountered. Rex Stark provenance from New York connects the piece to a well-regarded specialist in American historical material.
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United States
1928; inscribed 1944
Silver Peace Dollar
Standard coin dimensions
Provenance: Rex Stark, Americana, NY
This 1928 Peace Dollar is inscribed "France June 6, 1944 — From the Governor of Nevada," connecting the coin to the USS Nevada (BB-36) on the day of the D-Day landings at Utah Beach. On June 6, 1944, the USS Nevada served as the fighting flagship of the invasion, providing crucial naval gunfire support to troops landing on the beach and using its 14-inch guns to destroy German fortifications and tanks, aiding the 4th, 82nd, and 101st Infantry Divisions. The battleship had been severely damaged at Pearl Harbor and was subsequently repaired and returned to service, giving it one of the most storied histories of any vessel in the Second World War.
The inscription from the Governor of Nevada gives this coin an official commemorative character, marking the ship's role in the Normandy invasion at the moment of the landings. Peace Dollars with documented D-Day inscriptions and named provenance connecting them to specific vessels or figures from the campaign are seldom encountered. Rex Stark provenance from New York connects the piece to a well-regarded specialist in American historical material.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
