This law required the U.S. Mint to melt millions of silver dollars and replace them with new ones. In 1922, the Mint prioritized striking over 84 million Peace Dollars , leaving little machinery or staff available for smaller denominations.
Since official production was zero, coins bearing this date fall into two categories: 1922-dime
A post-WWI recession reduced the demand for new circulating coinage. This law required the U
There was already a glut of coins in circulation from high production years in the late 1910s, meaning American pockets were "full of silver" and didn't require new dimes. Identifying 1922 "Dimes" 1922-dime