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No Broken Sword for Peace Dollar

I understand the planned Peace dollar reverse was altered prior to coins being struck. What changes were made and why?

The Peace dollar design by Anthony DeFrancisci initially included an eagle standing on a broken sword. The public interpreted the broken sword as weakness. For

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