1923 Silver Dollar with Flowing Hair (Peace Dollar):
- Liberty's hair is depicted as long, flowing, and cascading over her shoulders.
- The design is characterized by a more flowing and dynamic representation of Liberty's hair, giving it a sense of movement and freedom.
- This variety is often considered to be more aesthetically pleasing and desirable among coin collectors.
1923 Silver Dollar without Flowing Hair:
- Liberty's hair is depicted as short and tightly pulled back, revealing a more defined hair bun.
- The design is more reserved and traditional, with less emphasis on the movement of Liberty's hair.
- This variety is sometimes referred to as the "bun head" or "tight hair" design.
Both varieties of the 1923 silver dollar were part of the Peace dollar series, which was minted from 1921 to 1935. The Peace dollar was designed to commemorate the end of World War I and symbolize peace and prosperity.
The flowing hair variety is not particularly rare or valuable compared to the non-flowing hair version, but certain condition grades and mintmarks of the flowing hair Peace dollar can still fetch higher prices due to their numismatic significance and collector demand.