Bought a Peace dollar today!

[Hoot]

With every series I collect, I have albums to stuff! Well, for Peace dollars, that's a very slow process for a lot of reasons, but mostly because those I typically see are wrecked by dipping or have been handled badly, leaving bad marks or blotchy toning, etc. It's tough to come across a fully original coin, with crusty surfaces, a nice strike, and with few enough marks that it doesn't look like WWIII. Anyhow, here's a beauty that I came across today at my local shop... undergraded, I might add.

 

 

 

Hoot

[GDJMSP]

Even though I have given up on collecting US coins - still soemthing about those Peace dollars

 

Nice one Hoot

[Wihlborg]

Hoot,

 

That coin displays fantastic originality!

 

Congrats!

 

John

[CarlWohlforth]

Nice looking coin. Great photos. I'd say MS 64 give or take a point. Are we supposed to guess the grade?

[Wihlborg]

Carl,

 

MS-64 was my guess also, but I HATE trying to grade from a photo!

 

John

[Hoot]

You guys are fantastic!

 

The coin was graded MS63, but it was a clear 64. In fact, I pointed that out to the shop manager, who looked at it and agreed completely. (He is a good friend and pulls no BS when talking coins.) I sat and talked with him about the characteristics of the coin: very well struck in the central devices and above average for the issue in the periphery; original skin and full of luster (that does not show in the scan - at all!); struck from dies that were not fatigued or polished to beat the band; a blush of central orange-gold toning and overall eye-appealing.

 

Thanks for the comments!

 

Hoot

[RobertB]

Even though I have given up on collecting US coins - still soemthing about those Peace dollars

 

Nice one Hoot

 

Ditto. Very strong strike. I too like the Peace dollars, but was always turned off by the lack of available quality coins, and further more, those with a reasonable price tag. Nice find.

[DonHeath]

Hoot,

 

That's a pretty coin, for all the reasons you noted. I really love the look of those coins when they are undipped. They almost appear to have been coated in silver dust, and the luster booms. Thought you might like the curio below to add to your notes.

 

[Hoot]

Fantastic Don! Thank you for the picture of Theresa De Francisci! (Hope I spelled that right!)

 

Hoot

[Oldtrader3]

Nice Dollar, Hoot. There are some nice Peace dollars out there, if you look long enough. Attached is a MS65 PCGS, 1926-P dollar that is probably undergraded by todays standards, but is pretty clean with some toning.

[Wihlborg]

Charlie,

 

WOW! That’s a nice coin!

 

A coin like that deserves to be seen, so here it is.

 

John

[Hoot]

That is a superb '26 you have there, Charlie! Thanks for sharing!

 

Hoot

[TomB]

That's a wonderful Peace dollar, Hoot! It has nice skin, I find that type of patina quite attractive. It also looks clearly MS64, from the image, to me. Heck, this entire thread has cool things in it, like Charlie's terrific Peace dollar and the picture Don put up of Theresa. I guess we should be thankful that Anthony taped open Theresa's eyes while she sat for him, eh?

[Hoot]

I guess we should be thankful that Anthony taped open Theresa's eyes while she sat for him, eh?

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the comments Tom!

 

Hoot

[EVillageProwler]

Nice coin, but there is a typo on the coin itself...

 

 

EVP

[Hoot]

Nice coin, but there is a typo on the coin itself...

 

 

EVP

 

In my best vampire tongue: Vat do you mean?

 

Hoot

[EVillageProwler]

Vy ist trvst spelt zat vay?

[Hoot]

Vy ist trvst spelt zat vay?

 

I vould not know! Zat ees vy ve trvst yov for yovr exceptional egspvrtees!

 

Hoot

[Wihlborg]

Vy ist trvst spelt zat vay?

 

Maybe it’s a rare error! Yeah…Yeah, that’s it, a rare error.

Quick Hoot get that coin listed on eBay right away, you’ll be rich!

 

John

[Android]

What a spectacular Peace dollar, Hoot. Congrats! They don't come that nice very often.

[Oldtrader3]

Thanks for the compliments, guys. The coin has a little chatter on the neck and a couple luster breaks, but overall pretty nice.

 

Think that I need to resubmit some Peace dollars and some of my gold coins. My Peace dollar set has dropped to 16th place, but gradflation has moved ever onward. Many of my coins were graded some time ago (i.e. Green label PCGS era) and need to be reevaluated.