1921 Peace.....

[AcesKings]

Just picked this one up today. It does have luster present, although a bit subdued. What would you grade it? Thanks for any and all opinions!!!

 

[Walkerfan]

I am going to assume that is softness and not wear.

 

MS 62

[physics-fan3.14]

AU-53? These are tough to grade, but I think I see wear on there. I know the strike on these is sub-par, which makes it even harder.

[BillJones]

My grade would be AU-58. It does have a slight rub.

[AHFreak]

AU58

[AcesKings]

I know the strike on these is sub-par, which makes it even harder.

 

I also realize judging by online pics makes it that much harder. I had it at 55, so I guess I'm somewhere in the neighborhood. Thanks all for your opinions!!!

[clarkbar04]

58

[Danye West]

This is 53 at best

[Raisethis2]

I think I see rub mostly on the eagles wing. AU 55 to AU 58.

[e1cnr]

When I am scratching my head on a picture and whether MS/AU/XF, I start with the edge/rim.

 

I place this at 45/50

[BillJones]

You guys need to look at the luster under the toning. The coin is a near Mint State piece. There is a slight break in the mint frost on Ms. Liberty's cheek and neck. The eagle has a combination of minor bag marks, a slight rub and a less than perfect strike which is true for almost all 1921 Peace Dollars.

[Afterword]

I agree that it is most likely AU-58. There does exist the possibility that it could be determined market acceptable at the lower end of MS. It is also not beyond the realm of possibility that it has been cleaned.

[MarkFeld]

The coin looks approximately AU58 to me, but unless it's the imaging/lighting, it also looks lightly cleaned.

[AcesKings]

Here's some new pics that show the luster a bit better. When I bought it, I thought it may have been lightly cleaned because of the diminished luster compared to my other Peace Dollars. I wasn't sure if its common for '21s to have a different type of luster because of the high relief or not, just knew they had strike problems.

 

[e1cnr]

I like your 2nd set of pictures better -

 

You will need a loupe for this, but is the darker area near the ear of the hair an area that was not completely struck r is that rub? Same for the reverse on the eagle on leg and above?

 

The bottom area of the wing above the D of DOLLAR, is that a scrape or mechanical damage?

[johnny9434]

I think I see rub mostly on the eagles wing. AU 55 to AU 58.

this

[Danye West]

This definitely does better justice to the coin. Probably a 58 then, because the obverse looks low AU and reverse looks MS.