Toned 1927 Peace dollar - your assistance requested (CAUTION: dialuppers)

[James_OldeTowne]

I need to describe this coin, and would like your opinions on it. In hand, it seems fully lustrous, but typically abraded as all liner Peace dollars seem to be. I'm calling it MS-60. What do you think of the toning? Is it PQ? AT? Ugly?? Please render your opinions.

 

Not that it's particularly meaningful, but I bought this at the local coin club this past Friday at a cost of $100. The color and surface quality are accurately portrayed in the image. THANKS in advance!

 

 

James

[cpm9ball]

Beautiful coin, James! I'm no expert, but I think you got it for a good price and it may do better than MS60.

 

Chris

[RGT]

Another lovely coin. I think your grading is close but I wouldn't be surprised to see that in an MS62 or even MS63 holder unless there is more going on than we can see in the image.

 

The toning pattern looks natural and the color looks believable too. It is a bit unusual for a Peace, but not unheard of. It's either NT album toning or an excellent AT job. Much nicer than that "sneezed-on" look that one member here thinks is "special".

[kryptonitecomics]

I think the toning is ok and I would probably grade it an MS61....maybe a 62 if I had it in hand.

[XpipedreamR]

I can't really get a great sense of the surfaces from the pics, so I don't know about the grade. I can't put my finger on it, but something seems funky about the color. I'd have to see it in hand, but for now I've got to give it the thumbs down overall

[Hoot]

I think the coin looks like a 61 and the toning, though a bit unusual, is very fetching. I don't think you can peg this one as AT or NT, but I also think that does not matter much. It would be an excellent album coin after a quick acetone dip.

 

Hoot

[Oldtrader3]

Hard to tell from the picture, James, but it could be a nice slider or MS62. I would have to rotate it in good light to tell which.

[IGWT]

typically abraded

 

What do you mean?

[EZ_E]

I, too, would go a couple of steps past MS60. The toning, IMO, is album toned after a dip which freed the surface of any oxide layers, thus allowing it to tone in this manner.

 

I like it!

[physics-fan3.14]

I really like the color, and what's more important, that appears to be a nice strong strike. All the lettering, especially on the reverse, and the feathers, seem to be bold. I like the Peace dollar, but the strike usually seems to be so poor. Good buy.

[midwest]

I like everything about it except for the toning.

[EZ_E]

I really like the color, and what's more important, that appears to be a nice strong strike. All the lettering, especially on the reverse, and the feathers, seem to be bold. I like the Peace dollar, but the strike usually seems to be so poor. Good buy.

 

Good call!

 

I like everything about it except for the toning.

 

Travis, I only have three things to say to you:

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[Peace_Fan]

As mentioned earlier, it's got a great strike for a Peace dollar, although the 1927 issue is usually pretty well defined. Grading from an online photo is pretty hard, but with the marks I can see it's at best MS62. There seems to be some type of abrasion along the base of the neck, which is something the graders will look for to determine circ/uncirc. Can't tell from the photo....

 

Oh, and as for the toning, I like 'em bright and flashy, but this one is interesting enough that I would keep it as is.

[midwest]

 

I like everything about it except for the toning.

 

Travis, I only have three things to say to you:

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I'm hoping a rainbow will throw up on it and make it all purdy

[XpipedreamR]

I'm hoping a rainbow will throw up on it and make it all purdy

 

 

 

 

 

Here's your stinkin' rainbow. Punk

 

 

 

[James_OldeTowne]

((( typically abraded )))

 

My experience has been that the vast majority of Peace dollars are plagued by little tiny nicks and abrasions and friction spots that really show up under bright light. If you ever have an unencapsulated UNC in hand, get it under a bright light and tilt and rotate it. What I'm describing usually looks like little pinpricks of twinkling, sparkling hairlines that flicker under the light. Morgans (for example) usually don't display this. I'm not sure what causes it, but have always assumed it's bag friction. Anyhow, that's what I mean by "typically abraded". It's extremely difficult to find Peace dollars that have creamy surfaces and no abrasion, except for the most common dates.

 

James