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Valued Member
United States
292 Posts |
I'm joining the positive crowd. It looks fine to me. I'm going to put it as a strong 64 to weak 65. I'm seeing three marks on the obverse (one neck, one crown, one on the right field) and nothing but some scratches on the rim of the reverse. The lustre is breaking on the eagle's feathers which is pretty typical for this series. The strike isn't superb but is pretty good.
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Valued Member
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OK, here are some images taken outside. I hope these help. I did weigh the coin and it weighed in at 26.72 gm.
 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3276 Posts |
I agree that it looks okay. Hard to tell but I think it is just the picture and lighting that makes the surfaces look not original.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1554 Posts |
Looks close to Gem quality to me but the photos don't show the luster very well.
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Valued Member
United States
264 Posts |
I still think the surfaces are not original, and that it's AU-58 at best.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3345 Posts |
Looks like just a very weak strike to me. Which is common for peaces
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
987 Posts |
Weak strike, but then again they were all weak strikes in that series. I think (but am not sure by any means) that the surfaces might have been messed with.
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Valued Member
474 Posts |
Thanks to all for your votes of confidence in this coin.  However, there have been nearly as many negatives as positives from forum members. If the coin is not a 'home run' or at least a 'triple,' it is not a coin I want to put in my 7070 Type Set.
So, I guess I will relegate this coin to our store and begin the search for another, more worthy example. 
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Valued Member
United States
264 Posts |
You can get a very nice slabbed BU example that you could crack out for around 40.00 in this date. I personally recently bought a PCGS MS64 for 45.00 and a PCGS MS-63 for 39.00
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
It's almost impossible to find a worthy Peace dollar in my opinion. Most silver dollars struck in the US after 1904 are....well mediocre at best. Just not a fan of the low relief. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
I think the matlike appearance is a dead giveaway of over dipping. It could be from the lighting but I am in the same boat "not original surfaces" people. If you can see cartwheel in the fields then it could be a picture artifact but if it has a matlike appearance like you said, I am thinking it spent a little to long in the E-Zest and thats what caused the dull matlike appearance
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Valued Member
474 Posts |
Well, after much deliberation, I have decided that I can not even list this coin in the store and sell it with a clear conscience, so it has been returned to the dealer. There are just to many questions about this coin... 
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Valued Member
United States
264 Posts |
You did the right thing in my view. You had it listed as MS64+ with original surfaces for $57.55
I for one would be upset if that came in the mail after I paid more than the price of a PCGS slabbed 64+
However, some of the forum members agreed with the sales description so you just never know.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3640 Posts |
I think it is very well struck up considering these.
A tad of luster still left here and there. 65 details but was most likely wiped or dipped at one time or another.
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Rest in Peace
United States
9104 Posts |
I reviewed all six pix. I still don't see a problem that would justify returning it unless it was bought at some super-premium price. Any weird surface should have stood out when compared to 14 others.
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Posted 03/20/2012 2:43 pm
