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Valued Member
United States
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The seller has it listed at $50, but the conveniently placed dings/ rims have me a bit concerned. Can anyone comment on the coins authenticity?   Thanks! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
Another $100 and you can get yourself a slabbed AU.
The one you're showing WAY too many scary things on it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7628 Posts |
That coin has been cleaned and polished. It also has some serious marks, especially on the date.
It appears to be real.
Save your money and buy a nice one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4692 Posts |
Looks fake to me. If it's not fake then someone polished it. Junky.
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Valued Member
United States
172 Posts |
NO WAY an authentic and non-cleaned High Relief goes for that kind of $$$$.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Even if it's a genuine key date, I'd rather wait for a problem-free one.
Something with "Liberty" doesn't feel right.
Edited by Altaira
01/19/2015 9:27 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1003 Posts |
This coin looks seriously cleaned. That ding in the "1" in "1921" is a serious problem. I say wait for a better example to roll along.
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Valued Member
United States
172 Posts |
Also, remember that the grading for a Peace dollar is all about two things: the hair over the brow and the feathers on the eagle's right shoulder. The wear, as far as I can tell form the pictures, does NOT match the color and "shininess." Conclusion: a dipped F or VF. Stay away and get yourself a nice AU for $150-ish. The High Relief Peace dollar is one of my all-time favorite coins, and you deserve to have a nice one in your collection!!   Edited by KevinH
01/19/2015 9:30 pm
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Valued Member
 United States
98 Posts |
Thanks for the advice guys and gals! I decided to pass for sure after I asked for a picture of the reeding and the seller said he was done taking pictures.
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Valued Member
United States
98 Posts |
Quote:Also, remember that the grading for a Peace dollar is all about two things: the hair over the brow and the feathers on the eagle's right shoulder. The wear, as far as I can tell form the pictures, does NOT match the color and "shininess." Conclusion: a dipped F or VF. Stay away and get yourself a nice AU for $150-ish. The High Relief Peace dollar is one of my all-time favorite coins, and you deserve to have a nice one in your collection!! I certainly have a lot to learn about dipped coins! It almost makes me wary of buying online altogether.. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Polished.... I'd wait for another one even if you have to pay more
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It almost makes me wary of buying online altogether.. When buying raw coins you must be very wary of buying them online. There are many ways photographs of coins can be manipulated to make the coin look better than it is or to hide problems. The seller in his reply that he was done taking pictures is lazy and seems to not be too interested in making a sale to a potential customer. Could also mean there is something else he does not want you to see. There are many honest coin dealers selling raw coins on ebay and I am sure there are members of this forum who would tell you who they are. The 1921 Peace dollars with their high relief are commonly found with poorly detailed hair above the ear since there was not enough metal to flow into the two highest areas opposite from each other on both sides without using extremely high striking pressure which would cause the dies to wear out or crack quickly. Well struck examples can be found with patience. What I find amuzing is how many people describe the 1921 Peace dollars as high relief which implies that there were non high relief coins struck. There were no low relief 1921's only high relief. |
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United States
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Quote: What I find amuzing is how many people describe the 1921 Peace dollars as high relief which implies that there were non high relief coins struck. There were no low relief 1921's only high relief. Well, speaking as a Peace dollar collector, I use the term "high relief' to refer to the 1921 coin because that's the only regular high relief coin in the series, an is thus shorthand for the 1921 issue. Obviously, there was not a 1921 "low relief" issued. Of course there are also the elusive 1922 HR coins a la Pawn Stars, but..... Edited by KevinH
01/19/2015 11:59 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's a good coin to put in a belt buckle and $50 is fair for that. It's a way to show off your hobby. At this point you can't do any damage to it
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq
01/20/2015 12:29 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
The coin looks genuine with AU details and has been cleaned/polished as noted above. $50 is a very fair price for it.
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Moderator
 United States
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Pass on this one and look/save-up for a nicer one. John1  |
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