1923 Peace Dollar You Vs ANACS

Ok, I'll bite......I am gonna say weak as usual strike, very nice clean coin from the pics. Without being able to see luster breaks that would make it AU, I would give it an MS-64 in an ANACS slab.

As pointed out, these tend to be weakly struck making them hard to grade, especially in a slab. So, if the area of hair high above the ear and the rear talon are wear,
au-55. If weak strike MS-63/64. The marks on the check would keep me from grading it any higher.
Jim

I think there is a little more chatter on the cheek than the picture is showing .

MS-63

Metalman

I'm with the 63/64 crown for all the same reasons. I am leaning towards an MS-64.

Jim

Awe C'mon Bryan, don't be afraid.

They are very tough based on a photo. Their design lacks the unique high points that the Morgan or Walking Liberty half have. Some times the only way to distinguish MS from AU is to rotate the coin in the light to see where the luster breaks are. This is compounded by the notoriously weak strike on most (except the '21).

I read between the lines on this one ... a common date in an ANACs holder ... 99% of the time it's MS. Now Sleaklight is going to tell me it's a holdered AU.

All of you saying that is a weak strike are WAY off base. That is a hammered strike...even for a 23. With the glare its hard to tell if there is full feather definition but it looks like its all there.

The coin looks like it is devoid of luster from the photos and I'm guessing thats why its in a problem slab.

If the coin had booming luster it would be a lock at 65, although the photos disguise the cheek area well.

I am shocked.

I have a 1923 with the same die break/crack across the neck. I have found examples with the same die break/crack in 1922 also. I have looked to see if there was a particular VAM for this coin and I found a few VAM's that had this feature but were recognized for another one. If you have any information on this one please share.

Thanks,

Jim