1921 High Relief Peace Dollar AU Vs. Weakly Struck MS

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Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 752 Posts	Posted 07/21/2020 7:53 pm Hello all, I am really trying to learn how to grade more reliably on my own. I admire your experience and knowledge here. I have a 1921 Peace dollar slabbed as MS(62). Some of the hair on the obverse and eagle feathers on the reverse (right above the leg) look weak--I guess I can't tell the difference between weak strikes and wear sometimes. Can any of you advise me on how to distinguish an AU(58) with slight wear from an MS(62) with some softness in the strike? Edited by Adam590 07/22/2020 3:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 07/21/2020 8:07 pm Honestly this looks AU to me from the pictures. You can normally distinguish between AU and MS based off broken luster, but tarnish may obfuscate wear or make a coin appear worn when it isn't. when you shine a light on it does the cartwheel luster complete through the high points, or does it break at them? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/21/2020 8:08 pm Hard to believe that's "High Relief". Edited by Coinfrog 07/22/2020 10:51 am Report this Post to the Staff
Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 752 Posts	Posted 07/21/2020 8:20 pm The coin has an overall smokey color--not the blast white ones that I think collectors prefer for this series. The luster is not broken on the highpoints, though, despite some hairlines on the obverse and feathers above the leg on the reverse appearing to be missing. Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 07/21/2020 8:37 pm That would be your key indicator then. If luster is not broken, then the coin is MS. Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 07/21/2020 8:50 pm ^^^^^ I still think it's AU. Poorly struck to boot. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18668 Posts	Posted 07/22/2020 10:40 am remove the $10 gold and replace with the reverse of the 21 to determine grade Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36746 Posts	Posted 07/22/2020 12:18 pm Adam E nailed it, no breaks in surface luster where rubbing or wear would occur. I think MS-62 is the proper grade for this one. Report this Post to the Staff
suipakpaikungfu Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 6:16 pm 1921 Peace dollars are VERY rare fully struck. That's the reason the relief was changed in 1922. Looks MS to me. You will also find this issue with Buffalo nickles and Walking Liberty halves. Report this Post to the Staff
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