1921 Peace VAM H1: Proof Or Business Strike Grade?

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jaberwoke Valued Member United States 75 Posts	Posted 08/26/2021 9:20 pm I hope someone here has the knowledge to answer this question as it's probably a tough one. Opinions are also welcome. From my research, it seems all "proof" 1921 Peace dollars came from the VAM H1 die set. I've looked at nearly every "proof" graded and "MS" graded V-1H examples available on the Heritage and Sacks & Bower websites as well as PCGS and NGC graded PR and MS coins. My question is: What differentiates the "Proof" grade from the "business" grade "MS" strikes? Report this Post to the Staff

jaberwoke Valued Member United States 75 Posts	Posted 08/26/2021 9:34 pm Just as a side note, the one and only "Matte" PCGS graded PR64... on sale at ebay for $288,000,,, is a VAM 1H if you examine the Coinfacts photos. How did the die change from Matte to Satin and then to a business strike? Anyone? Anyone? Buhler? Buhler? Edited by jaberwoke 08/26/2021 10:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/27/2021 05:15 am Just a note: proof is not a grade, it is a process of minting a coin. Special dies as well as special planchets and additional tonnage is used. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
collectinsince65 Valued Member United States 320 Posts	Posted 08/28/2021 10:36 am Excellent questions. As John said proof is not a condition but rather a striking process. Attached is a link to VAM world. And all known 1921 Peace dollar varieties struck from dies which were originally used to strike proof 1921 Peace dollars. As John said pressure/tonnage used is the difference in a proof quality and business quality. And the die preparation before striking is the reason for the difference between a Matte finish and a Satin finish. Here's the link http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.c...of_Varieties Report this Post to the Staff
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