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Valued Member
United States
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I have started to collect the Peace dollar and here is one of the few.   Edited by MikeThePenny
09/30/2009 9:25 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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Don't usually see these in this condition, beautiful coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7123 Posts |
while I'm not a great fan of the Peace dollars , examples like the one you have shown are really quite beautiful ! thanks for sharing the photo . |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice. Usually do not see that amount of detial on these. especially on reverse.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As stated, the detail appears unusually strong on this coin. The surfaces are almost mark-free and would suggest a high grade. However, the color is odd and the lack of luster looks suspicious, given the lack of visible wear. I suppose it could be due to the photography but based on these images I suspect the coin has been doctored somehow.
Can you take new digital photos, using an overhead point light source for illumination? I'd like to see some new shots of this one!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I see Jaoblers point, but it could just be the lighting too. I was going to go MS-65 on it if problem free. Beautiful specimen!
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Moderator
United States
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Wowser. You certainly got the "one of the few" part right. That's an amazing strike for a Peace dollar. |
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Valued Member
 United States
321 Posts |
I will see what I can do. Will take a few pics with different lighting.
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Valued Member
United States
321 Posts |
OK Here it is without photobucket auto fix.   Edited by MikeThePenny
09/30/2009 9:25 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6384 Posts |
I still don't get a feel for the luster quality. Can you take new photos, using different lighting angles? I would really expect this coin to show a lot stronger luster than is suggested by your images. IF the surfaces are in fact lustrous and original, the ultra-smooth cheek and neck, the mark-free fields, and the strong strike suggest a minimum grade of MS-65 and very possibly MS-66. Peace dollars seldom earn an MS-66 grade since the strikes are often weak and the open fields are magnets for bag marks. You might do well to send this one in for grading. It really does look exceptional. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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The newer pics make the coin look really dipped out. I agree with Jaobler, different pictures with different lighting are required.
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Edited by MikeThePenny
09/30/2009 9:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1055 Posts |
That's the same coin? To me they look nothing alike.
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Valued Member
United States
321 Posts |
That is the very same coin.
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