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Valued Member
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Grade needed for this Peace dollar based on a 70 Point scale.   Edited by Kiwi_Bird
10/17/2009 7:17 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
608 Posts |
I'm no pro at this so wait for additional replies.
I'm not sure if I see any wear in this photo, so I'm going to say MS-61 due to nicks on face and wing.
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Moderator
 United States
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I see some very slight wear in the hair line and a few dings on on the eagles feathers. I'm going to say AU-58.
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Valued Member
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Could you locate the exact area of the wear on the hair? I want to see if I can find what you're referring to?
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United States
23731 Posts |
I see it right above the eye and just above where her ear would be.
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Valued Member
United States
436 Posts |
 I also see some wear on the feathers by the foot, but all around, nice Peace dollar! |
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No chance this is due to a weak strike?
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Valued Member
United States
436 Posts |
Could be a weak strike, as Peace dollars are notorious for that. I am by far not a pro, but I'd say if it is a weak strike, maybe ms-62? I'd wait for more pros to chime in, though. I stll like the coin! |
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United States
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The weak strike that these coins are noted for make them difficult to grade.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I feel this coin saw the slightest bit of use before being plucked from circulation. I think it has a relatively strong srtike considering the series, the reverse looks particurly strong. I still must give it an AU-58 due to slight wear noted in the hair. But AU-58+. Still a nice coin.
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United States
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This coin is at that "maybe Mint State, maybe high AU" stage which makes it all but impossible to grade accurately from photographs. With coins like this one needs to observe the surface luster, rotating it under direct light to see if that luster is broken in the areas which would receive wear first. It could be AU; it could be MS62-63. We'll never know for sure from a photograph, even such large and clearly-detailed shots as these.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The bit of wear previously mentioned, the circulated marks on both sides and a dullish appearance gives this a grade of AU-55. (The reverse does look weakly struck like many of this type, so a grading company may go MS-60/61 depending on "in-hand" observation). Nice example of a cool coin!  |
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Edited by Kiwi_Bird
10/18/2009 5:24 pm
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United States
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I'm going to disagreed and stay with my MS-61.
The high points of the coin, cheek and neck, does not show any wear.
I think it's worn dies.
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