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Roger Burdette: "The Best Rendition of the Peace Dollar to Leave the Mint"
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Beautiful Coin and Roger Burdette is quoted at the top. You know what? I think I agree with Roger. The coin is BEAUTIFUL.
Roger is a great numismatic mind. Too bad he isn't on these forums.
Beautiful Coin and Roger Burdette is quoted at the top. You know what? I think I agree with Roger. The coin is BEAUTIFUL.
Roger is a great numismatic mind. Too bad he isn't on these forums.
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PCGS Price Guide: $350,000
Sweet coin!
Magnificent!
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<< <i>So basically, the hit on the cheek appears to be a 4 point deduction. >>
There are a couple other minor flaws that I think the graders noticed. Still a one of a kind type coin.
<< <i>So basically, the hit on the cheek appears to be a 4 point deduction. >>
I'd say it's a one or two point deduction. The coin is not perfect otherwise. There are some small hits and toning spots.
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PCGS Price Guide: $400,000
Maybe I'll learn to be more tolerant of coins with a hit to Liberty's cheek since that Peace piece blows me away.
Pardon me but this image fits on my monitor so I can enjoy the piece better.
The mark on the cheek looks like a planchet flaw.
I wish they had made a few thousand of these in 1921 for sale to collectors.
It doesn't come across as post mint damage, more like the die was damaged. What do you guys think?
It also looks like one of the Mint workers was "ordered" to file down the rims. The striking was probably a tad "strong" to bring up the central relief resulting in a bit of 'wire rim' effect.
I wonder, do all of the (PCGS #: 7383) examined thus far exhibit rim filing ???
<< <i>I wish they had made a few thousand of these in 1921 for sale to collectors. >>
Yup, but as long as we're wishing, I wish the transfer from de Francisci's plasters to the working dies could have been better and the strike problems figured out to allow for high-relief coins through the entire production run. That would have elevated this to one of the most beautiful coin series in world history.
<< <i>Gorgeous!
The mark on the cheek looks like a planchet flaw. . . >>
In this case, is it possible to tell the difference between a planchet flaw versus a piece of grit on the die when the coin was struck?
As is most often the case, I agree with Roger Burdette's (RWB's) assessment that this is "The Best Rendition of the Peace Dollar to Leave the Mint".
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<< <i>Colonel and Capt:
In this case, is it possible to tell the difference between a planchet flaw versus a piece of grit on the die when the coin was struck? >>
Sometimes. A piece of debris will usually leave a sharply-defined outline as the metal in the planchet conformed to it. A hole in the planchet prior to the strike will usually show the outline seeming to be flowing into the hole during the strike. You really need to see it in hand to be sure.
It has several smaller pits around the larger pit.
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Thanks. Your answer makes a great deal of sense. (As always!)
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It has several smaller pits around the larger pit. >>
OK, that looks more like a strike-through. Thanks for the closeup.
As the dies could not take the stress.
Instead of a hit, I'm pretty sure that's a strike through or perhaps a flawed planchet on the cheek.
But then how does the mint allow for such a significant flaw (and it is significant) on a special strike like this? Seriously, it's not like they were stamping 2,000,000 proof sets in 1922? It makes no sense.
<< <i>Instead of a hit, I'm pretty sure that's a strike through or perhaps a flawed planchet on the cheek.
But then how does the mint allow for such a significant flaw (and it is significant) on a special strike like this? Seriously, it's not like they were stamping 2,000,000 proof sets in 1922? It makes no sense. >>
These were not made for sale to picky collectors. THey were made to show interested parties how the design work was progressing.
<< <i>Wonderful Peace buck, my goodness. The defect on the cheek appears to be from the striking process.
It doesn't come across as post mint damage, more like the die was damaged. What do you guys think? >>
...I think it got by the inspectors...
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