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My 1917 Moonlight Mint Peace dollar

braddickbraddick Posts: 23,845 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 19, 2022 11:29AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I've seen a few of these, and the high-grade examples are spectacular looking. They do offer a slightly lustrous yet matte appearance. It is hard to describe. I hadn't seen one with blazing luster until the other day. I was visiting a coin shop with a bidboard, and it offered the following Moonlight Mint Peace dollar (for about 5X's spot).
I picked it up, and under the lights do see strong luster- more substantial than I've seen otherwise.
Here is the Moonlight Mint photo of this type:

Here is the example I picked up:


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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,572 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think mine is very lustrous.

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  • pcgscacgoldpcgscacgold Posts: 2,769 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Amazing coin. I still need to track down a few dates and this is one of them.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,176 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like mine as well

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @braddick .... That is indeed an excellent specimen. Thanks for showing us with those excellent pictures. Cheers, RickO

  • TopcatCoinTopcatCoin Posts: 90 ✭✭✭

    That’s a great looking example of that coin. Thanks for posting. TC

  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,127 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a pair of this issue and on mine one can really see the polish lines or lathe marks. Perhaps yours was struck toward the end of the production run and mine near the beginning. Here are images of one of the pair-


    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,845 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sweet looking coin!

    peacockcoins

  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,362 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @braddick said:
    I've seen a few of these, and the high-grade examples are spectacular looking. They do offer a slightly lustrous yet matte appearance. It is hard to describe. I hadn't seen one with blazing luster until the other day. I was visiting a coin shop with a bidboard, and it offered the following Moonlight Mint Peace dollar (for about 5X's spot).
    I picked it up, and under the lights do see strong luster- more substantial than I've seen otherwise.
    Here is the Moonlight Mint photo of this type:

    Here is the example I picked up:


    The surface finish on these did vary somewhat as issued.

    The one pictured looks burnished after over-striking. If it is, it is likely that it was done after I parted with it.
    Regardless, a great buy at 5x "spot".

  • thefinnthefinn Posts: 2,656 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The type of luster - vitreous rather than satiny looks like it was an early strike before the die wore a bit and was broken in.

    thefinn
  • robecrobec Posts: 6,728 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All of D Carr’s high relief Peace Dollars are spectacular. I think the 1917 was the first of them issued.

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,572 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dcarr What was your mintage on these 1917 HR Peace dollars?

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  • BullsitterBullsitter Posts: 5,521 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gumby1234 said:
    @dcarr What was your mintage on these 1917 HR Peace dollars?

    .
    Here ya go,......

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,572 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 20, 2022 10:47AM

    @Bullsitter Thanks

    EDIT was there only the one die pair?

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  • BullsitterBullsitter Posts: 5,521 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gumby1234 said:
    @Bullsitter Thanks

    EDIT was there only the one die pair?

    Yes, DP 2 was the 1918 and so on.

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,572 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Bullsitter Thanks. Its my only Dan Carr piece that I own for now. I absolutely love it thou.

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  • COCollectorCOCollector Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @braddick said:
    I've seen a few of these, and the high-grade examples are spectacular looking. They do offer a slightly lustrous yet matte appearance. It is hard to describe. I hadn't seen one with blazing luster until the other day. I was visiting a coin shop with a bidboard, and it offered the following Moonlight Mint Peace dollar (for about 5X's spot)...

    .

    Nice pickup!

    When you bought it, did you know that the Reverse side features twice the relief of the USMint's 1921 high relief peace dollar?


    http://www.dc-coin.com/1grabenercoinpressmedallionsaleprice-1-6-1-1.aspx

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  • COCollectorCOCollector Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 20, 2022 12:44PM

    Did you also notice that your 1917 features the original "Broken Sword" design?

    That broken sword element was removed from the final design that appears on all USMint Peace dollars...

    And there's a VERY cool backstory:


    More info: http://www.dc-coin.com/1grabenercoinpressmedallionsaleprice-1-6-1-1.aspx

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