Peace $ staple scratch ???

sinin1

I have this Peace dollar that I just noticed has a staple scratch (or maybe tooled) that I think the grading company missed ( I sure did, and I spent longer than 15 seconds looking at it).

It is an extra spike in the crown below the R and is about a quarter of an inch long.

What does this do to the grade (or is it an automatic bodybag)?

I am thinking about sending it back to the company to see how good their guarantee is. My main concern is that it will cost me about $40 to do it (as far as I can tell) - they have it as a MS65 and the rest of the coin definitely is.

paigowjohnny

I don't think it's a staple scratch....my gut tells me it's too deep...and funny how it lo=ines up with the other elements of the crown.

I think it's a crap shoot on getting bagged for tooling...but I just don't think it's a simple scratch...

mbbiker

looks way to deep to be a staple scratch, tooling, why would anyone tool it there??

sinin1

So if it is not a staple scratch? then what else could it be - a scratch? Did a previous owner add to a flaw to make it look original? Or did somehow a planchett scratch show through the strike at a very interesting location?


Any ideas would be appreciated.

Placid

What date and mm is the coin? Might be caused by the die or planchet used.
Maybe it's a known vam.

FrattLaw

Since you didn't list the date or mm, here's the Top 50 Vams for Peace dollars. Die gouges in the rays are popular varieties. Have a gander and good luck.


Top 50 Vams for Peace $

By the way, is that a toned Peace $?

Michael

sinin1

its a 1922-S

I'll check the varieties out

for some reason it doesn't look original but newer -> reflection and shine -> could be mistaken though because of very good luster

It goes in - would not be a die-break or crack - it would have to be a planchett flaw?


It is toned overall - a mottled gold>brown>black

I think it looks kinda cool - some people say ugly