Is my 1922 Peace Dollar proof worth anything ?
PhillyJoe
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Poor attempt at April Fool's, but a serious question.
Ten proofs were minted in 1922 and five have been certified by PCGS. Anyone seen one?
Joe
Ten proofs were minted in 1922 and five have been certified by PCGS. Anyone seen one?
Joe
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It is a near certainty that more than 10 Proof 1922 Peace Dollars were minted, despite what the PCGS Population Report shows.
Proof 1922 Peace Dollars were struck in both High Relief and Low Relief. In addition to the five High Relief's appearing on the PCGS report, the NGC Census shows 12 High Relief's and four Low Relief's, with two of the latter being of the Satin finish, as opposed to the Matte finish variety. There are probably some resubmissions involved, but, based on the number I have seen over the years, I would bet that there are more than 10 in all.
We have handled three different ones, all belonging to the same collector!
give Adrian a call, this one's probably still available.
no foolin
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For a little background on the fingerprint, refer to the CW article on how to handle coins that ran a couple of weeks ago. In the "how not to handle coins" photo, you'll see a 1922 Proof Peace dollar held between a thumb and forefinger!
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I think the 1921 and 1922 Matte proof Peace dollars are one of the most underrated major rarities of the 20th century. I love these coins.
I believe less than 10 1922s exist and less than 5 1921s exist.
David Hall
I also love the 22's and agree that they are a bargain. On the other hand, I've always been confused by the 21's. There are dozens of the satins and a few Mattes, but most are controversial. Frankly, I've never seen a matte 21 that I was certain was proof. David?
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<< <i>On the other hand, I've always been confused by the 21's. There are dozens of the satins and a few Mattes, but most are controversial. Frankly, I've never seen a matte 21 that I was certain was proof. David? >>
Did you, by chance, mean to say you'd never seen a Satin 21 (and not a Matte 21) that you were certain about? The Matte Proofs are pretty easy to identify and my experience has been that the Satin examples are the toughies. I mention this, knowing you're pretty darned sharp!
No, I meant what I said.
The satin 21's come with different degrees of "proofness". The best of them are definitely good enough for me, whatever they really are. The worst are probably just PL. On the other hand, the mattes are always kind of wishwashy, especially when compared to the 22's. I know that sounds awfully unscientific, but that's the way I see them.
I've never been willing to buy a Matte 21 as proof. As for the 22's, I love 'em!
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We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
Yes, I like the low reliefs too!
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We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.