If you were going to buy a peace dollar for your type set, what date would you buy?

fengk

I'm looking for one that grades MS63 with PCGS/NGC for my type set (I know, buy the coin not the holder). It needs to be under $35. I know that with morgans, most people would say to go for the early s mint coins, like 1879-s through 1882-s. Problem is, I know nothing about Peace dollars. So I'm looking for people far wiser than me to tell me which date to look at.

Thanks in advance!

DickyBetz

You can get a 1923 in MS63 for $28.

Leiana

I have got a 1923 in my Type Set.

-Amanda

Barndog

I'm a loser, I put a 1921 in my set (cracked it from a PCGS 62 holder for the Dansco 7070 album)

ccr

1922 - P, 1923 - P, or 1925 - P. They are pretty easy to find with really good luster and frost. Strike too if you wait for the right one and be picky.

lkenefic

...I went on the cheap too...I have a 1923 in my type set as well...I bought it raw and it probably grades in the MS62/63 range.

Leo

prooflike

I bought the 1921 High Relief for my type set.

Dog97

21 cause with type sets I like to use the first year of issue.

Bruceswar

I have a 1928 in my type set. I might relpace it with a 1921. The 1928 is AU range the 1921 is MS range.

ar18

1928 P

ledzep87

I bought a raw AU 1926 S.

For a type set, I do not care what date or mintmark the coin is. It is all about eye appeal for me.

Mercury

For the price you quoted you will need to look at the 22, 23, 24 and 25 P mints. However, for a little bit more you have a nice example of some of the S or D mint coins.

Mercury

50cents

1921 or 1928

coindeuce

'24-S in the best possible condition afforded. Many times tougher to locate than other so-called key dates.

edited to read '24-S.

CheckersFred

1921, the high relief

mirabela

In the price range you identify, a 22, 23, or 25 is the no-question answer. What you have to do is look for a really nice coin within the parameters you give. There are bajillions of BU common-date Peace dollars around, so make the hunt all about finding the one that really talks to you.

FatMan

I'd do the 21. It is how the designer intended the coin to be.


Edited to add: oops, didn't read the original post. I would still buy a 1921. Now all I need to do is find that little old widow with that coin to sell.

Shamika

1921

RYK

I would find one with the right look, rather than focusing on the date.

Mine is a 1923 that was given to me by a coin firm as an X-mas gift a few years back.

coinguy1

Based upon the preferences/requirements of grade (MS63) and price (under $35) stated by the original poster, but ignored in a number of the replies........ I'd go with a 1925, unless I saw a great 1922 or 1923 first.

ccr

Here is a 1922 - D MS63 I bought for roughly that price about 3 years ago. It`s in a loving home with me and not for sale.

Pentimento

I would wait for the nice 21 to come along, but to actually answer your question, I prefer 25's. I find the numerals on this issue to be the most physically pleasing.

mcheath

i would go with a 21 in 58 if it was raw, high relief around $200, since its slabbed and inexpensive try to find a 22 or 23 with a good strike

MikeInFL

<< <i>I find the numerals on this issue to be the most physically pleasing. >>





p.s. I'd save money until I could afford a '21, but any of the generic Philly mint coins from 22, 23, 25 would work otherwise. Just find the nicest one can and be picky -- there are lots of them.

lkenefic

<< <i>i would go with a 21 in 58 if it was raw, high relief around $200, since its slabbed and inexpensive try to find a 22 or 23 with a good strike >>



Finding one with a good strike is the crux here. I passed on dozens of Peace Dollars before finding a '23 with a nice reverse strike.

DennisH

I'd get a 1928, because it is a very key date and it comes prettier than the 1921... which I'd prefer to get, except the strike is so damn awful.

DeepCoin

I would look at a number of 22, 23 and 25s to pick the nicest coin that fits into your price range. Now for the folks who forgot that you only had $35 or misplaced the decimal point, I would select the 21 high relief for a type set. Actually, some more advanced type sets require a 21 and another non high relief coin, similar to the buffalo nickels and SLQs where the design changed after the first year or two.

messydesk

For $35, you'll end up liking a 1923 the most.

BillJones

Ditto.

For $35 I'd look at a 1923 in MS-63. These types of coins are bulk graded, and the quality can vary from overgraded to coins that belong in an MS-64 holder. Hand pick one or find a dealer you trust who would supply you with a choice example for the grade.

ziggy29

For that price in certified 63, you'll only have the '22 through '25 Philly coins available. I'd want to pick the nicest one I could find among those without too much regard for the date.

jmj3esq

I have an AU lightly cleaned 1921 in mine.

Coxe

The common dates mentioned are fine. One thing to bear in mind is that Peace dollars are exceptionally difficult to grade. Another is that valuation might not be as strictly correlated with technical grade going forward as for other series. A Peace dollar with a few more bagmarks and superior lustre IMHO is far superior to a typically badly dark-toned example with an indifferent strike and fewer marks.

For MS63, you might consider 1923-S. I have noted a fairly wide spectrum of same grade looks for that date around MS63. If you could find one that is well-struck and lustrous (always what you want for a type set anyway) and graded 63 simply because the bagmarks dictated that, you might have a reasonably priced winner. There is a low downside and a significant upside. I do not like the 21-P, 28-P, 28-S or 34-D at all valuationwise in MS63 currently.

richardshipp

I like the '25's

jerryf43

1921/1928

coinguy1

For the benefit of those who missed or ignored the original poster's parameters:

<<I'm looking for one that grades MS63.... It needs to be under $35....... >>

Coxe

Ah, yes, $35. Then I must agree that 1923 is a great date to go after. Find a PQ for the grade one though. Still have 100% upside going to 64.