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Because it's one of my all time favorite coins from any nation and any time:
We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
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<< <i>Because it's one of my all time favorite coins from any nation and any time:
I know it is just the picture as taken but this Peace Dollar has the appearance of a questionable coin due to the worn areas looking other than just coin silver.
I am a big fan of this date Peace dollar and well all the rest and Morgans also.
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I know it is just the picture as taken but this Peace Dollar has the appearance of a questionable coin due to the worn areas looking other than just coin silver.
I am a big fan of this date Peace dollar and well all the rest and Morgans also. >>
Just frost, Christos. There aren't many Peace dollars that have a thick, original skin like this one does.
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I enjoy my slabbed, entombed, protected, "princess" coins just fine, but it's nice to have a very slightly disturbed "genuine" raw coin to be able to hold and actually see. It's really too bad they couldn't figure out a couple of things when they made these. Getting the design onto the master hub without losing detail around the lettering & devices would have helped. Figuring out the strike issues and die longevity problems would have helped. If the whole series could have been high-relief and well-struck it would have really been something. As is, the Peace dollar is only wicked awesome.
... and a few highlights:
Bought this one some years back for $35:
Realone, there are several '21 peace vams. My favorite are the proof die pieces. You'll find them detailed on Vamworld.com
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FREAKY STRIKE!!!!
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And another FREAKY STRIKE!
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Here's an example on VamWorld
Mark love the look of your example, XF or AU?
<< <i>Here's mine. I wish the obverse was as well struck as the reverse.
Jim >>
To me, the reverse strike on this one seems more-or-less equal to the obverse strike. There is flattening of the hair around Liberty's ear and there is flattening in the feather detail directly above the eagle's leg. Regardless, the coin you posted is quite nice and looks more lustrous than most.
So we can thank Van Allen and Mallis , who helped to create all the VAM's interest. What you want (if seeking this particular year/coin, is a really early strike on a new die. That's all. It's not rare, just highly sought after to get the best. Because they're extremely beautiful and because it was a great year.
On a side note , my dad (RIP) was born that year. 2 different dollars were made and the Morgan in extreme abundance.
The Mercury dimes and Walkers are also expensive that year, too. Not to go off topic, but the answers are often hard to find even when we think we know them. Price is another variable that I know you are a stickler about and you will likely find the same type in this series. A few dates are really tough but the "set" is fun to do.
Also, just wish to say : We've had great chats over the years behind the scenes. I missed your participation here, lately. Glad to see you around.
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I have owned a few examples over the years but nothing in the inventory presently.
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i would of bid north of $5k if i had it when it was offered
here is my example...to me...it's struck like a moose
<< <i>this has to be the baddest 1921 i've ever seen and didn't have the $3.5k it sold for..."RAW" mind you on ebay
i would of bid north of $5k if i had it when it was offered
Hard to tell from the photos but this coin might have been struck from proof dies. I see what looks like die polish on the reverse between the S and O above the Eagle's head but it could be my poor eyesight.
Guess they don't want to make a sale, on to the next coin.
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and it does have toning...just very subtle
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<< <i>this has to be the baddest 1921 i've ever seen and didn't have the $3.5k it sold for..."RAW" mind you on ebay
i would of bid north of $5k if i had it when it was offered
That piece looks like a proof! Wow!!!
<< <i>this has to be the baddest 1921 i've ever seen and didn't have the $3.5k it sold for..."RAW" mind you on ebay
i would of bid north of $5k if i had it when it was offered
This shows you how much I trust my own abilities to grade a coin:
If I were offered that coin, slabbed with an MS # north of 65, I'd sell my left...thumb...to buy it. It looks like it has everything you could possibly want in a '21 peace.
But if I walked into my dealer and was offered it, raw, for anywhere near what a typical MS65 PGCS or NGC peace dollar sells for, I'd walk away.
It's just too good looking in the images. And a coin that is really rare and really valuable that looks too good? I don't have the stones.
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