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Peace Dollar NEWP - updated with grade posted
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I recently let it be known that I might start a Peace dollar set to go with my colonial collection of early 8 Reales.
I gave into temptation. Here is my recent Peace dollar purchase.
I have never started a "guess the grade" thread (until now).
The only photo I have of the coin is the TrueView, so please don't look it up until after you have recorded your opinion.
What say you? What grade would you give this one?
It is a 65 with subdued luster.
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It's gorgeous! That obverse is screaming MS66, but the reverse is marked up enough along the length of the eagle's body, especially on the right leg above the talons and along the center of the body, to merit MS65. If correct, I think that is a terrific coin for the grade.
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I would give it a grade of 'Very Nice'...great looking coin and thanks for posting!
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Thanks, TomB, for the nice comments. Coming from someone with your experience and reputation for having a good eye, that means a lot!
65+
66
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really nice, I'd go 65+
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Take back went and looked at the eagles leg and it has to be a 65
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WOW! Gem quality for sure. I would say 66.
Gorgeous. I would hope that the obverse would carry it to a 66!
Agree with others, really nice 65
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I think it's in a 65 or 65+ holder, probably with green bean, but it has the look of most coins in 66 holders. If it's in a 65 holder it is very nice for grade. Detail is excellent. I'm going to depart from TomB's expert opinion just a little bit. Judging the TrueView, I'd say luster, while full, is ever so slightly subdued, accounting for the grade. The few marks on the reverse don't really limit the coin in my view. There are plenty of full-blown 66 coins with worse, provided they have screaming luster. The cheek and obverse fields are VERY nice and this is exactly the sort of coin I was looking for while building my set.
BTW, a Morgan with this exact look would live in a 66+ holder every day of the week. The graders are tough on this series.
Second nice peace dolkar ive seen in the last few days. I like it as a 66.
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I'm not very good at the grading game....but 65 sounds right and wow what a beautiful coin...makes my Peace Dollars look like spoils of war.
66, and probably + although that's getting way up there for a 35.
If I saw this coin offered as a 65 I'd buy it without a moment of hesitation.
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That's going to be a difficult coin to match for the rest of the set
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Very nice coin- especially the obverse. Nice purchase.
66+/65 ergo 65+ Mark on the front leg is too focally located
However, If the reflectivity inside the marks are as toned to minimal reflectivity as it might appear, I could see it sliding into a 66 holder.
Quite sweet
I think it has a great look to it and I'd be proud to own it. If the true view is anything like how it looks in hand I'd like to see it as a 66.
She's a beaut!! She's gemmy but think in hand needed to assess luster and whether the reverse marks are masked a bit by the patina (they appear to be). Good thing she's in a slab as the risk of drooling on her is real.
67 That's a really nice Peace dollar.
A very nice looking 65 or 66. I think it would have to be viewed in hand to make the final decision. I like the 1934 and 1935 dated Peace Dollars along with the 1921 High Relief ... but really no other regular issues.
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Ultra wicked gem frosty is the grade I would assign. Very nice Peace buck, I'll wager 65+.
"wow! that looks very frosty. 66?"
that was my thought before reading any comments or looking it up. nice coin...good luck finding more
WOW coin for sure. 65+
Looks 66 from what I see. Very pretty peace!
amazingly clean obverse. really lovely. ?66
66
My first impression was a 66; great looking peace dollar. I'd want one that looks like that.
Hard to tell from the pics re the luster factor. If subdued, I'll guess 65+ with the killer obverse.
Peace Dollars can turn into an addiction. Don't ask! I'll go 66.
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Really nice obverse. I’ll guess 65 - reverse limited. What is up with the B in liberty. Is there some extra metal up there?
WOW! I like at 65+
Ms65. Front is nice pretty free of anything major. Reverse has some contact marks couple spots but look good
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Great look obverse.....
I would say maybe 65+
Maybe 65CAC
That is one gorgeous Peace dollar!
The clean and uniform luster and overall look far outweigh the very few little nicks on the reverse. My initial reaction was 66 or better, and I'm sticking to that.
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What a gorgeous obverse. From the images I would guess 66 obverse, 65 reverse, 65+ net grade. Very nice!
66 obverse, 65 reverse. Should be a 65, but a 66 holder wouldn't shock me.
65+ nice clean piece . Next GTG hide the Cert, I won't give it away but it's to easy to take a peak. I had to look after my quess.
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I would pay 66 money for that coin and hope that it might upgrade to 66+. The marks on the leg would preclude 67, but the obverse looks 67. Gorgeous Peace Dollar.
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66 if the grader didn't get a tongue lashing from his wife the night before. 65+ if he was in a foul mood. "Loverly" Peace dollar Lee!
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The coin is in a 65 holder. The luster is somewhat subdued. That may be why. The obverse is breath taking in hand despite the low level of luster.
I have seen 66's that don't look this nice. Some have suggested better luster might have gotten it a 66. While I love originality, in this case a dip might help.
What do you think?
I don't see it in the picture, but if the coin is already low luster, then dipping it might be disastrous.
Oh, please don't dip a coin like this. Just enjoy her for what she is. A dip can never increase luster, only decrease it. It can sometimes uncover hidden luster, but there's not enough toning here for that to be a possibility.
That is a real beauty.... clean, with luster... the reverse is hurting the grade - as TomB noted...65 is a good grade... with a better reverse that would be a 66, maybe 66+... Cheers, RickO
Ok, no dipping.
On the 34-35 Peace Dollars the luster tends to be more satiny than earlier coins in the series. I agree with others, don't dip, it looks great.
I'd be interested to see how it beans
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I think is is really nice for a 65 and would also like to see how it goes at CAC. That cheek is really sweet.
Can't wait to see!!