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Guess the grade AND guess the Price. 1925-S Peace Dollar

PutTogetherPutTogether Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭
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Ok, let's hear some guesses AND some justifications. What do you think the grade of this coin is, what do you think the holder says?(pcgs) and most important, what would you pay for it.
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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    The image looks AU-58, luster disturbances in both obverse fields, and on the eagle's upper feathers and neck. The coin has the overall look of an MS64. A few small ticks around the mouth, but overall very clean. Since luster has alot to do with what I'd pay for a Peace dollar, I'd reserve judgement without the coin in hand, but if its AU, it gets a premium. JMO
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  • ProofProof Posts: 154
    It is probably a MS 65, selling at $ 19,500. This is the average selling price for a PCGS 65. There is a very limited supply of 65s and there are none finer. I really canot accurately judge your coin from that image, but if you do not agree with the grade, if it is in a 65 holder,
    just wait for a better one to come along.

    There are not too many 65s floating around, because "California " as he is known on the Registry has at least ten high quality Peace Dollar Registry Sets going. Trying to locate a PQ 25-S, 28-S in 65 or a 34-S in 66 is almost impossible these days, and the prices are actually very low at this moment. Peace Dollars are at the "COOL" level as HRH would say.

    Ten years ago a 25-S in PCGS 65 or a 34-S in PCGS 66 sold on average for $12,500. There has not been that much appreciation and I feel a large "correction" could happen anytime now.
  • PutTogetherPutTogether Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭
    Just for clarification, I do not own this coin. I do not believe it is currently for sale. (if it is, I have nothing to do with it) Just looking for some opinions.
  • ProofProof Posts: 154
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    Hopefully the image I posted worked !
    If it did then here is a PCGS 65 currently for sale at $19,500. It has a good strike, but for eye appeal, I give it a 3, and would personally not want this paticular example.
  • ProofProof Posts: 154
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    Here is yet another PCGS 65 for sale at $24,500. Very good strike and lustre, but I, personally, do not like this coin. My point is that all the PQ 25-s in PCGS slabs are put away for the time being and these are the only examples available.

    Anybody contemplating a PCGS Registry set of Peace Dollars in a set grade over 65.5 has their work cut out for them.
  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    My 35-S in 65. I'm with you, Proof. I dont care for the two examples you posted.

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  • ProofProof Posts: 154
    WOW! A real blazer, DHEATH. If only all the 25-s looked that good !
  • PutTogetherPutTogether Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭
    Neat coins.........does anyone think the one I posted is a 65? 64? 63? 58?
  • ProofProof Posts: 154
    As always it is extremely hard to guess a grade from an image. If I could blow your image up it would help a little. I cannot tell from your image the amount of lustre. I could be off by 4 points.

    Really need to see it in person or have a better image.
  • BigGreekBigGreek Posts: 1,090 ✭
    From the very vague picture it looks MS-64. If it is a true 64,
    these go for at $500, probably closer to $1000. Given what I
    see I'd drop $500 on it if it came from a good seller.
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  • BigGreekBigGreek Posts: 1,090 ✭


    << <i>My 35-S in 65. I'm with you, Proof. I dont care for the two examples you posted. >>



    Sweet, sweet coin!
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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys.
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • MercuryMercury Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭✭
    DHeath that is one sweet coin!

    I will go 64 on the 25-s in the original post.
    Collecting Peace Dollars and Modern Crap.
  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    the 25S is a tough tough coin in 65. the original one posted looks 64 from the image, but could be a point higher or lower. Nice strike, nice cheek, if that's a scan, maybe there's significant luster in hand.

    Cant really see it lower than 63 unless the pictures hide something. Could indeed be a 65 and have a $20K price tag.

    (this is a date/mm that really REALLY needs a 64.5 grade from pcgs, with a $3-6k price tag for such a coin)

    edit: oh, from the image I'd risk $150, maybe $200. Would need to know what the holder says to pay more, and see it in hand, even then image

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  • PutTogetherPutTogether Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭
    PCGS MS64. Sold for 1200. I think someone was hoping like hell it'd go 65. Who knows.....if you're a gambler, could be worth the risk.
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    Outstanding for a 64.
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