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Guess the Grade: 1926-S Peace Dollar -- Invite Your Comments

StuartStuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Welcome to this latest episode of "Guess the Grade". Thanks in advance for voting in the poll, and for also posting your comments and observations to keep this thread interesting and active.

Please note the disclaimer that this is for educational purposes only, and caution should be used if trying this for the first time at home. image

1926-S Peace Dollar
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Stuart

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    PeacemanPeaceman Posts: 5,098
    A nice strike for a 26-S.... MS-64
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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Looks like a nice 64 to me. The spotting is typical, and the coin is fairly well struck for an S. Good luster. The grade limiting marks are the one in the left obverse field, the one on the lower neck, and on the reverse the eagle head and lower tail. PQ for a 4, but not quite 5, provided the marks in the left obv field are not worse in hand than in the pic.
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    N8N8 Posts: 505
    Looks like photobucket is on the fritz to me!
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS64 if I owned it.... MS65 if I wanted to buy it image

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    21Walker21Walker Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭
    64 for the hit on the neck, spots on the obverse & reverse. Still nice looking coin except the spots......Rick
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    dugcoinsdugcoins Posts: 72
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    dugcoinsdugcoins Posts: 72
    PCGS 64 or NGC 65
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    Mercury10cMercury10c Posts: 2,958
    Great luster, nice strike, 65.
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    NumismanicNumismanic Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭
    MS64
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    ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 13,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS64, for reasons cited by DHeath.
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,562 ✭✭✭✭✭
    64...

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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭
    I said 63. Not because I think it should grade 63, but because I know how Stuart operates. He doesn't buy stuff unless the slab has undergraded it. I think it's a 64, personally.
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    BRdudeBRdude Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭
    I'd have to agree. High end 64. Nice luster.
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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,053 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice MS64,,,,too much spit in front of her lips to go 65.
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    BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    nice looking MS-64
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    richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    OH MAN....... this one is a sensitive subject for me (see part of my last submission below) but as part of the healing process I'll proceed......

    Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
    1 1 03964220 7369 1926-S $1 US Cleaned

    Now, on with the healing and looking at your coin:

    The coin has a very nice strike. While I think it looks 64 I'd say they BB'd it; just because THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO ME ............ ARRRGH!!!!

    OK, I admit it. Maybe the healing process is going to be slow image
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    darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    I grade it $100
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    LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,904 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>MS64 if I owned it.... MS65 if I wanted to buy it image >>




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    But it does belong in a 65 holder. image
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    Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS-64


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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For the morning shift... image

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    MORGANHUNTER2MORGANHUNTER2 Posts: 4,473 ✭
    I agree with the majority (and knowing what stuart likes) it's a 4 with a hint of being a 5.
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    HonoluluDudeHonoluluDude Posts: 2,167 ✭
    63
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    skier07skier07 Posts: 4,842 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I find Peace dollars to be more difficult to grade than Morgans. It's even more challenging with only a picture.

    Having said that I believe the coin to be a 64. The price differential between a 64 and 65 is pretty steep. I think
    PCGS or NGC will take this into consideration when grading the coin. The coin has nice eye appeal and good luster,
    but I think the bag marks on the obverse will handicap the coin. Overall I like your coin.

    Bruce
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    relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,321 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very few marks on that coin.........it looks gem to me.

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