Interesting Peace dollar.....

Peaceman · April 8, 2010 7:47AM

WoodenJefferson · April 8, 2010 8:06AM

Looks to be a nice solid strike for a Frisco Peace dollar. If it's a VAM I'm clueless.

Peaceman · April 8, 2010 8:08AM

Well, it has some file lines on her that would make it a new vam but that's not why I posted it...

braddick · April 8, 2010 8:11AM

Her hair detail is esquisite.

DRUNNER · April 8, 2010 8:14AM

They misspelled "TRUST !!!!!!!!"

Drunner

SanctionII · April 8, 2010 8:16AM

It might be the photograph, but on the reverse the face of the rock that the eagle is perched on looks like it has very little of the design elements. The word "Peace" is hardly discernable. Perhaps that area of the die that struck the coin was impaired in some way [grease filled?], or perhaps the planchet at that area is thinner than it should be [but the other side of the coin opposite the rock seems struck up just fine?].

Am I close, or is it merely the photograph playing tricks on my eyes?

coinguy1 · April 8, 2010 8:19AM

I guess this is a "guess what's interesting about this coin" thread. My guess is that it's semi-prooflike in-hand.

WoodenJefferson · April 8, 2010 8:24AM

Grease filled die "PEACE" ????

tahoe98 · April 8, 2010 8:38AM

....no request to grade? i vote 64

braddick · April 8, 2010 8:43AM

Look where the "S" mintmark is!!
And, it's so feakishly tiny!!

erickso1 · April 8, 2010 8:46AM

This Peace Dollar obverse is actually a man?

Peaceman · April 8, 2010 9:28AM

Mark guessed it correctly.... Looks to be somewhat PL. I may just send it in for fun and see what happens.

coinguy1 · April 8, 2010 9:33AM

<< <i>Mark guessed it correctly.... Looks to be somewhat PL. I may just send it in for fun and see what happens. >>

Save your money. PCGS doesn't use the PL designation on Peace Dollars and I think NGC has only done so on one or two occasions.

lordmarcovan · April 8, 2010 9:48AM

I couldn't be less interested in VAMs, but that's a dang purty Peace dollar.

erickso1 · April 8, 2010 10:19AM

<< <i>I couldn't be less interested in VAMs, but that's a dang purty Peace dollar. >>

Excellent Peace Dollar.

RWB · April 9, 2010 1:26AM

A Peace dollar struck from new dies will have smooth satin-like fields. Since dies for this coin were not polished or basined in the traditional manner, the opportunity to create a mirror-like field didn't occur. The closest we seem to have are some coins, such as the 1923-D posted elsewhere, which suggests very limited use of polishing tools occurred.

This coin and the two that NGC has called "semi-PL" are probably early strikes from new dies.

crypto79 · April 9, 2010 1:51AM

These trade for hevey perieums although the market is thin. ANACS have slabed a few, all 1934 d (of note all VAM-6s) and 2 1926s's. If you were looking for a PL I would send it to ICG (the old ANACS people)with a note and a pre-call first.Because I care

frnklnlvr · April 9, 2010 7:11PM

<< <i>A Peace dollar struck from new dies will have smooth satin-like fields. Since dies for this coin were not polished or basined in the traditional manner, the opportunity to create a mirror-like field didn't occur. The closest we seem to have are some coins, such as the 1923-D posted elsewhere, which suggests very limited use of polishing tools occurred.

This coin and the two that NGC has called "semi-PL" are probably early strikes from new dies. >>

I think NGC has designated two Peace dollars as fully "PL". I don't have access to the pops anymore but am I mistaken about this?

frnklnlvr · April 9, 2010 7:48PM

Here's a 1934-S from the Heritage archives described as PL. It's not listed on the holder though.

And a 1935-S from a Heritage Proof-Like AuctionLink to Auction Is that a rim clip at 9:00?

RWB · April 9, 2010 9:56PM

Nothing mirror-like about them....just early strikes.

lkeigwin · April 10, 2010 2:30AM

<< <i>I think NGC has designated two Peace dollars as fully "PL". I don't have access to the pops anymore but am I mistaken about this? >>

Just one...a '34-D in MS63.
Lance.

Peaceman · April 10, 2010 3:38AM

This coin is not a "first strike", rather, I believe the operator covered almost 100% of the fields with very fine polsih lines. I can see harsh file lines over some of the other clash prone areas o =f the coin to cover them up. Here's a part of a peace $ that almost always has a pressure crease/clash around the bun/field juncture. Althought flat and not beveled from polishing, the operator reworked this area a lot.

RWB · April 10, 2010 5:52AM

An new die would have a smooth, metallic-looking field. Presence of many scratches suggests, as you noted, an attempt to resurface the die without creating a polished appearance. What does it look like under high magnification?

Interesting Peace dollar.....

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