Question about 1922 Peace Dollar (High Relief)

I did some research today on the difference between High Relief and low relief, it is my understanding that the high relief coin had a more raised detail.. I also gathered that it is believed that ALL high relief coins were destroyed. Is this correct?

 

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I do believe there are a few 'high relief' examples out there.........

 

Here is an archive post on it , there are several others if you use the search box in the blue menu bar at the top.

http://www.cointalk.com/t103452/

Green posted 3 times in it , so it must be good

welcome to the forum!

Jim

 

Here is a picture if it helps..i dont really know too much about it

 

i would have to get out my references, but as I remember the original 1921 peace coronet had 9 short spikes, Morgan added 2 in 1922 for the high relief ( Type of '21) BREEN, and then one more was added to make 12 short spikes for the regular 1922 issues ( low relief). But also some have claimed there are "medium relief" 1922 dollars ( coin world article a few years back). I think I referenced it inthe thread I gave above. From your photo , it looks like the regular low relief strike.

Jim

 

Thank you!

 

The pictured coin is not a high relief.

 

Oh dear.........

 

Isn't it amazing how after a year or 2 , you forget you ever posted in a thread ( except for the green arrow of course )