A pair of 1922 High Relief Peace Dollars

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  1. austyn

    austyn Member

    Probably a little over 300$
     
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  3. coingeek12

    coingeek12 Well-Known Member

    one of em looks fake for some reason or another. it just doesn't sit right with me.
     
  4. austyn

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  5. bugo

    bugo Well-Known Member

    Does the high relief refer to a coin that has been struck more? In other words, would a high relief dollar be slightly thinner than a low relief coin, or do I have it backwards?
     
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  8. CamaroDMD

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    It has to do with the depth of the design. The features are struck deeper into the planchet resulting in a more attractive design. The higher the relief...the deeper the design.
     
  9. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Is why in my opinion the 1921 peace dollars are far more attractive then the rest of the series just like the high relief st gaudens gold (stil beautiful regardless tho) why the only peace dollar I own is a 21
     
  10. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Personally I like the ms 64 better the toning adds to the cameo effect my prediction ms 67 365k ms 64 $110k ok pf 67 and 64
     
  11. bugo

    bugo Well-Known Member

    So it is a very slightly thinner and lighter coin...thanks for the clarification.
     
    Last edited: Apr 22, 2014
  12. CamaroDMD

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    I think the higher relief makes the 1921 Peace Dollar a much more attractive design.
     
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  13. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    No, the devices are just raised higher. The planchets used are the same.
     
  14. bugo

    bugo Well-Known Member

    I was referring to the depth of the strike, not the thickness of the planchet.
     
  15. CamaroDMD

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    The thickness and weight are exactly the same.
     
  16. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    Maybe one of them will be lucky and turn up one of the high relief 1922 business strikes. (Some 35,000 1922 high relief business strikes were made, only one of which is known today. And it was found in a batch of circulated pieces.)

    No it isn't really thinner or lighter, The curvature of the field is greater on the high relief coins so the height of the relief from the field to the highest points of the relief is greater, and on the high relief dollars I believe the highest points of the design are actually higher than the rim. Less widely known is that the actual design of the high relief coins is slightly different than on the low relief coins.
     
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