Blue 1921 High Relief peace dollar!

One of my favorite coins this here!

 

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When you say the color isint original do you mean it was artificially toned? It didn't come back from grading with a "questionable color" grade And I didn't remove it from the holder. I paid enough to have it graded haha!

And thank you. I certainally consider it in my my top five coins!

 

Yes. It is QUITE a beaut of a coin. I love it dearly.

 

real sweet one I've been shopping for one for over 6 months now so hard to find one I like at a price I willing to part with lol

 

I actually came across a nice one in my LCS. Check your PM for details. I am not affiliated with this LCS but I spend quite a bit of time and money there.

 

Yes, it was artificially toned.

Often, PCGS will only list the most egregious of the issues - a coin with multiple separate issues like your coin won't all fit on the label. So, they'll pick the most obvious one.

Likely, your coin was cleaned to remove whatever patina that existed on it. Then, they applied the artificial toning you see. They have to clean it first, because otherwise the AT would interfere with the original patina - they must start with clean, fresh silver to get the artificial toning to look "nice."

 

Yes, I'll agree with that. I don't want to start this debate again, it always gets so heated because there are no standard definitions. The terms are emotionally charged, everyone has their own opinion, and nobody can agree on anything!

There are enough flags on this coin to imply AT - intentional application of enhancing agents.

As I mentioned, there's only so much space on the label. They can't list all the problems. They pick the one they think is the most severe.

Exactly.

 

Nice looking Peace Dollar. Shame it got an AU details grade. All 1921 Peace Dollars are high relief.

 

Oooof! It sounds like this coin may be an expensive lesson for me then. I paid 450 for it.

Heres what gets me though. If it was artificially toned someone would have had to do it RECENTLY, otherwise the patina would have darkened to much.

Who would remove the coins original patina recently? The profit motive would almost dictate you leave it alone.

 

Plus the fees you spent to get it graded? Ouch, sorry man, that is an expensive lesson.

Not necessarily. AT can be stable for many years, if done properly.

Picture this - you find a really dark, really ugly dollar. Nobody wants it. Maybe it even already has a problem or two. You get it really cheap. You give it a quick polish, tone it up... and now you've sold it for a huge profit.

You couldn't sell the ugly coin with problems... but now someone sees this colorful dollar and will pay a premium for it. That is where the profit motive is!

 

No 450 all in.

 

You know Im looking on e bay and I'm not seeing many graded dollars in comperable condition for what I paid for it.

I like the coin. I think its beautiful, and given the same choice today I'd buy it again. It takes my breath away every time I see it.

 

I agree with Lord Marcovan. This is really the most important part - that you enjoy it.

I just want you to be educated about what you have. I'm not trying to poop on your parade, just making you understand what you've got.

I'm really glad you like it!

 

At one point I played with AT, just to educate myself. Blues and purples are the easiest, I'm really skeptical of coins with those colors.

 

Thanks! I tend to be pretty thick skinned and I understand your intent. No hurt feelings here!