Is the weight correct? For a coin that's appearing as if it's acquired circulation coloring I'd expect to see more circulation wear on the high points and some luster present within the protected low points.
I love the high relief of the 1921. The feathers on the eagle are fantastic and detailed! Curious as the strike seems a lot more worn on the obverse than reverse.
Love the 1921 Peace too, have a good one in my collection. And I keep looking at my 22s hoping their high relief LOL
I really like the symbolism of the American Eagle standing back to with wings closed and no arrows, just the olive branch.
All 1921's are High Relief. The experience was so traumatic that they lowered the relief from then onward except for a few 1922 Proofs. Lovely coin. I'd happily own it. In fact, if I ever get one I'd like it to look like that.
I hope it is merely because I am tired and not accustomed to seeing Peace Dollars look like this, but I have concerns. All 1921 coins were struck in high relief and it looks odd as is. The strike is also interesting especially given the disparities between the obverse and the reverse. The color of the coin looks odd as well. I echo those telling you to weigh it and look it over closely in hand to make sure that it is authentic.
LOVE this coin and the toning. Great look. I'm a beginner though and this brings to mind a question. Is this type of toning often faked or is it unlikely to be faked?
I'd consider it unlikely to be deliberate fakery, if only because just a small subset of collectors like this "circulation cameo" look. If there's fakery involved, it would be along the lines of color deliberately added to hide the results of a cleaning.
That is an attractive, and unusually well struck, 1921 dollar. These usually are quite weak in the centers. Yours appears to have a good amount of detail - and is thus more appealing than the average VF 1921 Peace dollar.
