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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gradofan, post: 2156210, member: 67768&quot;]Hi CoinTalk!</p><p><br /></p><p>Haven&#039;t been here in a while. But I saw this recent article in CoinWeek regarding a possible 2nd early die for 1922-P in low mintages that&#039;s apparently rare:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/unique-peace-dollar-rarities-discovery-pieces-sold-stacks-bowers-galleries/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/unique-peace-dollar-rarities-discovery-pieces-sold-stacks-bowers-galleries/" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/unique-peace-dollar-rarities-discovery-pieces-sold-stacks-bowers-galleries/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;The final two coins, both graded MS-67 by PCGS, are from the initial large-scale trial run from dies prepared with the new low relief hubs for 1922. At least hundreds of thousands of these coins were struck before these samples were sent to the mint director for his examination and approval. Approval was given, and on February 14th, 1922 direction was given for the trial coins to be circulated. The hubs in use at Philadelphia were changed, however, and early hub style coins are much rarer than those of the second hub style. This gives collectors a new piece to search for, and will likely result in a change to the Guide Book listings for the 1922 Peace dollar to reflect the difference between these dies. <b>The easiest way to determine the difference is in the connection of the olive branch on the reverse to the eagle’s talon. The early hub style coins have the branch disconnected, while on the the later style it is connected. As far as we are aware, this is the first public offering of such pieces with proper identification and description. </b>Since the coins from the trial were circulated, the two fabulous Superb Gem specimens in our present sale are quite possibly the finest known survivors, and adding their provenance to Mint Director Baker himself makes their offering historic.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Is this 1922-P Peace Dollar what the article is talking about? With the so-called &quot;Early Die Hubs&quot;?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.pcgs.com/News/pcgs-certifies-rare-transitional-peace-dollars" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/News/pcgs-certifies-rare-transitional-peace-dollars" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/News/pcgs-certifies-rare-transitional-peace-dollars</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Pic #1: Reverse</p><p>Pic #2: Obverse</p><p>Pic #3: Close up image of the gap between the stem and eagle&#039;s talon (disconnected)</p><p><br /></p><p>Pic #4: Close up image of no gap between the stem and eagle&#039;s talon (connected) - i.e. a regular 1922-P Peace Dollar like every other one I&#039;ve seen/come across....</p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts/Advice? Anyone else have one of these? Is this going to be the next major die variety for the 1922-P?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. - Long shot, but any chance this is a Satin Finish Low Relief (or, even less likely, a Matte Proof because it doesn&#039;t look Matte)? I&#039;ve never quite learnt the difference between distinguishing Satin Finish and Business Strike. Only asking because the rim is thinner than most 1922-P&#039;s, and more importantly, the letters are much more raised than my graded 1922-P MS64/MS65 Peace Dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]414470[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]414471[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]414472[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]414473[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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