1935 Peace $ Please grade & comment.

I bought this coin over the weekend at a Sacramento coin show. Grade & Price please.

Bruce

 

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Au-55

$30

 

why is the fields spotted like it is?

 

Photos can be deceiving, but I can't see anything to indicate it is circulated. But can't see the wing,beak well though. Nice surfaces for 1935 Peace. The luster looks a little subdued, but may be the lighting angle. I would say MS64. $150 range?

Jim

 

I got me a good one; now wait for Dougs' comments!

hya: The coin looks great in hand. She's got a light 4 spot bag mark from another coins reeded edge from her eye to her brow. Very slight marks there. Hard to see with out a loupe.
She also has a 1/8" contact smudge line at the end of her hair. Like "/" that mark and size and that direction. No scratching into the metal, just a smudge mark.

Ruben, I'm not sure what spotting you're seeing as the only marks on the obverse are the marks I've already described.
On the reverse there is only 1 contact mark that barely mars the coin. It is close to the back feathers where the sun ray that goes to the "P". These are barely visibly with the unaided eye. It's right on the suns ray.

Desertgem, the beak is sharp and the wing feathers are well defined and has no wear. The dark spots over the eagles back is my shadow that moves when I do.

I'll try to post some better shots later today.

It is actually a beautiful, nearly flawless coin to observe in hand. As soon as I saw it I knew I'd buy it.

Bruce

 

63.8

My guess is it would go in a MS64 holder.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

The reverse actually caught my eye more, but maybe the light. I don't know what you paid, but it sure looks nice to me. Peace dollars can be so "baggy". Nice one.

Jim

 

The fields look matted. In fact, it all looks matted

Ruben

 

Tough to grade from a photo, but here goes...

I think it's MS. Not too baggy. Weak strike on reverse. A few marks on Liberty's neck. Pretty good luster.

Based on photos, MS63, maybe 64. My bet is it's better in person.

 

that would explain the spots. Are you the same gentleman with the Peace dollar a few weeks ago with PVC as well?

Your getting lucky.

Ruben

 

It seems pretty obvious to me that the coin looks much better in hand than my photos suggest. Doug, the dark spots you've pointed out are just shadows in the photo. There are not dark spots in hand, but I won't say that the coin has never been dipped. I'll try some more photos.

These next photos were taken in the sunlight. You can see my reflection on the reverse on the eagles legs and wing, then on the upper wing area.
I have much to learn about photographing coins.

Bruce

 

There is something going on with the surface on this coin. Look at this one for a comparison.



this is a scan BTW

 

From the photos I see I would give it a 64. Also on the first pics I see a spike comming up from the top of the eagle's right shoulder. If it is there you have a nice little die clash.

 

I would give the 35 a MS61 looks like a weak strike to me Nice coin still a beauty i love the peace dollars. i have to say it doe's l ook dipped that explains the weak strkie like GD said earlier agreed

Jazzcoins Joe:whistle:

 

These latest photos (in the Sun) made some fine scratches & rubs appear to me in the field in front of Liberty and on her cheek. They kind of look like marks that would occur if the coin was in someone's pocket with just a few light scratchy objects. [They are not big dollar-to-dollar contact marks]. If these scratches are on the coin, then it could go to AU58. You have the coin in hand. Do you see them? Without this evidence of circulation, I stick with MS64.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

Its more than that. The coin in the fields has a pitting pattern, almost like a matted coin. It is not smooth fields, and it is not normal. Something has to explain it and the best explanation I currently can see is what Doug said, that the coin was dipped to much.

Ruben

 

This is SPOTTED on both side and this is NOT normal...

Ruben

 

I don't want to downgrade such a GOOD coin. An AU58 is an MS63/64 with the very slightest technical wear on it. I like this coin & would like to own it.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

Now I don't know what the devil to think. I thought I had taken a baby step towards decent grading skills. Back to square one.