Dream Coin 1922 Matte Proof Dollar

I was just checking out Peace Dollars on Heritage and I see that in an upcoming auction they have two proof peace dollars for sale. I'll never be able to afford either one of them, but it is nice to see the two in auction and look at the photos and compare. I just wanted to share because I was impressed by the coins and they are both dream coins for me.

1922 Matte Proof
http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?SaleNo=1124&LotIdNo=9477&type=&ic=

1921 Satin Proof
http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?SaleNo=1124&LotIdNo=9476&type=&ic=

 

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I'm dreamin' too Tater. That '21 is a real beauty. Thanks for sharing....:smile

 

Great Coins! I like the 1921 too. And wow did you see the price jump from 2002 - 2006 on the 1922 at auction , more than doubled :bigeyes:.

 

I was getting my check book out when I realized 'I'm not a big Peace collector'!:goofer:

 

Ya, I like the surfaces on the 21. It looks awesome. I also like the details on that 22. I mean look at the detail in the hair and the fullness of the check. Oh and the feathers on the eagle are not shabby either. All in all I'd love to find a business strike with this kind of detail. They exist, I just need more patience.

 

Heritage certainly handles some amazing coins.

 

I was getting my check book out when I realized 'I'm not a billionaire'!

 

Hubba Hubba!

 

wow, really nice!

 

well i was getting my check book when i realized i dont need doubles in this economy

 

loss for words brother leadfoot

 

your an elitiest

 

tater can you please help me. i have a 1922 peace coin and have no clue as to if it is satin or matte finish and where mint was. it sems as though a s or 2 is under the word one on the back. If you can help in anyway. i can email you pics if you will send address

Angie if people wish to contact you they can do so via the message system here It is never a good idea to post your email on a open forum

 

Angie,

On your thread with your questions about the same coin I told you your coin was minted in San Francisco. It is a Business Strike coin (i.e., meant for circulation). It is not a Proof coin so it is neither a satin finish or Matte Proof. If you can post photos (on your thread) perhaps we can help you determine your coin's grade and value.

 

One more thing Angie. Not a good idea to post that e-mail addy....

 

I know that we all have different tastes and values, but I simply don't understand why so many people like Heritage. They just seem so big and soulless, and have commoditized our noble hobby as if they're selling so many apples. They could have the one piece I need to complete a series, and I'd rather stare at that hole for all time than buy from them. The written instructions I've left for my wife explicitly say sell nothing to Heritage - coins, stamps, currency, even old Coca-Cola bottles (yeah, I collect them too.).

Again, I know we're all different, and I mean no offense to the many of you who value your dealings with Heritage; it's just my opinion.

 

For some, Heritage's website is their only interaction with 'em, so sure it seems soulless. It's just technology.

Catch up to them at a major show. They always have a table. Chat 'em up. Get to know 'em. I'm confident you'll agree they have plenty of soul.

Some very, very wonderful "coin peeps" work at Heritage. Some quite scholarly, all helpful and friendly.

Sure, they're big... but somebody has to do it. Size enables them to handle a very wide variety of material - many thousands of coins every month. It's definitely a "something for everyone" kinda deal. Somebody has to handle The Big Ones.

 

This points out why coins like this are so instructive and educational. It illustrates why people should look closely at coins in hand which they know they can't afford... yet.

These two coins do a great job of illustrating how weakly struck Peace dollars are. If all one ever sees are the average coins flying around, that becomes the norm - and the best one you have ever seen becomes the ceiling.

It's good to bust through that ceiling, and these proofs do just that.

As Tater pointed out, there is much more detail than on a business strike. The legends alone are conspicuously superior.

I've never seen a business strike with anywhere near this kind of strike. It's possible there are none - the Mint didn't basin these dies, and they are routinely poorly struck.

Does anyone know if the Mint used the same dies for these few proofs and the business strikes, or were the proof dies used only for proofs ?

 

Per Breen, they were only used for the Proofs, however...


I do faintly remember reading somewhere that some business strikes were made.