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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bhp3rd, post: 529912, member: 16510&quot;]<b>Peace dollars are without a doubt the hardest,</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Peace dollars are without a doubt the hardest US coin series to grade that there is IMO - they are one strange coin!</p><p>Outside of a few dates they always come sort of weird -&nbsp; the 22,23,24&#039;s are just sooooo common - <b>this coin is an AU coin,&nbsp; (mint state details)</b> with environmental damage at some point - given all the saved 22&#039;s this one&#039;s not even in the game.</p><p>Many of us agree there is something strange about Peace dollars and have had lots of talks about them.</p><p>After they lowered the relief it just ruined them - they are so flat and unremarkable even in mint state it is a real shame on this design as it was really great to begin with.</p><p>Another very very strange thing among peace dollars is lack of or little toning compared to Morgan dollars,&nbsp; Don&#039;t you&#039;all think that is really strange - on the one hand we have tons of beautiful toned Morgans and how often do you see a similar Peace dollar.&nbsp; Both were stored in bags, the Morgans maybe a little longer but that&#039;s not enough to explain it is it?</p><p>I actually believe that the surface texture is different although I can not prove it I somehow think the Morgans lend themselves to be more affected by toning than Peace dollars.&nbsp; Like I said I can&#039;t explain it but something going wrong here with the series.</p><p>The Peace dollar pictured is toned because of something (probably a rinse or dip) and that&#039;s about as toned as you see them compared to other series - like I said it&#039;s a strange series.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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