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Message:: [QUOTE="laz, post: 3461, member: 53"]This is true, the grade is specifically a estimate of the state of the coins preservation. The coins strike is a separate issue. A coin can be MS64 with a weak strike or MS64 with a full strike. In 1921 the Peace Dollar was designed to be high relief, but since the design was difficult to strike up,it was modified prior to 1922 when the coin was struck at a lower relief,which continued throughout the series. Here's a quote from another website "Production of 1921 Peace dollars didn't get under way until the final week of December, and just over a million examples were produced. It soon became apparent that the coin's relief was too high, making it hard to strike and causing excessive die breakage. The Mint corrected the problem in 1922 by reducing the relief but in the process, it somewhat lowered the coin's aesthetic appeal, as well."  This makes the 1921 Peace Dollar a one year type coin that should be in everyone's collection! It's always been one of my favorites. Try finding a well struck example!They are quite rare and one of the most beautiful U.S. coins ever made. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />   ~ Jim[/QUOTE]