GTG: 1926 S Peace Dollar

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  1. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Hello all!

    Haven't been posting much lately - just a few sales posts here and there - but just picked up this sweet little toner yesterday and thought it would be fun to do a GTG. Feel free to share any additional thoughts you have regarding condition or toning.

    1926 S Peace Dollar.jpg

    EDIT: Here is another shot of the coin from a bit further away.

    1926 S Peace Dollar 2.jpg

    EDIT 2: Here are two more images. First one is further away than #2, second one is with the lighting at a different angle to (hopefully) accentuate the luster. I think the final one looks a lot closer to the coin in hand.

    1926 S Peace Dollar 3.jpg

    1926 S Peace Dollar 4.jpg


    Thanks, and have a wonderful evening (or, if you're seeing this in the morning, have a great day!)

    An aside comment - it's been so long since I've taken a photo of a coin, I kind of had to re-acquaint myself with the process. Hopefully the photos aren't too shabby. I do seem to lose some sharpness in the resolution in converting it to JPG format vs. TIF.
     
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  3. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    I'll guess MS 63 ....the cheek has a few hits but otherwise it seems clean (although the toning might be hiding a few marks); I'm not getting a feel for the luster-if it is there, then it could even go a bit higher but if it's not, that would be grade limiting. The toning is positive for a Peace Dollar-it's not a monster but one that would bring a premium.
     
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  4. CircCam

    CircCam Victory

    I like it! My gut reaction was 65, but having a hard time discerning what’s going on in the obverse left field through the toning. That’s a particularly tough coin to grade from pictures, I’ll say MS64.
     
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  5. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    I've added some new images, I think the last one shows the luster quite a bit better.
     
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  6. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    I’m at MS-64
     
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  7. Anthony Mazza

    Anthony Mazza Well-Known Member

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  9. jtlee321

    jtlee321 Well-Known Member

    These are the same thoughts I had. I'm at a 63 for the same reasons. Thank you for saving me some typing. ;)
     
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  10. psuman08

    psuman08 Active Member

    I would grade this as a 64. I expect it is in a 65 or 66 holder. I am not a fan of this toning.
     
  11. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    I know large images accentuate flaws, but I could almost swear that's graffiti on the cheek, especially from the first and second images.

    It may be possible to grade from images through toning like this, but I sure can't do it. I'll be watching with interest.
     
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  12. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Yep, gotta agree it's practically a 'tic tac toe' on her cheek! :D Maybe it's different in hand, idk!
     
  13. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    Thanks! I'll stick with my original guess but wouldn't be surprised if it graded higher.
     
  14. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    I think it's time to do a reveal - everyone who was going to stop by and play has had a good chance.

    Here she is - in a PCI holder (so the grade doesn't really mean much) which is most likely the cause of the color.

    1926 S Peace Dollar Slab - Obverse copy.jpg

    1926 S Peace Dollar Slab - Reverse copy.jpg

    Thanks to all for stopping by!
     
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  15. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    What's your in-hand opinion on those marks/scratches/graffiti on the cheek?
     
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  16. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    I just checked it out on my lunch break, and to be honest all but one of the marks look like minor bag marks (there are quite a few on the portrait.) One more resembles an old scratch (not a newer staple scratch, maybe something caused by the rim of another coin scraping along the cheek.)

    The luster is all there, but I think the 60 grade comes from the multiple minor bag marks. I do wonder if it would upgrade a bit if submitted, but the absolute highest I could potentially see it going is 63 (much more likely to see a 61/62.)
     
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