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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mumu, post: 1653269, member: 24620&quot;]Here is a reply to my question from THE Peace dollar authority for those that might still incorrectly think that 21s luster the same way as the rest of the series:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;However, 1921 Peace dollars, mostly those from the first day of production, are likely to have subdued luster or even satin-like fields. (See sample, below.)</p><p><img src="http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm479/accurateye/1921-obv-fullstr-obv-rev_zps5081b7a7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>This presents a conflict between broken luster and the coin’s original, and normal field. Since a new dollar die had a satin-like field, and Peace dollar dies were not mechanically polished, a perfect coin (proof or production strike) from a new die would have had virtually no luster, and could easily be mistaken for a circulated or over-dipped coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second, relief variations get in the way. Relief is characteristic of striking conditions and mostly is ignored by the grading places, but collectors show a strong preference for well struck dollars. Thus, poorly struck coins even those free of most marks, bring less satisfaction to the owner.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin above is a good example. If a grader does not understand what a new die surface looks like, he/she will reasonably conclude that the coins has been circulated and dipped to “…within an inch of its life.” (As Grandmother said before she took a switch to my bottom for saying a bad word in church one Sunday. I thought I was being “Biblical.”) Further, differences between abrasion and die surface can be confusing for many.&quot;&nbsp; R W Burdette[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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