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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tommybee, post: 876330, member: 24999&quot;]Hello, all. Nice to find a group of like minded coiners! I just started collecting. I&#039;m in the process of learning how to grade. I&#039;m very interested in Peace Dollars. I have purchased about 10. 6 raw and four slabbed by NGC. The raw coins are circulated. Slabbed are not. I find it helps my grading skills to note the differences and where wear usually shows up on Peace Dollars. As you know, Peace Dollars are often poorly struck, so grading them can be a real challenge.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I already have a question. I just purchased an MS 65 1924 Peace Dollar slabbed by NGC. I bought on eBay. (Good seller, 7 day no hassle return policy) I paid a little under Greysheet Bid for it. It is a very nice looking coin from a luster standpoint. In fact, the luster is booming. A few big bag marks in the relief. Fields are spotless. Coin is almost blast white. Only problem is that the date and the last two letters in &quot;Trust&quot; look like they have been shaved off on the obverse. The reverse (Tip of Eagles&#039; tail) also looks shaved. If you view the coin at the right angle these areas the &quot;1&quot; in 1924 and the &quot;T&quot; in trust appear to disappear. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What causes this? I thought weak strikes generally showed at the highest points of the relief? I&#039;m thinking that maybe the dies were a little too far apart? What do you guys/gals thing? If it is a problem that the coin left the mint with, does it decrease value? If so, by how much? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m pretty sure I&#039;m going to send it back as there are so many 1924 UNC Peace Dollars floating around that I don&#039;t think I need to compromise at all on a gem certified coin. However, I thought one of you would be kind enough to educate me on this. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks!&nbsp; Tom&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">Read more: <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t105511/#post876318#ixzz0maQYzyN4" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t105511/#post876318#ixzz0maQYzyN4">http://www.cointalk.com/t105511/#post876318#ixzz0maQYzyN4</a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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