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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;phdunay, post: 1348386, member: 31542&quot;]<b><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">The Peace dollar has always been the coin which caught my eye. Every time I am anywhere near coins, it is as if I can sniff them out, I am always led to them. There are many reasons I started collecting Peace dollars as the first series I would try to complete, the main one being the size of the coin. With a diameter of 38.1 millimeters, the details on the coin are more clearly visible, and with a weight of 26.73 grams, the coins have some major substance, which both myself and my uncle are a fan of (I show all of my new purchases to him, he loves it as a political science major, he tells me stories from the dates of the coins and always admires them). I also love the history of this series, how it was created to commemorate the end of the first World War. I also like how there were 1964 D Peace dollars struck but melted, it would have been really neat to have those around today! Before I started collecting a real series and not just filling folders from pocket change and buying Wheat cent lots on eBay, condition did not matter to me, but now that I am collecting a series, everything about my collecting has changed. I have focused my interests, I have something to work for, to finish my collection, with 25 coins in the series, it is the perfect size for me to collect. The majority of my Peace dollars are raw, I took quite a few stumbles and learned a lot, though now I prefer slabbed coins, they stack nicely and I like having a grade, which brings me to another topic. Different coins and their grades. The 1921 Peace dollar, which was beautifully struck in high relief, was the first coin I saw and really fell in love with. I knew I liked Peace dollars, but when I saw a 1921, my sights were locked, my dad made me a deal that if I scored high enough on the SATs, he would purchase it for me. Here it is:</font></span></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH]156071.vB[/ATTACH]</span></font></b></p><p><b><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></b></p><p><b><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000"></span></font><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">I was struck by this example specifically, I saw numerous mint state examples, while extremely nice and in high relief, the NGC XF 45 example was the one I really wanted, the wear on it, along with the color just spoke to me, I have a hard time explaining it. Having most of my Peace dollars raw, I am working on getting examples in MS 63 or higher, this may sound easy, but getting the right specimen is a real challenge. Nearly all of the Peace dollars were struck rather weakly, hardly complimenting the low relief of the coins in the series from 1922 on. Finding a Peace dollar with bright luster is not extremely difficult, but grade on the ones MS 63 and under have nothing to do with the strike quality according to NGC. This means the search for many coins I am in the market for with my budget, is much harder, but also much more rewarding. So far I have been honing my skills by seeing as many Peace dollars as I can, while I save up for my next purchase. I need to save because I just made my purchase of the key of the series! The 1928 Peace dollar was added to my collection, just two weeks ago! Here is a picture:</font></span></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH]156070.vB[/ATTACH]</span></font></b></p><p><b><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">I bought this example in NGC AU 58, many think the hit on the cheek is not pretty, but I think it adds character, I like it a lot. This example has a pretty decent strike, the lettering is strong, which I like, it is not mushy like many coins in this series. This coin is not MS 63, but I found this coin extremely attractive and I would rather continue building my series instead of saving for many more weeks, as money is not abundant for me right now, being a student in high school.</font></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">I plan on adding the 1934 S to my collection next, then selling my raw ones to afford some nicer and certified examples.</font></span></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Arial">For these reasons, the Peace dollar is my favorites series, while many others may find this series unspectacular, I think it’s the most brilliant in U.S. history. The coins appeal to me more than any other and everything about the series, is a perfect fit for my interests right now.</font></span></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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