Need info on 1922 peace dollar please.....

[traderoftreasures]

Hello i got this peace dollar today off somebody trying to pawn it for silver at the recycle center. What i would like to know is.... does this look like high relief or low. Or is there anything anyone can tell me about the value of this coin.

 

[Mackaydon]

If it's low relief, the value would be a % of the melt value after deducting for the alloy (10%), the smelter (10%) and a dealer (5-8%); or between 75 and 79% of melt. (IMO)
Don.....

 

[traderoftreasures]

If it's low relief, the value would be a % of the melt value after deducting for the alloy (10%), the smelter (10%) and a dealer (5-8%); or between 75 and 79% of melt. (IMO)
Don.....

If it's high relief i've been told it could be worth $84,500

 

[thrillathahunt]

Of course with the amount of wear on your coin it makes it more difficult to tell, however I think it might be a high relief design. The areas of note on a high relief are a puffy cheek, more protruding side hair and a less pronounced rim, all of which your coin SEEMS to exhibit. The best way to tell would be to get a 1921 Peace dollar and do a "side by side" comparison.

 

[Breezie]

Another way to tell is to look at the spike at the E on Liberty. On the low relief the spike is longer, and on the high relief the spike is shorter and stops at the bottom of the E. Your spike is longer, so it looks to be a low relief. Breezie

 

[turtlefoot13]

That's some good info Breezie. Thanks.

Doug

 

[trixie charger]

Breezie, The spike does extend past the E. But for me its the Y they are very different. It is a low relief.

 

[Monty]

Nice ID. Wish I knew more about coins. Monty

 

[Mackaydon]

Breezie:
I had no idea of that differentation; many thanks.
Don...

 

[cw0909]

i dont know alot about coins, i ran across this,
FWIW

Although R.W. Julian discovered information in the National Archives that showed 35,401 business strike High Relief Peace dollars were made in 1922, it is believed that all of these were melted. However, possibly as many as two dozen High Relief Proofs were made. These are of the sandblast or matte type, some of which have an unusual silvery surface. About a dozen of these are known to exist today.

http://tinyurl.com/38e4nk7
Professional Coin Grading Service Coin Guide
http://www.pcgs.com/prices/PriceGuideDetail.aspx?ms=1&pr=1&c=26

 

[thrillathahunt]

Breezie:
I had no idea of that differentation; many thanks.
Don...

Yeppers, that Breezie's a pretty sharp cookie!

 

[Garabaldi]

Breezie:
I had no idea of that differentation; many thanks.
Don...

Yeppers, that Breezie's a pretty sharp cookie!

Breezie always knows.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

solved?

 

[lazooro]

interesting markings...1 and 5??

 

[traderoftreasures]

interesting markings...1 and 5??

I just noticed the one on the front and the five on the back .... ??