1925-S Peace Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS).Gem Uncirculated 1925-S Peace dollars are seldom offered and this impressive coin is sure to see spirited bidding from specialists. Both sides are smooth and fully lustrous, the texture a blend of satiny and softly frosted with minimal granularity. The reverse, in particular, is very smooth and both sides are free of the abrasions that limit the grade of most Mint State 1925-S dollars. The strike is a somewhat soft in the centers, typical of the issue, but there is emerging detail to Libertys hair strands and the eagles wing feathers. In fact, had the strike been a bit sharper this coin may have been a candidate for a MS-65+ grade from PCGS, a rating that the firm has yet to bestow on any example of this challenging San Francisco Mint issue. Untoned apart from wisps of pale reddish-gold iridescence, this is a superior 1925-S dollar that is worthy of the strongest bids.pTrailing only the 1928-S, the 1925-S is the second rarest Peace dollar at or above the Gem Mint State grade level. Obtainable with ease in grades through MS-64, this changes significantly at MS-65. With most Uncirculated survivors exhibiting poor striking detail (especially on the top part of the eagles wing), inferior luster and/or excessive abrasions, the present example is certainly a welcome exception. Impressive!From the Ward T. Miller Jr. Collection.
