1925-S Peace Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). Gem Uncirculated 1925-S Peace dollars are seldom offered and this handsome coin is sure to see spirited bidding from specialists. Both sides are smooth and fully lustrous in a softly frosted texture. Close inspection with a loupe reveals no significant granularity, a characteristic of this issue that can be quite detracting when severe. The reverse, in particular, is very smooth and both sides are free of the kind of marks 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. Lightly and attractively toned with speckles or pinkish-russet to a base of pearl-gray that yields to brilliance in the center of the reverse. A superior 1925-S dollar that is worthy of the strongest bids.<p>Trailing 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.
