1935 Peace Silver Dollar. MS-66+ (PCGS). CAC. This is an uncommon example of both the type and the issue, and for two significant reasons. First, the surfaces are exceptionally smooth and well preserved in a Peace dollar, high grade Mint State survivors of which are rarer as a type than those of their Morgan predecessors. Second, the toning that rings the obverse periphery and adorns the reverse is exceptionally vivid. Boldly struck, highly lustrous and a delight to behold. The 1935 is the final Peace dollar delivery from the Philadelphia Mint, the mintage 1,576,000 pieces. Examples entered the numismatic market over a long period of time and, given that the issue was largely overlooked for several decades after production, it should come as no surprise to read that few were preserved with enough care to qualify for a premium Gem rating by todays strict grading standards. This is just such a coin, and it would do justice to the finest Peace dollar set.
