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You know, I've been looking at a silver Ike for a few days. I think this put me over the edge to buy it. Do it.  |
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That's a beauty. Unless the "bright" patches are hiding something we can't see, I'd say it would make MS-66, with a tiny bit of a shot at MS-67. Nice. I think you mean PF 66 or 67  |
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 Ikes are my favorite coins ! Very nice !! |
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Thanks - I won't be getting it slabbed - the coin only cost me about £8 - but I quite like the reverse. Apparently there are a couple of varieties depending on the shape of the "T".
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Everyone should own an Ike
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reminds me, I gotta dump all my extra ikes.
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Definitely a great looking Type I coin. Here is an easy way to tell the varieties with a quick glance. There are other differences also - this is just a very quick method since the tail of the R is isolated at the end of the word with nothing around it. A close look shows the entire font is different on both.   Edited by Earle42
03/25/2016 9:49 pm
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Funny I look at the T in states. Never thought about the R before
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Very nice looking Ike.
Unless my old eyes are getting real bad. This one looks like a
40% uncirculated Ike. What many call a blue Ike, because it was
issued in cello, inside a blue envelope.
I do agree that from the picture, this coin could grade MS 66 maybe 67.
As for type one or type two. I think the varieties only apply to the
clad Ike's. The 40% silver Ike's are all the same design.
I am writing this from memory, if any of this is information in incorrect,
please feel free to post a correction.
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Congrats, Beautiful Type 1 Ike. * Another way to tell the Bi-Cenn. reverses apart is to look at the "N" in UNUM. Type 1- the N lines up directly with the R above it from PLURBIBUS Type 2- the N lines up between the U & R of PLURIBUS. Pretty easy to spot right away. TYPE 1: N is directly under R above.  Type 2 : N is in-between U & R above.  |
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@Chuckster
Interesting - never noticed this before.
When these first came out, I was a kid. I was just told to look at the R's leg and see if it was straight like the number 1... if so it's a Type I; and a number 2 two can have a curled tail like the Type II R does.
Maybe this is why it stuck in my head - a visual aid that parallels the type designation?
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Type I has flat block font letters which was part of the original winning design for Obverse. It was found that the font did not work well when the mint moved to striking the business issues which were lower relief so the font was changed to the thinner, arguably higher, Type II font. Type I can be found in the Philadelphia Copper-nickel clad, Denver Copper-nickel clad, And nearly all of the San Francisco Silver Clad versions. I am pulling the font issue from memory, but referenced a 2010 RedBook for the type Variety data. It does list a "Silver Clad Variety II" in proof but I don't think I've seen one. |
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I have never really paid attention to the other pick-ups. I just look at the font, the difference is night and day.  |
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