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UPDATE: I now have everything in a generic Dansco silver dollar album. I would love to see some "work in progress" pictures.....  |
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OK. I've got everything in the album now that I have in hand the PD&S 2015 Ike small dollars. Will take pictures tonight or tomorrow and upload them.
QUESTION for Jbuck et al.: I have several openings left in the album and would like to put Ike medals in those spots. I want to stay away from "unofficial" medals like Franklin Mint, American Mint, etc., focussing on US Mint and Congressionally-authorized stuff. Also, I would be interested in other countries' Ike commemoratives. Above we see an example of a Marshall Islands Ike $5 coin (though the Marshall Islands are sort of the US being in free association with us).
Does anybody have a list of such "official" Ike medals and foreign country versions of Ike coins? I know that the Coin and Chronicles set coming out later this year will have a silver medal and the reverse proof of the current brass dollar (I have reserved space for both).
I would love to see a list.
Kevin.
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You have album holes, eh? The album's a great idea but aren't you missing someone that was pretty crucial to his life and career? You know, Mrs. Ike? There's a $10 gold coin that was just issued of her in the past month and the corresponding 1-5/16th" bronze medal will be issued in the 2015 First Spouse medal set in September. One of those options should do your book. I am a-tizzy that everyone has conveniently forgotten her as if she never existed.  Edited by Bizybackson
06/05/2015 7:55 pm
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I actually DO plan to get the Mamie Bronze medal (my daughter and I collect the first spouse bronze medals;we have all of them up to this year). I also plan to buy the Mamie eagle when I have saved up the $$$. these coins for the past few years have had really, REALLY low mintages. And the Mamie eagle is a great coin compared to the other ones, though I really liked the Eleanor Roosevelt one, too.
Thanks for the suggestions. The problem is the Mamie bronze will not fit the holes in the album; it's too big.
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06/05/2015 8:42 pm
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Oops. Forgot the reverse of the last page. Also, that empty hole with the black gasket is for the RP Ike brass dollar:  |
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This looks very, very nice! Well done!  Quote:
Also, that empty hole with the black gasket is for the RP Ike brass dollar: I just knew it!  Not sure what to recommend on the remaining holes, other than the C&C medal (if it will fit). I look forward to seeing the suggestions. |
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The Ike silver medal will not fit as it is likely to be stamped on a 1oz ASE blank (40.6mm), whereas both the Mamie bronze medal (33mm) and Eagle (26.5mm) are going to fit in the remaining spaces easily. |
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for the other holes what about the UNC versions of the Commen dollars
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I just LOVE you you guys are trying to spend several hundred $$$ of my money to fill out these holes!   But I agree that the UNC versions of the commemoratives would be reasonable here, since I have taken a "completist" tack on the Ike dollars in both versions. . but then I would need to get both versions of the Mamie Eagle and the Bronze medal, and I have a kid to send to college, so. Edited by KevinH
06/07/2015 1:27 pm
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Quote:The Ike silver medal will not fit as it is likely to be stamped on a 1oz ASE blank (40.6mm) Well. there's no reason a Dremel felt bit will not work on cardboard!   |
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Wow - great looking set for sure! |
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Well. there's no reason a Dremel felt bit will not work on cardboard! Yep, too small isn't a problem. I like the transparent labels. |
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Go for the uncirculated commemoratives! I would be reluctant to take a power rotary tool to the Dansco page.  If you do, please test on a spare page first. That gives you twelve holes to perfect your technique!  |
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