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I picked this IKE up last night on a "bid and forget it" auction, and I was surprised that I won it for about $10.00 (+/- some change). I was looking at it again and compared it to one of my Blue Ikes, and it does not look like silver, more like a clad. The number is good according to PCGS with a stated value of $32, and Numismedia value of $25. I see that all 1971-S Ikes were supposed to be Silver and I guess that it is possible, but not probable, that it could be a wrong metal Ike. It just does not have the "white" look of silver, to me anyway. There is an older thread (probably one of many) that states that ALL 1971-S Ikes are silver; https://goccf.com/t/89335 What does CCF think about this one? Silver? Clad? Fake slab? Bad lighting? I will post my images of it when it arrives. Thanking you in advance!   Edited by oih82w8
07/23/2012 09:36 am
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Unless you can figure out the slab is fake personally Id trust PCGS. But I've seen a lot of silver commems get that kind of look so nothing is really that suspicious to me personally just from the color
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The tissue test is on list of "things to do" with this coin when it arrives, thanks! Edited by oih82w8
07/23/2012 10:27 am
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You're probably good, it's just bad lighting
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Pillar of the Community
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I could be a combination of lighting and/or toning but I think is is silver.
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Pillar of the Community
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Put me down as a vote for it being silver.
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I already have a MS67 Ike for my 7070, I plan on giving it to my friend who has given me so much in the past to help him build up his 7070.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Scanners can do many funky things to the appearance of a coin, nice for showing details but terrible for color and luster.
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Thanks Bio, it did not occur to me that this may be a "scanned" image. I tried scanning some coins before and it did not turn out good at all.
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All 1971-S Eisenhower dollars are supposed to be 40% silver (with the visible outer layers actually 80%). The photo looks silver to me, but that is not saying much.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I received the Ike on Saturday, it is Silver, nice grab for $10.00!
Thanks all!
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Excellent!  |
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once again  with jbuck's unending wisdom |
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Posted 07/23/2012 09:37 am
