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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Naive question:
don't laugh at me, I don't know anything about US coins,
I came across this dollar and the edge is looking rather coppery.
Is it normal or just another Chinese fake?
  
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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This from the US coin facts Content:Normal: Cladding 75% copper 25% nickel, core 100% Copper.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There were many US coins made of silver until 1964. Those coins since 1964 have a copper core(the edge you see is the core)then other metal alloys are laid on top of the core. These coins are called "clad" coins. Some of them are clad with silver alloys. |
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United States
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yes it is normal. but hey, we learn
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Moderator
 Australia
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If you look at the edge of any post-1964 American "silver" coin (dime, quarter, half, or dollar) you'll see the same effect. American coins are almost unique in demonstrating this "layering" on the edge.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 This is not a "Silver" Ike dollar......just a regular "Copper-Nickel clad" Ike dollar, of which there are many. It's not a "fake". These are common. There were many "silver" Ikes minted too, however.....but this isn't one them. The Eisenhower dollar coin was minted from 1971-1978 ...and minted in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Fransisco. Silver years are these:
1971 S
1972 S
1973 S
1974 S
1976 (Variety 2 & 1)These (Copper-Nickel clad) are affordable in any grade.......$1.50-$2.00 in the lower grades...$5.00-$6.00 in MS grades. Edited by eaglefoot
01/22/2010 09:03 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
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There is no naive question if you don't know the answer. Ask away. CCF members are glad to help.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If I never saw a U.S. coin before I would think it looked odd.
Never seen any foreign clad coins either. I never liked clading.
I bet it would be more cost efficient to drop the clad construction
and use the best alloy mix that would work. Would look a lot better also. Would make silver roll picking a lot more work though :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wonder why the 1990 S Prestige Set with the Eisenhower dollar never did well ? ... Only 506,126 Minted.....but just not very popular or very valuable. In fact.... issue price was $45.00.......Redbook '08 lists current value at only $28.00 .... Shame....... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Silver years are these:
1971 S
1972 S
1973 S
1974 S
1976 (Variety 2 & 1) The 73 S and 74 S come as both silver or CuNi clad, the silver 1976 is also an S mint. The 76 S can come as either silver or CuNi clad, and the silver version ONLY comes as Variety 1. |
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United States
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United States
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A lot of collectors here consider the Ike (Eisenhower)Dollar to be an "ugly" coin, but I've never really considered them to be such.
Better grade Ikes are nice; many Ikes spent their circulation careers going through slot machines.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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jbuck's never seen an Ike he didn't like. :)
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United States
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United States
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No matter how simple the question is, somebody here on CCF is happy to answer. I have learned tons just in the small amount of time I have been on this forum.
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Posted 01/22/2010 04:32 am
