Post An Ike (Eisenhower Dollar)

Good photos, thanks for sharing.

Interesting. I am sure you did a tissue test, checked the edge (normal copper vs. the 79/21 copper/silver), and weighed it as well.

And now your experience as told by the emoticons...

Look at this 1971-D...

Could it be?

<Running it though the tests>

Drats.

Here is the 1972-D Ike my wife got at the bank. Nothing but a plain vanilla $1.15 example but hey this is the "post an Ike" thread so I thought I'd share him:

JBuck, Very Funny That is just about the way it
went too Very Cool Story in pictures.



Nice 72-D Fenton
Nice clean fields, not alot of bag marks
and from the photo I would check to see if
it is a PegLeg "R" It sure looks like it

Terry- Great pics- too bad that 71D wasn't SILVER! darn!:(

fenton: I agree with Terry- check closer on the are on your 72d- looks like it could be a Peg-Leg.

* I just purchased a 71S Ike that someone thought was a Proof, but it's not a Proof, its Uncirculated.

I picked up on the Islands on the reverse so I knew it wasn't a proof but a business strike Ike.



However, it is very heavily polished, especially on the Obverse.


Is there such a thing as a Proof-like 71S Business Strike Ike? ( it's not the proto-type.)

This looks different and has different polishing lines plus the Islands are also different from the proto. I also thought maybe it was plated, but there are no signs of plating on the coin that I can see.

Maybe this is a very high grade MS? like a 66/67/ or do I even dare go to a possible EXTREMELY RARE MS68?


Thanks for any help with this one.

Chuck.

Here are the pics:

RollHunter:

You are correct, all 71'S are 40% Silver regardless of Proof or Uncirc.

I'm trying to find out if this Business Strike Ike is possibly a Proof-Like grade or a very high MS Grade etc. also , could this coin possibly be a NEW Protype? as the existing Prototype found in circulation is also very different from a normal Proof 71S Ike.

Chuck,
I can't think of a better way to start the new year
Than an exciting Ike investigation.

Thought 1: It may be that what is giving it a proof appearance
is that the coin was one of the first few coins struck brand new dies.

Thought 2: It could be that a Proof Planchet made it's way into
the Business strike line of production.
Here is a discussion we had concerning the 1972-D on a Proof
Planchet posted above. It might give you some things to
check against your coin.

http://ikegroup.sslpowered.com/ikeg...faf219130d89

Now as far as the Prototype question in reading you first line in the
thread before you posted the pictures sent the hairs up on the back of my neck. The Prototype is one of my Holy Grail coins.
The first Thing I would do is get it out of that case so photos
can be taken without glare from the case and so the pick up points
can be clearly seen such as the front few strands of Ike's hair
and the "G" in God among others
Here is a link to an article on Lee's Prototype. It is a good place
to start The investigation also there are a few other threads
concerning both Prototypes On the Ike Group site.
http://ikegroup.org/prototype.htm
And just remember just because it does not perfectly match the
pictures does not mean it is not it. Charles Chatham's Prototype
has subtle differences to Lee's Prototype.

I wish you the best of luck with this one Chuck

Happy New Year

Terry