Post An Ike (Eisenhower Dollar)

Here is my 1974 Eisenhower. Not sure if I should get it graded or not.

@Weezer- what are you hoping it would grade?

I don't think I would call this a keeper..weak strike,(hair is quite weak, one of the first things I look at) and contact marks keep this one at a low grade..so many better 74's in mint sets...look for perfect Eagle's neck feathers, full, early strikes with clean rims, and no dings on Motto, Date, Mint mark, and you'll have a winner.
It takes a lot of sets to find a coin without all the "chatter" on planchet, common on 74's and 76's...nice strikes ARE out there, waiting to be cherried.

Weezer,
Fairly Clean looking for a 1971 P
scanners do not bring out the best qualities
and eye appeal of a coin like photographs do
but they do show nicks and dings quite well.

Plus I am still trying to recover from this
small explosion that was set off in my brain
a few days ago by Charles.




Any more detailed information on this subject would be greatly
appreciated.

Terry

Hi Guys:

I have a deep cameo CP with ~4 shiny spots on Ike's profile. Otherwise it's a very nice proof. I think these come from contact with another coin and can happen even in a 2x2 or other flexible plastic container, Littleton's coin package in this case.

Does this eliminate the possibility of a PF-69 grade? (Sorry I don't have a photo.)

- Jim

Jim,
here is a link to Wexler's site.

http://www.doubleddie.com/356801.html

Also the last two paragraphs of his website look to bear out
what Charles stated that set off the small explosion in my head earlier.



Why I did not see this before, Who Knows.

By the time that The Authoritative Reference on Eisenhower dollars -- Second Edition was published, the varieties illustrated in that reference no longer reflected the doubled dies listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files. Rather, they reflect the varieties as listed by Mr. Flynn and he decided to issue the Second Edition based on what he had rather than what was now in my files.

This has led to a good bit of confusion about what is, and what is not listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files for the Ike dollars. It is because of this that we have decided to put all of our Eisenhower dollar doubled die listings here on this website. Our work with the doubled dies in this series is clearly a work in progress. Check back often as we hope to be updating the information for this series as often as time permits.

Just processing the implications of this have been interesting to say the least.

I remember when Ike's were first made and the excitement it brought me to see a new silver dollar sized coin. Like half dollars, I knew they were too big for people to want to have in their pockets, but admittedly, I do remember spending a few. I used to go to the bank and get them on purpose. I do not remember getting but a few rolls since they were like half dollars in that tellers only had a few of them.

Unlike the modern Presidential dollars, people seemed to recognize these pretty well. Maybe it was their size and the intro of the patriotic eagle on the moon design (since the US had just been been there)?

Ahh, A Beautiful Sunday Morning in July. And 4th of July
weekend to boot. Getting to hang out with Ike and
remember all of the Great things we have in this country
to be thankful for. Have a Great 4th Folks

Terry