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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
I put the last Ike in my folder today! I will be putting them in an intercept album and adding the proof's as I can afford them. If you look at the picture you will see my dilemma. I have one really brown Ike (more brown than even in the picture). I get lots of differing opinions about cleaning when I search the web. So I have to ask, should I clean it? If so, how should I do that?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2120 Posts |
Dont clean it. Worst thing you could do. Looks like it is just toned. I would suggest that if you dont like it, keep it, but replace it with one you do like. The bicentennials aren't to hard to find for a few bucks.
Put it in a 2x2 or an air-tite.
my 2c
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Valued Member
 United States
106 Posts |
That is good advice. I will just put it in a 2x2 and replace it. I was all caught up in finishing my folder fever!
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Moderator
 United States
187702 Posts |
I agree. Do not try to clean or change this coin. I actually like the look of toned clad coins, but I understand it if you do not like how it stands out in this set.
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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
Yeah, that is what I don't like, it sticks out. The victory dance will have to wait until I get a new non-brown 76.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2661 Posts |
I think that it may have come out of a 1975 mint set. For some odd reason most of the clad coins I have seen the 75 mint sets tend to take on this color, all mine have. The nickels on the other hand have turned a slight shade of blue.
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Moderator
United States
187702 Posts |
Very interesting, Tim; I wonder which one he has. It is easy to tell what year the 1776-1976 coin is. The 1975 issued dollars have the Type 1 reverse, the 1976 issued dollars have the Type 2 reverse. This means that itrooper now needs three additional 1776-1976 coins, because I just noticed that this folder does not differentiate Type 1 and Type 2. That is okay, he does not need to worry about it until he gets the album.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Some Ikes will take on a dark golden toning and it is perfectly normal. Your brown Ike is not to be confused with the Brown Ikes which is a nickname of the 40% silver proofs sold individually from 1971-74. They are so named because they were sold in brown boxes.
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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
Yep 1975 Mint set, that's where I got it from. Wow you guys are good! I have the other two. Until today I did not know there were type I,II,III. I was surprised when I opened up my new Intercept album and saw the extra holes. I did not even bother to look at the reverses to see if they were different. I can also confirm that my nickels from 75 are blue.
Just when you think you know what you are doing, bam, you learn some more.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yep 1975 Mint set, that's where I got it from. Really? From the pictures I didn't think it looked like a type I. It appears to have the narrow letters of the type II. |
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Moderator
United States
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No. The Type I obverse has skinnier letters than the Type II obverse. The Type I reverse has broader letters than the Type II reverse. Bicentennial Type I and Type II |
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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
Well it could have been a 75 or 76 mint set, I had both. I think I have them sorted properly now. I will scan them and maybe someone would be kind enough to confirm my sorting. I am glad I kept them as I did not notice a difference initially. They are now in an intercept album and I have some work to do to fill all the empty holes.
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Moderator
United States
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Good job!  Did the link I posted help you? Keep us updated as you fill those proof and 40% silver holes. |
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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
Yes very much so. Thanks! I forgot to thank you in my last post.
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Moderator
United States
187702 Posts |
No problem! I was just hoping you did not miss it.  |
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Posted 05/21/2010 4:08 pm
