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I think the best thing to do is go get a book on Eisenhower Dollars. If you read it, it will explain which ones are silver, which aren't, and help you identify them more clearly. After that, maybe visit a local coin shop and talk to an expert. Let him help you learn, and you'll probably also find a deal or two in the shop.
johnmilton Well-Known Member. The Bicentennial clad Proof Ike Dollars were part of the six piece Proof sets that were issued in 1975-6. The silver clad Proof Ike Dollars were part of the three piece Bicentennial 40% silver Proof set. Here is the clad version. And here is the 40% silver version.
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In 73 and 74, you also had clad proof S's. In 76, you have clad proof S's (Variety 1 and 2). The 40% silver Ike's will weigh 24.6 grams while the clad proof Ike's will weigh only 22.7 grams. I can also tell the difference on my Ike's by looking on the edge. The 40% silver coins are silver while the clad coins have show some copper color.
A: Most Eisenhower dollars are in circulation. The US Mint discontinued minting Eisenhower dollars in December 1978 and the last of the Eisenhower dollars were distributed to the Federal Reserve Banks in April 1979. Because the Eisenhower dollars are no longer minted, the Reserve Banks cannot order them from the US Mint and supply them to banks ...
The silver business strike examples were sold in a mylar type plastic that had the coin on one end and a blue, plastic government disc on the other side. These were sold in blue, faux-leather envelopes. Both proof and business strike 40% silver Ikes were produced from 1971-1974 and also with the dual date 1776-1976. All had an S mintmark.
A 1971-S Fading Pegleg Proof. A 1972-S Proof. The 1976 BiCentennial coins (Type 1 and produced in 1975) are peglegs as well. When these get abraded, the R really fades! Peglegs do not have any appreciable value over their non-pegged counterparts with the exception of the 1971-S 40% Business Strike coin.
The mint continued to put out 1964 dated 90% silver coins in 1965. It is not not beyond the realm of possibility that a silver planchet could have gotten into the 1965 coin die bin. A 90% silver Ike Dollar makes no sense because there was no reason for the mint to have 90% planchets on hand.
The Eisenhower Dollar was one of growing number of U.S. dollar coins that have failed to fulfill their mission. Its time was brief in the annals of the U.S. Mint System, but during that time it has provided those who collect modern U.S. coins with some interesting collect. johnmilton, Apr 19, 2020. #2 + Quote Reply.
Any assistance you can provide will be very much appreciated. I have a 1972 Eisenhower Gold Plated (I'm assuming not a "real gold coin" ) Dollar coin. I cannot find this in any coin book or online source. It is definately NOT painted on by somebody either bored or playing a joke. It very much appears to be part of the manufacturing process.