Talk:Eisenhower dollar

still around
Does anyone know do these coins still get used to buy things? 65.167.146.130 (talk) 21:39, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

They are legal tender, and not of great collectors value (particularly if circulated), but I have not seen one of these used in circulation in years. You can get them at a reasonable price from a coin dealer.--RLent (talk) 19:55, 19 January 2009 (UTC)


 * According to the Operating Circular number 2 of the Federal Reserve Bank, they may be ordered by banks from the FRB in lots of 1000, subject to availabilty. Also, banks still have some sitting around.  --- W5WMW (talk) 01:02, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

Questions about a rare coin:
These questions are for anyone who knows about the "type two" 1776-1976 Bicentennial Eisenhower dollar with no mint stamp on them.

I don't know much about coins but I have just begun research about this coin I've had for years. I have found only one article online specifically about the description and history of my coin. It also states that this coin is said to be an extremely rear modern coin because only one other is said to exist. Which is owned by a collector.

coin history
From the website I read, there were four different designs (all very similar of course). The first category, "type one", is two designs. The very first Bicentennial coin classified as a "Type one" came out in 1974, two years before their release into circulation. The very first ones did not feature a mint mark, these, according to the article I read, were used as proof coins, first examples waiting for approval by the U.S. president and other officials destroyed later on. The first ones also featured bolder letters as opposed to "type two". The second design in the "Type one" category is exactly the same as the first except these did feature an "S" (for San Francisco Mint) mint mark and were released into circulation.

The next year in 1975, the coin was modified, thus creating the "type two" category. The "type two" designs were very similar to the "type one" designs. The only differences were that "type two" coins featured a thinner and softer lettering on the reverse side reading the usual UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR as opposed to the bolder letters of the "type one" designs. The first "type two" coins did not contain mint marks and the second coins, meant for circulation, did have "S" marks.

Questions and historical significance
The first coins in the "type two" category are the ones in question. (The coins with the modified inscription on the reverse side and without a mint mark) I should also mention the initials of the chief engraver Frank Gasparro or "FG" on the neck of President Ike's head. The initials feature, from what I could tell, was not on the other dollar coins. In the article I read, it stated that there is no record for their creation and is not known why they were made. The article did say they were not counterfeit though. However, collectors and historians assumed they were meant for the same purpose as the "type one" proof coins, to be authorized by President Ford and U.S. Mint officials. In the article it said only one is known to exist these days as most of the coins without an "S" mark were destroyed upon their authorization for circulation.

(I got 9 Eisenhower Dollars when I requested $1 coins at the bank today. The Bicentennial coins (4 of them) have "FG" on the neck of Eisenhower and "DRW" below the Liberty Bell on the obverse.  The one 1977 also has "FG" on the neck of Eisenhower, whereas the 1974 does not have the "FG". -- dave.kepley-g-mail)

The one coin known to exist was found in 1977 at a shop somewhere, apparently spent by a U.S. Mint employee who did not realize it was different from the other Eisenhower dollars actually meant for circulation (According to the article). Finally the rare coin ended up in the said collector's hands, a Mitchell something. The article had photographs of the extremely rare coin which is exactly identical to the one that I have. I know the history can be pretty confusing and hard to explain at times.

I just wanted to know if my coin is truly the same as the "one of a kind" coin owned by the collector or if I am mistaken?

I was also curious to know how valuable this coin may be, being that only two are known to exist.

Thanks for taking the time to read all of this mess. I also think all of the above information should be added to this wikipedia article, depending on if the source I found it from is reliable.--Az81964444 (talk) 05:16, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
 * There are several varities of the 76 Bicentennial Ike. The first general distinction is there are two different metals that the coins were made of that year, copper-nickel clad and silver clad. The type two variety you speak of is the difference in the size and style of the letters on the reverse of the coin. Each of the three different mints and metal configurations had type one and type two lettering. On regular business strike coins neither type is rare, however there is a unique p mint proof type two eisnhower dollar that was found in a cash register(i am unsure if it is silver clad or copper-nickel clad). There were also four special presentation sets made that differed from the regular issue. Once i dig out my Red Book i can give you more information.XavierGreen (talk) 00:01, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Composition
. . . it has the same amount of copper-nickel as two Kennedy half dollars, four Washington quarters, ten Roosevelt dimes, or twenty Jefferson nickels.

Definitely needs a cite or explanation. Doesn't make sense at first, seeing as the nickel is solid 75% Cu, 25% Ni, while the larger denominations are a jacket of 75% Cu, 25% Ni around a 100% Cu core. 24.23.245.29 (talk) 04:43, 17 December 2012 (UTC)

silver dollar
I have a silver dollar that is about 5 1/2 inches in diameter. It looks exactly like a regular liberty coin dated 1878 with 13 stars and E Pluribus Unum on one side and an eagle on the other I cant seem to find what the dollar amount is worth I have never seen a coin this large anyone have any ideas? 65.28.66.174 (talk) 03:05, 9 May 2014 (UTC)
 * It is probably not silver. Does it look like Morgan dollar?  I advise you to take it to a reputable coin dealer if you need an expert opinion.  "Coins" that size are usually novelties, though I see more commonly present-day coins enlarged in that manner.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:21, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

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