Eisenhower dollar...Would you just humor me?

[clovis97]

Last week, I bought $200 worth of Ikes from a local bank, hoping that we might find a Peace dollar or two.

I have an Ike that, at first glance, looks silver. I'm 99% sure that it isn't, but I don't want to take a chance before I spend it.

Were any 1972 Ikes made of silver?

Personally, I think someone has altered this coin after it left the mint.

Sorry to ask such a dumb question!!!!

Thanks for humoring me!

 

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[sagittarius98]

If they have an S mintmark, then they were in sets and were produced in 40% silver until 1976 (1976 featuring both clad and silver S)

 

[clovis97]

Thanks!!! This one is a D...so not silver.

It appears that someone has tried to make this Ike look like silver on the reeding.

 

[DigginThePast]

Possibility that it was struck on a Foreign coin blank. The U.S. Mint has struck coins for various countries over the years.

Here is one example of a 1972-D Ike, not saying this is exactly what you have, just there are other avenues to check before throwing it back.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Possibility that it was struck on a Foreign coin blank. The U.S. Mint has struck coins for various countries over the years.

I didnt know that.

 

[DigginThePast]

Possibility that it was struck on a Foreign coin blank. The U.S. Mint has struck coins for various countries over the years.

I didnt know that.

Here is a quick read by PCGS:

In the past the United States has struck coins for Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Belgian Congo, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, French Indo-China, Greenland, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Israel, Liberia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands East Indies, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, El Salvador, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Surinam, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand and Venezuela.

http://www.pcgs.com/Articles/Detail/2269

 

[clovis97]

Thanks for the info! I knew that the US mint made coins for a few other countries, but not a list that extensive.

I found a '71 Kennedy half yesterday that sounded far different than it should have, and the coin counter rejected it four times. It was super worn, and copper could be seen easily. When dropped, it had a light 'pling' noise. I am sure this was stamped on the wrong planchet.

The Ike I have: It appears that someone tried to coat the reeding with something, and then applied heat to the coin, in hopes that it would look silver. It sure sounds like copper when dropped.

Again, thanks!!!

 

[ckrakowski]

Here is a quick read by PCGS:

In the past the United States has struck coins for Hawaii.

why would they list this one unless the article was from 1958 as in 1959 hawaii became a state. and now since hawaii is a state they make coins for them.

 

[sagittarius98]

Here is a quick read by PCGS:

In the past the United States has struck coins for Hawaii.

why would they list this one unless the article was from 1958 as in 1959 hawaii became a state. and now since hawaii is a state they make coins for them.

Hawaii used to be an independent kingdom and they had coins. They were minted in the US.

 

[sagittarius98]

Thanks for the info! I knew that the US mint made coins for a few other countries, but not a list that extensive.

Same for me, I also didn't know the mint made coins for such a large amount of countries. I just knew about Belgium (had 2 francs minted on steel cent blanks) and Fiji (have an S mint silver florin from there)

 

[jerseyben]

Thanks for the info! I knew that the US mint made coins for a few other countries, but not a list that extensive.

I found a '71 Kennedy half yesterday that sounded far different than it should have, and the coin counter rejected it four times. It was super worn, and copper could be seen easily. When dropped, it had a light 'pling' noise. I am sure this was stamped on the wrong planchet.

The Ike I have: It appears that someone tried to coat the reeding with something, and then applied heat to the coin, in hopes that it would look silver. It sure sounds like copper when dropped.

Again, thanks!!!

A magician's trick coin perhaps?

 

[ckrakowski]

Here is a quick read by PCGS:

In the past the United States has struck coins for Hawaii.

why would they list this one unless the article was from 1958 as in 1959 hawaii became a state. and now since hawaii is a state they make coins for them.

Hawaii used to be an independent kingdom and they had coins. They were minted in the US.

i know and in 1959 hawaii became a state. so before hawaii became state the us minted coins for it.

 

[clovis97]

Thanks for the info! I knew that the US mint made coins for a few other countries, but not a list that extensive.

I found a '71 Kennedy half yesterday that sounded far different than it should have, and the coin counter rejected it four times. It was super worn, and copper could be seen easily. When dropped, it had a light 'pling' noise. I am sure this was stamped on the wrong planchet.

The Ike I have: It appears that someone tried to coat the reeding with something, and then applied heat to the coin, in hopes that it would look silver. It sure sounds like copper when dropped.

Again, thanks!!!

A magician's trick coin perhaps?

I don't think that either coin was. My real guess on the half is that it was probably stamped on the wrong planchet.

It was very worn, and looked like a casino half. It is gone now...I spent it at a Chick-fil-A.

 

[sagittarius98]

Thanks for the info! I knew that the US mint made coins for a few other countries, but not a list that extensive.

I found a '71 Kennedy half yesterday that sounded far different than it should have, and the coin counter rejected it four times. It was super worn, and copper could be seen easily. When dropped, it had a light 'pling' noise. I am sure this was stamped on the wrong planchet.

The Ike I have: It appears that someone tried to coat the reeding with something, and then applied heat to the coin, in hopes that it would look silver. It sure sounds like copper when dropped.

Again, thanks!!!

A magician's trick coin perhaps?

I don't think that either coin was. My real guess on the half is that it was probably stamped on the wrong planchet.

It was very worn, and looked like a casino half. It is gone now...I spent it at a Chick-fil-A.

I believe only Panama has the copper sandwich showing, however, the blanks are the same as US blanks.