"Gold" Ikes

[thurmownator]

"Gold" Ikes

While hitting some banks for half rolls today, I picked up about twenty four Ikes ?

Anyone else run across nicely light gold tinted Ike dollars ? The color is consistent thought the coin; and even along the reeded edge.

Any thoughts ?

Thanks.

 

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[PBK]

Re: "Gold" Ikes

Welcome to TreasureNet!

It's a post-mint novelty. Do a search on eBay for gold-plated Eisenhower dollars and you'll find quite a few listings like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-Bicentennial-Eisenhower-Gold-Plated-Dollar_W0QQitemZ180069818570

 

[diggummup]

Re: "Gold" Ikes

Haven't found any gold plated Ikes yet,but I have found a gold plated Kennedy half.The funny thing is,it was plated after it was circulated for years.You would think that these companies that do the gold plating would at least use uncirculated or almost uncirculated coins.There not that hard to come by.

 

[thurmownator]

Re: "Gold" Ikes

Thanks for the prompt reply PBK; and the welcome. That does make sense, now that you mention it...and it does make an interesting looking coin.