Amazing Ike Find turns UGLY

[coinmojo]

Got 2 rolls of Ike's from a bank today and was excited when I poured them out of the roll into my hand. I could clearly see that I just found 11 Clad proof Eisenhower coins, More than I have found all together in my 4 years of CRH. But my excitement turned to utter disgust when I saw the faces of them as both the front and back of the proofs were rendered useless. It looks as though they were scraped against the sidewalk.... On Purpose.......

Mojo

 

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[goldencoin]

Perhaps someone took a grinder to the proof set?

HH
-GC

 

[apush]

Ohhh. Now as my grandma would say, "that ain't just right."

apush

 

[fistfulladirt]

Oh the horror! Who would do such a thing? Pizzed ex-wife? GF?

Best to just melt and forget.

 

[jim4silver]

Best to just melt and forget.

FFD,

The melt on a clad Eisenhower would be far less than a dollar. Better off to spend it I suppose.


Jim

 

[fistfulladirt]

Best to just melt and forget.

FFD,

The melt on a clad Eisenhower would be far less than a dollar. Better off to spend it I suppose.


Jim

oops, I thought they were clad silver.

 

[jim4silver]

Best to just melt and forget.

FFD,

The melt on a clad Eisenhower would be far less than a dollar. Better off to spend it I suppose.


Jim

oops, I thought they were clad silver.

FFD,

Your use of the term "clad" is probably technically the correct way to describe 40% silver (that is what my local coin dealers call it). But on this site the term "clad" is almost always used to describe non-silver coins, so that is what I figured Mojo meant.

Jim

 

[coinmojo]

Yes Copper Nickle Clad.

Thought the photo showed it good enough. Still a crime and a heartbreaker for me.

Mojo

 

[quiksilver]

Just passed on some ikes today for a similar reason, just havent found any good ones.

 

[silvereagle78]

Oh the horror! Who would do such a thing? Pizzed ex-wife? GF?

Ha, exactly what I was thinking before I read your comment, someone who truly appreciates coins would never do that. I guess the guy should have spent more on her diamond instead of buying proofs!

 

[Kauka]

Still, their Ikes.

 

[jim4silver]

Still, their Ikes.

Ikes are not rare or hard to come by depending on where you live. You might even be able to get your bank to order you a $1000 bag of them. Some here have done that I have read.

I pick them up when I can just to see if they are 40%ers but never found one. I have been able to get 2 silver dollars (one Peace and one Morgan) while picking up Ikes, so it was not a waste.

Jim

 

[fistfulladirt]

I just sold eleven Ikes to a friend who insisted that I take $15 for them. The locals in Jamaica love 'em, and he spends them there as tips when on vacation. ffd

 

[CHAINCHOMP]

AAAAAHHHHH!!! MY EYES!!!

 

[Kauka]

tried to order ikes from my banks (boa and capitol one)
no love there