Got these yesterday. Kind of neat, I think, but I like Ikes. Looks like I missed all the previous ones. Pretty small photo but the quality seems very good - in fact much better than the mint managed to put out, especially with the clads. Hope someone enjoys the pic.
Was it worth the money? Personally, I think they are very cool and would consider purchasing one myself. Thanks for sharing.
Worth the money? To me, yes. This is obviously not everyone's cup of tea but Mr. Carr does quality work and if you look at his original works you can see he is quite an artist. I think these are the cat's meow for Ike fans. I'd love to meet him and see what he might have in the works.
I think he does fine work. I really like them. IMHO, they are a little pricey for what they are and that is why I don't own any of his work, but he sure does a nice job.
Those are really unique Ikes. It's late for me and this the first time I've heard of him. I assume those Ikes are not for circulation(duh). It just made me do a double take when I saw that they were 1975 Ikes. zeke
I own most of the Carr Ikes. We worth the price considering the skill and craft needed to make it all work out while maintaining the look of the real coin. I am looking forward to each and every piece Dan creates. Some collectors think mints can just make coins and sell them for a small percent over metal value. The US Mint doesn't even do this with the exception of bullion coins (tax payers subsidize production). It costs a small fortune in R&D to run a coin program from start to finish. Considering that Dan Carr is a craftsman that fine tunes the overstrike process with many trial and error steps...these are bargains in my opinion.
I like all of Carr's work, and the Ikes are fantastic. Plus he's a heck of a nice guy (for those who know him). Thanks for posting.
I agree. I LOVE Daniel Carr's work. I have seen several of his coins in person and I can tell you that they look as good or better than the internet pics. Joe, if you are considering purchasing one, I would recommend it. I would suggest that you buy it in person if possible so that you can see all of what he has available at the moment (he doesn't always list everything on his website). Daniel is a really good guy as well.
That is funny and sooo true but I think all the sacks of rocks have been thrown already, some really hard and heavy suckers too. Daniel is a stand-up guy I think everyone knows that now especially since he's come on here and represents what he does so well. :thumb:
I think that I like the 1970 best. It reminds me of the picture of the original model of the coin from when it was authorized. Some voice in my head wants to say that the original galvano was dated 1970, but I can't be sure of that fact off the top of my head
The design of the coin began in 1970 but was only authorized when Nixon signed the law on Dec 31st, 1970. That Galvano had the 1970 date on it (I believe). The US Mint presented the Eisenhower Family with a couple of Galvano's for their private collection and those had the 1970 Date on them. They were, however, not the Galvanos used for production which obviously had a 1971 Date. Rob Ezerman was able to photograph one of the "presentation" Galvanos while visiting the Eisenhower Museum and that photo is on the IKE Groups web page. So......... The "original" Galvano probably had the 1970 Date. The "presentation" Galvano's (1 pair was in fact donated to the ANA Museum) definitely had the 1970 Date. The original "production" Galvano's may have had a 197 Date or possible a 1971 Date. I do not know for sure.
I wonder why the Carr sales have slowed down a bit. It doesn't seem to matter if it's a 64 Peace Dollar, an Ike or a Franklin Half Dollar some of the sales aren't moving as fast and high as they used to. Am I wrong? http://www.ebay.com/itm/110833647553?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Thats kind of a fair assessment but you have to consider that not every coin which Daniel produces will appeal to a lot of people. For example, the 1964-D Peace Dollar Overstrikes had an extremely wide appeal because of the mytique revolving around the coin. These were in fact produced but supposedly all destroyed. Folks cannot help but wonder if any survived the melting. And if they did, what would they look like. Remember, there are no photographs of this coin. None! The 1964-D Franklin, on the other hand, has absolutely no story behind it as it represents a "What If?" coin. None were produced (Too early in the production process), none melted and as such, since Kennedy had been assassinated and everybody "wanted" the Kennedy Half, nobody even bothered to consider a 1964 Franklin. The net result is that few folks really care about a 1964-D Overstrike. I think the same could be said of the Eisenhower overstrikes in that, he's produced coins that only a select few individuals really care enough to order them. Everybody else just does not seem to be interested. If we're still around in 50 or a 100 years, that might change as it did with other famous and collectibly acceptable restrikes. But its far too soon to make any predictions at all. You either like them and buy them at the source or you don't.
You probably already have some of his work, he did the reverse designs for the New York and Rhode Island state quarters. He also helped me submit a *STUNNING* entry for the Wisconsin state quarter, which made it deep into the competition, but was ultimately passed over for the blah 'clip art' that we got, instead. I'd love to see Carr make a medal of some sort out of that Wisconsin entry, too. I agree, he is a great guy! Mike
