Dont know what you guy's think of the Ike dollar, I quite liked it I have posted some scans of the ones I have in my collection :thumb: 1971s $1 + blue plastic mint token Apollo 11 Mission Insignia President Dwight D Eisenhower 1890–1969 (General) Issued in a Blue envelope 1972s $1 + blue plastic mint token Apollo 11 Mission Insignia President Dwight D Eisenhower 1890–1969 (General) Issued in a Blue envelope 1973s $1 + blue plastic mint token Apollo 11 Mission Insignia President Dwight D Eisenhower 1890–1969 (General) Issued in a Blue envelope 1974s $1 + blue plastic mint token Apollo 11 Mission Insignia President Dwight D Eisenhower 1890–1969 (General) Issued in a Blue envelope 1976d $1 Bicentinal Issue Liberty Bell & Moon President Dwight D Eisenhower 1890–1969 (General) Let me know what you think I might have to re do them and not show the blue token!
i kinda like em as well They have never been a focus of mine to collect, but when i do get ahold of one, i get that warm feeling
hey De Orc, i had to post in the Open Forum .. just to try to catch up to you on your world currency conquests lol i got a bite for some mexican peso's already - a 500, a 200, and possibly a 50 and a 20 - i already have a 50 and a 20, so it depends on the scans if they are different then mine, im all on it
you know, i didnt even think to ask. I am awaiting scans, so i will see then lol i doubt i will go for the entire signature run as you mentioned, i got so many world notes to collect, i will just collect a specimen of each for now Besides, begegrs cant be choosey!
I love Ikes. They were the first series that I started to collect when I got back into collecting a few years ago. I have two complete sets...Mike
The 200 40% silver Ike's I got back in the April look good now that silver is up Now here is some Ike's
I've always loved 'em. I was a Coin World subscriber many years ago, when Congress was debating making a coin to honor him. They had an article about the coming Ikes almost every issue.
I wouldn't use them as regular money for any reason, unless I was extremely desperate! The last two years I vacationed in Abilene Kansas. Ike's boyhood home. Neat place. The Eisenhower Center souvenir shop is selling run of the mill Ikes for $5 each. Sold out of the 1990S Commemorative Proof. I paid $27 last year. Only had two 1971S proofs left after I bought one. I paid $15 They said that they are having a harder and harder time getting even the run of the mill Ikes. I am lucky if I get 1 every six months at my bank & they keep stuff for me
my local bank always has tons of ikes... last time I was there they said they had a couple hundred. I usually buy them at the bank at face value and spend them for fun. And I live in Manhattan, Kansas. Pretty close to Abilene Kansas.
Jimmy I know where Manhattan KS is. You are by Milford Lake. Pretty place. They have a fish hatchery there and a neat butterfly museum, in season. De Orc The reason Ike looks like a General is because he was a 5 Star General http://ask.yahoo.com/20020308.html Very few ever made that rank! Omar Bradley and Eisenhower went to West Point together I dont remember the year. But it was called "the class that stars were made from"
Yep I know Mill History is one of my hobbies It is more than just looking like a general though, through out history certain individuals have had a certain look about them and he is one, look at his portrait, then have a look at Alexander, Ceaser(Julius), Wellington, Napoleon they all have that look about them I have treated myself to anothe half dozen Iks for the collection will post pics when they arrive :thumb:
I've been buying them up, when I see them. I speculate they will begin to rise within the next 5 years. Also, as has already been noted, there's just something about a nice weighty coin.
I have these on the way to add to the collection 1978d Ike Bu 1977d Ike Bu 1976d Ike Bu type I 1978p Ike Bu 1978s Proof Ike 1977s Proof Ike 1976s Proof Type 1 Ike 1976s Proof Type 2 Ike 1974s Proof Ike
Here's one for you Ike fans. Something you don't see very often, an attractively toned business strike Ike:
