Have no experience at all with Ikes. Is this the type 2 variety? I know it's circulated, but Is it worth any premium?
The photos are too blurry to tell for sure (at least for me). But, in this condition...a Type 2 would still be worth a premium over face.
I did some research, and I found out that since it has 3 distinct islands under Florida, It is a type 3, so I verified that.
i'd say its type 1, type 3 has full circle, yours does not...altho islands look like type 3.. definitely not type 2...
Its a Type 3 friend. The most notable feature for the Type 2 is the shape of Florida which has a triangular similar to a Tornado. This feature exists regardless of wear. For the Type 1, the 3 Islands are to the East of Florida while the Type 3, the 3 Islands are "centered" under Florida. In other words, if you can see anything to the left of Florida, its a Type 3.
Of all the sites I have seen describing the 1972 Eisenhower dollar types of reverses this explanation is by far the best. Thank you.
PCGS has been known to screw up the attribution on well worn IKE's. I bought an AU53 from James Sego which was attributed as a Type 2. It turned out to be a Type 1 but given the low grade, I resubmitted it for its correct attribution. I've even seen them attribute worn 1971-S Proof coins as Business Strikes! The key here was the R in LIBERTY as the coin may wear down but the basic design features never change and the serifed R on a Proof 1971-S has never appeared on a 1971-S Business Strike. Couple the R with the Hair Design differences between Business Strike and Proof, and the differences are easily distinguished.
I struggled with the Type 2 even after having one in hand that I bought from David Lawrence Rare Coins for $300! None of the written descriptions made any sense to me at all. Only after staring at many examples was I able to come up with a description that made any sense at all.
