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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jeankay, post: 383629, member: 12159&quot;]Hi Nick,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am glad you asked this because it made me go to the Red Book of Coins where I found the following information:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 2009 version of the Red Book has three varieties for the copper-nickel clad Ikes listed.</p><p>Variety I is from low-relief dies for 1971 which has a flattened earth and three islands off Florida, and most copper-nickel coins of 1972.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Variety II is High-relief dies, with round earth and weak or indistinct island, were used for most Proofs of 1971, all silver issues of 1972, and the reverse of some scarce Philadelphia copper-nickel coins of 1972.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Variety III has improved high-relief dies which were issued for late 1972 Philadelphia copper-nickel coins and all subsequent issues.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There are other interesting facts of the minting of the Ike&#039;s in this reference guide. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>jeankay </p><p>(I hope I got this right <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> )[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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