1974 D Eisenhower dollar silver?

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  1. Daulton

    Daulton Active Member

    I have a 1974 D Eisenhower dollar that does not stick to a magnet, could it be silver?
     

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  3. Daulton

    Daulton Active Member

    i have a 1974 D Eisenhower dollar that won’t stick to a magnet, is it silver?
     

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  4. R_rabbit

    R_rabbit Well-Known Member

    Hi:)
    Imho, I’m not sure. Did you weigh the coin?
    The copper-nickel version weighs 22.68 grams, the silver Ike dollar weighs 24.59 grams.
     
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  5. Zeppo Shanski

    Zeppo Shanski Active Member

    1974 D ... $3 BU on average.
    1974 S silver ... $7 Circulated . $8 BU . Proof $9 . Cameo Proof $10.

    None were struck in 1973 because the mint still had zillions up the wazoo. None are dated 1975 because all were dated 1776-1976 in '75 and '76.

    The coin was never that big a hit. It also had a history of a generally poor strike. I have a bicentennial ... just because it's a bicentennial. I gave $4 for it I think, including the capsule.
     
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    Zeppo Shanski, Apr 23, 2019
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  6. Legomaster1

    Legomaster1 Cointalk Patron

    Copper and nickel isn't supposed stick to a magnet- your coin is a business strike Ike.
    Just because a coin doesn't attract to a magnet doesn't signify silver- it just means a coin isn't steel.
    Also, silver 1974 Eisenhower dollars were minted with an S mintmark- yours is a D.
     
    Legomaster1, Apr 23, 2019
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  7. Legomaster1

    Legomaster1 Cointalk Patron

    Copper nickel isn't supposed to stick- I answered this on your other thread.

    You have a regular circulation strike Eisenhower dollar.
     
    Legomaster1, Apr 23, 2019
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  8. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Do all your other Eisenhower dollars stick to a magnet? I would love to see that! o_O
     
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  9. Burton Strauss III

    Burton Strauss III Brother can you spare a trime? Supporter

    No... 74D are clad

    74S were the 40% silver... also clad proofs were minted...
     
    Burton Strauss III, Apr 23, 2019
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  10. CoinCorgi

    CoinCorgi Tell your dog I said hi!

    Just wanted to point out that this is 100% wrong. They minted plenty of '73PDS clad Ikes and '73S silver Ikes. However - fewer than other years and not intended for circulation.
     
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  11. jonathan layne

    jonathan layne Well-Known Member

    not silver.
     
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  12. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    The title of the thread is confusing and assumes that silver Ikes would stick to a magnet.
    I didn't realize silver Ikes stuck to a magnet.
    Metals that are magnetic: Iron, nickel, cobalt. Steel because it contains iron.
     
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  13. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    No silver in it.
     
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  14. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    They do not. No Ike dollar, be it copper-nickel clad or silver, should stick to a magnet.

    Those metals are not magnetic. (Pure nickel in Canadian coins is, but Ike dollars are not made of pure nickel.)

    And as has been mentioned, no 1974-D Ike is silver in any event.
     
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  15. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Yes I know. Just goofing around.
    The amount of nickel in the nickel silver in the clad sandwich is not enough
    to stick to a magnet.
     
    Michael K, Apr 23, 2019
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  16. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Merged the duplicate threads.
     
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  17. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    I suspected as much. Just being clear, for the benefit of our thread author.
     
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  18. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    This is why I made my remark on post #7
    I was joking :wacky:
     
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  19. Legomaster1

    Legomaster1 Cointalk Patron

    Interesting way the threads were merged- my two posts are now consecutive.
     
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  20. Daulton

    Daulton Active Member

    It weighs 24
     
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  21. Fred Weinberg

    Fred Weinberg Well-Known Member

    Your scale might be off.

    The first (four in total) photos posted
    by the OP clearly show a CLAD Ike dollar.
     
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