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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3712989, member: 101855"]The Bicentennial clad Proof Ike Dollars were part of the six piece Proof sets that were issued in 1975-6. The silver clad Proof Ike Dollars were part of the three piece Bicentennial 40% silver Proof set.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the clad version.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]995042[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]995043[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And here is the 40% silver version.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]995044[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]995045[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Can't tell the difference? Neither could some collectors back in the '70s and '80s. Back when the 1973-S 40% silver Ike Dollar sold for a lot of money (It sold for over $200 in 1980), crooks would separate the government holders, take out the silver coin and replace it with the clad coin. Some people could see that the clad coin was not quite as bright, but many people couldn't.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3712989, member: 101855"]The Bicentennial clad Proof Ike Dollars were part of the six piece Proof sets that were issued in 1975-6. The silver clad Proof Ike Dollars were part of the three piece Bicentennial 40% silver Proof set. Here is the clad version. [ATTACH=full]995042[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]995043[/ATTACH] And here is the 40% silver version. [ATTACH=full]995044[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]995045[/ATTACH] Can't tell the difference? Neither could some collectors back in the '70s and '80s. Back when the 1973-S 40% silver Ike Dollar sold for a lot of money (It sold for over $200 in 1980), crooks would separate the government holders, take out the silver coin and replace it with the clad coin. Some people could see that the clad coin was not quite as bright, but many people couldn't.[/QUOTE]
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