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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Coin-Dude, post: 2053415, member: 42369&quot;]Let&#039;s add a little Ike conspiracy to the discussion...</p><p>IMHO</p><p>The straight lines on both sides of the OP&#039;s coin are definitely mechanical.</p><p>No rotating descaling disc, wire brushes or other caused these perfectly straight lines.</p><p>1971 was the first year Ike&#039;s were struck and many strange stories exist about how and where they were first rushed into production.&nbsp; </p><p>My theory is that this may have been made from one of the many experimental planchets the mint used for their initial striking in Denver on the older silver dollar coining machines in the basement.</p><p>I would suggest someone research the die pairing used to strike this coin. </p><p>The reverse looks strange, especially the lack of detail around then lunar craters.</p><p>Have you asked any of the Ike Group for their opinion?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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