Eisenhower Dollars - Value?

3 MS64 and 1 Genuine (PVC Residue).

 

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Had them graded, got a bundle of MS65's ($150 coins) and they'll NOT be sold? The album's 'sentimentality' is already history....look for these to be sold. For some, cash beats 'sentimentality'. I just find it odd that 'these won't be sold', turns into 'sending them for grading' after hearing how much they could potentially fetch (this action shows $$ over 'sentimentality'...if it was really that much of a sentimental thing, then these wouldn't be in PCGS slabs), then they come back with MS65's that are easily $100-$150 coins, and they won't be sold??? Those in the MS65 slabs will be sold and a feeble attempt to replace them with lower grade coins, is in the cards. Sentimental lost out to dollar signs, sentimental went out the window as soon as 'realistic' prices were given. If this truly had any sentimental, the album would have remained undisturbed with coins in place. Just my opinion.....I hate seeing 'sentimental' value trumped by $$ value, but it happens once dollar signs are brought into play.

 

A bit harsh there huh?

The OP asked what they were worth. He was told 1 or 2 dollars each or he was told to just spend them.

He was honestly curious and I rendered my opinion that, from the photo's, he should have the coins looked at for possible high grade coins since most of them, to me, looked like MS65 or better. I even encouraged him to seek out the IKE Group for their opinions since an MS65 1971 Philly coin is NOT a "$1" coin.

What he can do from here (and I'm not swallowing that PVC Opinion for even a second) is to "carefully" crack the coins out of the PCGS Holders and put them back into the anniversary card. (Start with the 64's!)

OR, he could do whatever he wants since he asked, he was advised, he was responded to and now he has to decide what he is going to do which is his right regardless of what others think.

 

After reviewing the original post, I'm kinda wondering why actual Morgan or Peace Dollars weren't used?

Dunk 2, was your wife's uncle a coin collector or did the folks who assembled this 25th Silver Anniversary Card think that the coins were actually silver?

 

If it came off as harsh, I certainly apologize, as my intent was NOT specifically to criticize the OP's actions. Anyone can do whatever they wish their own stuff. I was merely trying to opine that I see a number of people who DO have something of 'sentimental value', do an abrupt about-face when the items DO have a higher $$ value than the sentimental value. Hey, I'm all for taking advantage of having something that's thrown in your lap for nothing, and it turns out to be worth more than imagined. BUT, when people immediately say 'not for sale', then are swayed by $$, the words 'sentimental value' is non-existent ...if there WAS sentimental value, no $$ value should trump it.

After having re-read my post, I'll admit it did sound a bit harsh, but I meant no direct animosity towards the OP, and his getting HIS items graded. Quite honestly, IF I were in that position, I do think it might make ME think twice about it.

 

Actually, that is a very good question, 19Lyds.

 

Silver dollars were getting kind of pricey at $2 each by 1971.

Thank goodness they didn't use real silver or these would be damaged and worn like most of the other Ikes. And the silver dollars wouldn't be worth nearly as much.

A lot of people just don't realize how scarce some moderns are or how scarce they can be in nice condition. I've seen nice gemmy rolls of 1983-P quarters just tossed in the cash register because the dealer was too busy to look at the Greysheet. Up until the mid-'90's most dealers just paid face for anything after 1965 and put it in the register. They didn't destroy many coins this way but only because these coins were never saved in the first place so dealers didn't buy many.

Moderns are priced so low because so few people collect them.

It's great to see a happy ending.

 

19Lyds - -

None of the folks on either end of this anniversary card were collectors. I'd imagine the giver thought Silver Anniversary = "Silver Dollars".

When I popped the coins out of the card holders (which apparently really pi**ed off Numismania), there was a picture of a Peace Dollar behind each coin.

 

for real Silver Dollars

So the card itself was destroyed?

And in Numismania's defense I don't think it pissed him off. He was just making his point that sentimental only goes so far these days.

AND, BTW, at $2.00 each minimum, $50 was quite a bit of money in 1971.
I think at the time, I was very pleased to be getting $3.50 and hour and $5.00 an hour was serious money.

I often ask myself why I didn't stick away $10 rolls of Kennedy's and $20 Rolls of IKEs since the amounts just seems so trivial today.

The truth of the matter was that $10 was a significant amount when you have a wife and two children to support and $20 was almost a weeks worth of groceries! Rent on our duplex was $150 a month and gas was in crisis mode with the OPEC Embargo! A reliable used car could be had for $450 while a weeks worth of Day Care was $25.

 

The card is not destroyed... It is very much intact.

The coin holders were sort of built into the cardboard of the card but each holder was open on top. So the coins simply popped out.

 

And by the way. . .

The coins remain NOT for sale. Not sure why the assumption that sending them for grading = putting them up for sale.

I happen to collect PCGS graded coins. Mostly Peace Dollars, but now Ikes (along with a smattering of other stuff). I know more about Ikes now (again, thanks to 19Lyds) than I did two months ago. This forum has proven its worth again!!!

 

Cool!

 

So, a public apology AND a private apology is no good for you? I should have known better.

 

You can rail on numismania but he has a valid point if they had sentimental value then there was no need to send them to be graded. You keep them in there original presentation for the sentimental value and don't worry what they might grade. You can claim all you want your not selling them but by sending them in you broke up the original display they came in and also made them easily liquidatable at the same time. So hey you might not sell them today but 2 years down the road now you have them graded and easily moveable for a large sum of money no saying if you'll do that either but to me by removing them from the way they were presented you already killed half of the sentimentality you might as well sell of a few now.

I watch shows like pawn stars and am always saddened when I see people in hocking family heirlooms for a couple hundred dollars.