Eisonhower Dollar?!?!?!

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Spider, Mar 23, 2005.

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  1. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    I am still confident and holding out that it may be a super rare pure gold coin. Spider will find out once he gets it weighed at school.
     
    NOS, Mar 24, 2005
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  3. cush66

    cush66 New Member

    Well NOS, lets settle this then. Since you think it is a rare mint error or something similar, pay spider the money to send it to ANACS.
     
    cush66, Mar 24, 2005
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  4. midwestcoin13

    midwestcoin13 New Member

    Get some acetone soak the coin in it for a week to remove the gold plating.Then spend it because this is sad someone would ruin such a beautiful coin. :(
     
    midwestcoin13, Mar 24, 2005
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  5. SilverDollarMan

    SilverDollarMan Collecting Fool

    Sorry bout being off-topic, but could u tell me how u took that avy (pic)? thx N!CE :D
     
    SilverDollarMan, Mar 24, 2005
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  6. Spider

    Spider ~

    ok guys
    the weight is 31.78 grams.

    what is it people?
     
    Spider, Mar 24, 2005
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  7. cdb1950

    cdb1950 Senior Member

    Could have been coated with mercury. That will tarnish to a grungy gold color. Does it feel a little slimy?
     
    cdb1950, Mar 24, 2005
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  8. Spider

    Spider ~

    jeeze, kinda like a regular one, i dont really wanna touch it...
     
    Spider, Mar 24, 2005
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  9. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator


    Well now you've presented a problem with that weight - can you measure the diameter ?

    These are the correct specifications -

    SPECIFICATIONS:

    Diameter: 38.1 millimeters

    Weight: 24.59 grams (silver-clad)
    Composition: .800 silver, .200 copper bonded to .209 silver, .791 copper
    Net Weight: .3161 ounce pure silver

    Weight: 22.68 grams (CuNi-clad)Composition: .750 copper, .250 nickel bonded to pure copper

    Edge: Reeded
     
    GDJMSP, Mar 24, 2005
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  10. Spider

    Spider ~

    it is 37 mm across, and ridged edges
    not slimy
     
    Spider, Mar 24, 2005
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  11. Spider

    Spider ~

    or 38 mm, hard to measure, hard to find centers
     
    Spider, Mar 24, 2005
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  12. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    OK - so the diameter is the correct size but the weight is a 1/4 oz too heavy - or your scale was off. I doubt it was the scale. For the plating to be that heavy, it's thickness would fill in the smaller details of the coin. And it does not appear in the pics that it has done this. This makes me think you have a replica - not even a plated coin.
     
    GDJMSP, Mar 24, 2005
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  13. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    Hello guys!!!!!!!!! This helps prove our idea that it is possibly a PURE GOLD coin! Why have you people not even acknowledged this possibility? Instead you immediately say it is fake or something else is wrong! He may have a $1,000,000 coin there!
     
    NOS, Mar 24, 2005
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  14. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    If you would work a little bit on your education regarding coins instead of dreaming about pie in the sky you'd know why that statement sounds so ludicrous. You see - if the coin was solid gold and had a diameter of 38mm - it would weigh a heck of a lot more.
     
    GDJMSP, Mar 24, 2005
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  15. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    Well maybe the core is tin or some other light metal! Maybe a very high ranking mint official had the whole planchet made specially this!
     
    NOS, Mar 24, 2005
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  16. pob374

    pob374 New Member

    Golden Ike

    You guys really crack me up !!! lol
     
    pob374, Mar 24, 2005
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  17. midwestcoin13

    midwestcoin13 New Member


    NOS you didn't drink or eat anything that wasn't supposed to be green today did you? ;)
     
    midwestcoin13, Mar 24, 2005
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  18. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    I am fully optimistic at his coin being made out of a sound amount of gold. I really am. Could be a one of a kind $1,500,000.00 rarity!!!!!!!
     
    NOS, Mar 24, 2005
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  19. Bacchus

    Bacchus Coin Duffer

    Spider, would you be willing to sell the coin to NOS for $10,000 ?
     
    Bacchus, Mar 24, 2005
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  20. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    Why just 10K when it may actually be worth a cool million? :)
     
    NOS, Mar 24, 2005
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  21. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    If he is - I hope he uses the PM function to make the offer ;)
     
    GDJMSP, Mar 24, 2005
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