Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gunsmoke, post: 202755, member: 6896&quot;]You&#039;re wrong about the Ikes, too, Ed. I don&#039;t know how long this went on, but 40% silver Eisenhower dollars were produced into the &#039;70s, in both proof and regular. I have two nonproof Ikes dated 1971. The card that came with them says, in part, &quot;These coins are produced in the same manner as coins made for general circulation, the only difference being that they contain 40% silver whereas those made for regular use will be cupro-nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;The uncirculated coins, unlike the individually produced proof coins, are minted on high-speed presses, moved along conveyors, and run through counting machines. No attempt is made to impart a special finish such as appears on the hand-processed proof coins....&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t remember the full story about these coins--how many were produced and for how many years--but the point is that 40% silver Ike dollars were minted long after 1964.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in