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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 197139, member: 68&quot;]OK, here&#039;s something that might be new to you and everyone seems to have forgotten.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>There was an open competition for designs.&nbsp; The first place winner went on the quarter </p><p>because this is the coin that would be used most extensively and the second place win-</p><p>ner went on the half. </p><p><br /></p><p>There were a few proof sets made in Philadelphia in 1975 with no miint marks in order to</p><p>publiiize the changes to the coins.&nbsp; These sets were clad and all the coins were supposed </p><p>to have been destroyed.&nbsp; Somehow a single Ike from these sets apeared in circulation and</p><p>sold for around $80,000 a few years back.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The Ikes in the &#039;75 sets are different than in the &#039;76.&nbsp; The design was changed early in the</p><p>run so all type I Ikes were minted in 1975.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>There are two types of the 40% unc sets.&nbsp; One was struck to mint set standards and the </p><p>other was run off on high speed presses.&nbsp; The latter type is quite uncommon.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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