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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 1412121, member: 19065&quot;]<b>@ Numis-addict</b>:</p><p><br /></p><p>For some inspiration in your pursuit of an Ike Dollar collection, I thought I&#039;d add what I have been working on, a themed PCGS graded set of silver Ike dollars (not many pics, but my coins are listed): </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase.aspx?sc=1082" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase.aspx?sc=1082" rel="nofollow"><b>Silver SF Ike Dollars 1971-1974 &amp; 1976</b></a></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Description:</b> This is a personal set that aims to&nbsp; collect at least one example in each grade between MS 65-69 and PR 65-69&nbsp; Silver San Francisco Mint Eisenhower Dollars dated 1971-1974, and 1976.&nbsp; At this time the set does not include grades of 64 and below, nor&nbsp; grades of 70 for any year. (...) This set anticipates 50 total coins, one per&nbsp; year in MS and PR to complete. Ike is the last, large SILVER dollar and&nbsp; these coins look great in their silver composition! </p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, for an &quot;Ike collection&quot;, one might consider adding a few other items: the <a href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1990-eisenhower-silver-dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://moderncommemoratives.com/1990-eisenhower-silver-dollar/" rel="nofollow">1990 Eisenhower Centennial Silver Dollars</a> (W &amp; P mintmarks), and, more recently, new coin <a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hr1177/text" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hr1177/text" rel="nofollow">legislation</a> will bring us the <a href="http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/04/future-commemorative-coin-programs/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://mintnewsblog.com/2012/04/future-commemorative-coin-programs/" rel="nofollow">United States Army 5-star Generals </a>series in 2013. This will feature <a href="http://news.coinupdate.com/commemorative-coins-to-recognize-u-s-army-star-generals-0498/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://news.coinupdate.com/commemorative-coins-to-recognize-u-s-army-star-generals-0498/" rel="nofollow">clad, silver and gold coins</a>. One personage featured in that Series will be General Eisenhower. I&#039;m not sure yet how many coins he will appear on, as (I don&#039;t think) the design ideas have yet been shared publicly. Something for us to look forward to...</p><p><br /></p><p>And, while some balk at the suggestion, I personally admire and delight in adding such fantasy coins to my collections where I see fit per my interests. Those pieces by Daniel Carr are among the ones that I choose to include. Mr. Carr&#039;s <a href="http://www.dc-coin.com/search.aspx?find=eisenhower" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dc-coin.com/search.aspx?find=eisenhower" rel="nofollow">Eisenhower fantasy pieces</a> are nice to add to a themed Eisenhower collection. Most are very low mintage by Carr and have quickly sold out. I bought the silver Ike versions, but there are also clad pieces offered. The 2011 copper <a href="http://www.dc-coin.com/2008hardtimestoken536minted-2-3-1-2.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dc-coin.com/2008hardtimestoken536minted-2-3-1-2.aspx" rel="nofollow">Eisenhower Military Industrial Complex</a> is a neat token too, the huge copper planchette with Ike&#039;s portrait is really interesting in that composition, to me. </p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck on your collection. Let us know how you progress and do check out the reference material on the <a href="http://www.ikegroup.info/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ikegroup.info/" rel="nofollow">Ike Group</a>. That is a wonderful site for learning about varieties and other aspects of Ike dollars.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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