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<p>[QUOTE="FryDaddyJr, post: 1140051, member: 22321"]oh. I was addressing post 28. hope that's OK.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Silver Issues</b></p><p><br /></p><p> Some Eisenhower Dollars were minted in a 40% silver <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladding_%28metalworking%29" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladding_%28metalworking%29" rel="nofollow">clad</a> to be sold to collectors. All of these coins were minted at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Mint" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Mint" rel="nofollow">San Francisco Mint</a>, with dates 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1976. There are also approximately 15-20 silver clad coins in the 1977 variety. These coins were either uncirculated or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_coinage" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_coinage" rel="nofollow">proof</a>. Uncirculated coins came in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellophane" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellophane" rel="nofollow">cellophane</a> with a blue plastic token in a blue envelope. Proof issues came in a proof set-like plastic case, contained in a brown "wood grain finish" slipcase box with a gold seal on the back. The uncirculated coins are referred to as 'Blue Ikes' and the proofs as 'Brown Ikes'. Coins minted in 1975 and 1976 for the Bicentennial come with the quarter and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_dollar_%28United_States_coin%29" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_dollar_%28United_States_coin%29" rel="nofollow">half dollar</a> of that brief series. The uncirculated coins were sold by the Mint for $3; the proof versions for $10. Two varieties of the Bicentennial dollar were produced in 1975 and can be distinguished by the thickness of the lettering on the reverse. The Type I has thicker lettering, shown in the picture above, while the Type II has more delicate lettering. The Type II version is more common.</p><p><b>Composition</b></p><p><br /></p><p> The Eisenhower Dollar was struck with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper" rel="nofollow">copper</a>-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel" rel="nofollow">nickel</a> composition for circulation and was the first United States dollar coin to not be struck in a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precious_metal" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precious_metal" rel="nofollow">precious metal</a>, although special collectors' issues were struck at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Mint" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Mint" rel="nofollow">San Francisco Mint</a> in a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver" rel="nofollow">silver</a>-copper composition.</p><p> Copper-nickel issues:</p><p> </p><ul> <li>Weight: 22.68 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram" rel="nofollow">grams</a></li> <li>Composition: Outer Layers of 75% copper, 25% nickel with a center layer of 100% copper</li> </ul><p>Silver-copper issues (silver clad):</p><p> </p><ul> <li>Weight: 24.59 grams</li> <li>Composition: Outer layers of 80% silver with a center of 20.9% silver. Aggregate 60% copper, 40% silver</li> <li>Silver content: 0.3164 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_ounce" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_ounce" rel="nofollow">troy ounce</a> (9.841 grams)</li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FryDaddyJr, post: 1140051, member: 22321"]oh. I was addressing post 28. hope that's OK. [B]Silver Issues[/B] Some Eisenhower Dollars were minted in a 40% silver [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladding_%28metalworking%29"]clad[/URL] to be sold to collectors. All of these coins were minted at the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Mint"]San Francisco Mint[/URL], with dates 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1976. There are also approximately 15-20 silver clad coins in the 1977 variety. These coins were either uncirculated or [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_coinage"]proof[/URL]. Uncirculated coins came in [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellophane"]cellophane[/URL] with a blue plastic token in a blue envelope. Proof issues came in a proof set-like plastic case, contained in a brown "wood grain finish" slipcase box with a gold seal on the back. The uncirculated coins are referred to as 'Blue Ikes' and the proofs as 'Brown Ikes'. Coins minted in 1975 and 1976 for the Bicentennial come with the quarter and the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_dollar_%28United_States_coin%29"]half dollar[/URL] of that brief series. The uncirculated coins were sold by the Mint for $3; the proof versions for $10. Two varieties of the Bicentennial dollar were produced in 1975 and can be distinguished by the thickness of the lettering on the reverse. The Type I has thicker lettering, shown in the picture above, while the Type II has more delicate lettering. The Type II version is more common. [B]Composition[/B] The Eisenhower Dollar was struck with a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper"]copper[/URL]-[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel"]nickel[/URL] composition for circulation and was the first United States dollar coin to not be struck in a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precious_metal"]precious metal[/URL], although special collectors' issues were struck at the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Mint"]San Francisco Mint[/URL] in a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver"]silver[/URL]-copper composition. Copper-nickel issues: [LIST] [*]Weight: 22.68 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram"]grams[/URL] [*]Composition: Outer Layers of 75% copper, 25% nickel with a center layer of 100% copper [/LIST] Silver-copper issues (silver clad): [LIST] [*]Weight: 24.59 grams [*]Composition: Outer layers of 80% silver with a center of 20.9% silver. Aggregate 60% copper, 40% silver [*]Silver content: 0.3164 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_ounce"]troy ounce[/URL] (9.841 grams) [/LIST][/QUOTE]
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