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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JBaker, post: 1329217, member: 32398&quot;]Found a pretty cool website that is all about the Eisenhower Dollar. From what I&#039;ve read so far it seems that the first production for these coins began at the San Fransisco mint, so I figure that would be a good place to start. I&#039;m not 100% sure if the Eisenhower Dollar will be my first purchase (and I&#039;m still open to suggestions), but if it is, I think I will go with a 1971 from the San Fransisco mint, like I said above.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I do go with the 1971 Eisenhower (or possibly another coin), what should I be looking for when I buy it? If I&#039;m understanding it correctly, the ratings of MS60-MS70 are ratings based on the blemishes and markings on the coin, with MS70 obviously being the best. But in order to have a coin given a MS value, do they have to send them into the PCGS? Because I&#039;ve seen some auctions that advertise them as PCGS coins with MS ratings, and other auctions that advertise them as having MS ratings, but they make no mention of the PCGS.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m going to order the Red Book and look through it before I make my purchase. I&#039;ve noticed some of the coins come in these little plastic containers that I assume are to protect them from everyday wear - do these containers come from the PCGS after they&#039;ve looked at your coin, and do you guys recommend I buy a coin that comes in one of these containers? If so, how much more should I expect to pay for one?</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry if this seems like a lot of questions at once, but I really appreciate all the help everyone is giving.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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