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 I bought 63 Ikes. I don't know why.
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Dan52
Penny Collector Member


USA
422 Posts

Posted - 02/24/2009 :  14:20:35  Show Profile Send Dan52 a Private Message
Are these things worth collecting?

Copper Catcher
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USA
2092 Posts

Posted - 02/24/2009 :  14:49:40  Show Profile Send Copper Catcher a Private Message
If they are the regular Ike dollars I think they are more of a novelty that a collectable. I guess they will always be worth a dollar. But I'm like you in that I bought some. A bunch I paid more than a dollar for, and not sure what to do with them now except give them away to a younger generation as a gift.
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keys
Penny Collector Member



383 Posts

Posted - 02/24/2009 :  16:07:16  Show Profile Send keys a Private Message
Ikes can be fun if you know what to look for-
silver clad Ikes (On rare occasions they end up in circulation)

Silver clad error Ikes (Silver Ikes that were minted as silver clad in error.)
1974D 1976D 1977D silver clad error Ikes

Silver Ikes weigh 24.59 grams,
regular copper clad Ikes weigh 22.68 gr

1972 Ike from Philadelphia (no mint mark) with the proof reverse used for circulation strikes.
The regular Circulation strike has 3 tiny islands under Florida, The Proof reverse has a flattened string of islands or one long line instead of 3 islands.

Keep an eye out for these and other errors. Maybe you have a silver clad that no one knows about yet.

I change with the times-
but like silver coins found in your change
I stay the same.
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member



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Posted - 02/24/2009 :  16:17:37  Show Profile  Send Corsair a Yahoo! Message Send Corsair a Private Message
I bought somewhere around 200 Ikes from a bank. The lady said they were the "Big honking silver dollars," so my heart got kinda pumped. Sadly, the only silver in there was one clad. But it was worth my time.

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Dan52
Penny Collector Member



USA
422 Posts

Posted - 02/24/2009 :  16:22:52  Show Profile Send Dan52 a Private Message
I bought these in the hopes that there would be some, or all, silver Ikes in the lot. No such luck.
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highroller4321
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USA
2648 Posts

Posted - 02/24/2009 :  18:31:44  Show Profile Send highroller4321 a Private Message
Ususally you can sell them for $1.05-$1.10 each to a dealer

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