Question on Ikes

mbbiker

What years were ike dollars included in mint sets?/proof sets?

supercoin

1973-78 mint sets
1973-78 proof sets
1971-74 Silver unc/proof singles (so-called "Blue Pack" and "Brown Pack" Ikes)
1976 Silver unc/proof 3pc sets (quarter/half/dollar)

The only dates not available in some sort of mint packaging are the 1971 P&D and 1972 P&D.

FC57Coins

I think 71 and 72 Ikes were not in the mint sets. They weren't in the 71-72 proof sets either if I remember correctly.

Frank

cladking

No Ikes were in the regular souvenir sets either.

The mint issued various "oddball" sets for coin shows and the like so it's possible
there was an Ike in one of these. There was another 3 pc set for the Texas Numis.
show in 1976 with a type 2 bicentennial coin in it.

mbbiker

What is a type 2 Ike???

cladking

The dies were changed in early 1975 for the bicentennial Ike. There are numerous
differences on both the obverse and reverse but the reverse is much more obvious.
The type 1 has wide flat letters around the rim and the type 2 has much thinner let-
ters. There are no known mules. All '75 regular mint and proof sets contain the type 1,
and all '76 regular sets contain the type 2's.

supercoin

Not to be confused with the 1972 Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 Ikes (see other recent thread).


cladking, There was another 3 pc set for the Texas Numis. show in 1976 with a type 2 bicentennial coin in it.

What is this set? Is it a US Mint product?

cladking

Yes, it was assembled and sold by the US mint and was available only at the show.
There are other sets of this sort for other events, but most are extremely difficult to
obtain. It seems most were destroyed and the rest are in very strong hands.

supercoin

That's cool, and of course now I want one. Do you know of any photos online or anything?