Possible type 2 1976 Eisenhower dollar

Modex

I may have found a second Type 2 1976 Eisenhower dollar. No discernable mint mark between Eisenhower and the date. And it seems to have the thin type font indicative on the type 2. It was found in a lockbox from my great uncle's house. The moment I saw what it might be I put it in a safety deposit box for safe keeping. But, I want to make sure I am not missing something. If you think it looks legitimate and know of a good place to start in getting it appraised by someone trustworthy and beginning the process of selling it, I would be greatful.

Modex

I tried to attach pictures but I don't see them.

jonathanb

Could you walk us through why you think your dollar is worth more than $1?

Modex

The 1976 (Type 2) Proof Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar coin without an "S" mint mark is probably the rarest non-error modern coin in existence. Incomprehensively, all other known 1976 Bicentennial Proof Eisenhower dollars bear an "S" mint mark as they were all produced at the San Francisco Mint.



http://www.usacoinbook.com/coi...-P/silver-type-2-no-s/

jonathanb

Oh. Sure. But the regular non-proof version is super common, literally millions produced.

Modern proof coins have mirror fields. If you can't read a newspaper by looking into its reflection in the coin, then yours isn't proof, sorry.

ModCrewman

To help you out a little more, this is proof example (just to show the surfaces) showing the mirrored fields jonathanb is referring to:







This would be an example of a normal circulating coin:







I believe you should be able to tell the difference pretty quickly.

davewesen

type 1 and type 2 refer to the reverse lettering type the proof above has wide letters type 1 and the narrow is type 2


the real special one is Silver, proof, with No S
almost all silver proofs are type 1 and have a S

the silver IKEs are a silver clad

wondercoin

OP... I field 1-2 calls per week (for years now) from folks who believe they have found the second No S Ike Proof Dollar. Thus far, they have all had one of the millions of Mint State coins that are struck without a mintmark. Best of luck to you as well, but you see the "odds" of a random coin being anything other than the MS example.

Wondercoin

CascadeChris

There is only one 76 no S ike proof known and the owner said he'll never sell if I remember correctly.



I suggest keeping your eyes open for a 71s silver prototype...



http://ikegroup.info/prototype.htm

cruisersk1

Originally posted by: CascadeChris

There is only one 76 no S ike proof known and the owner said he'll never sell if I remember correctly



http://ikegroup.info/prototype.htm

I believe he is going to pass it down to his son.

CascadeChris

Forgot to mention that. So there is hope he'll want to buy a house or something instead



Honestly though I'm not a big fan of pop1 rarities. I like there to be at least a few out there personally.

wondercoin

Guys.. for what it's worth, his mother also wants him to buy a condo (forget a house at the price of So. CA real estate).

Wondercoin.

dcarr

Originally posted by: CascadeChris
There is only one 76 no S ike proof known and the owner said he'll never sell if I remember correctly.

I suggest keeping your eyes open for a 71s silver prototype...

http://ikegroup.info/prototype.htm

To me, that looks like normal proof dies that were intentionally abraded to utilize them for striking non-proof UNC pieces. I have a 1973-S UNC "blue" pack Ike dollar that has a normal satin obverse but a proof-like reverse from an abraded proof die that that was retired from striking proofs but still had sufficient die life to strike UNCs.

ricko

While it is highly doubtful that this is what the OP thinks, I imagine the excitement initially, but the letdown after will be unpleasant. Cheers, RickO

thebeav

Originally posted by: ricko
While it is highly doubtful that this is what the OP thinks, I imagine the excitement initially, but the letdown after will be unpleasant. Cheers, RickO

Yes,when I had a shop, this was also my most unpleasant experience. I fully understood that the person on the other side of the counter took their time to come to me, and they are excited about the possible profit that they are in line for. I hated telling people that what they had was not special. That was always the worst part of my day.

stash

Originally posted by: CascadeChris
There is only one 76 no S ike proof known and the owner said he'll never sell if I remember correctly.

I suggest keeping your eyes open for a 71s silver prototype...

http://ikegroup.info/prototype.htm

thats the money ike for sure

johnny9434

Originally posted by: davewesen
type 1 and type 2 refer to the reverse lettering type the proof above has wide letters type 1 and the narrow is type 2


the real special one is Silver, proof, with No S
almost all silver proofs are type 1 and have a S

the silver IKEs are a silver clad

yes what dave said. wasent there something about ones being different for the ones minted in 1975 and the 1976 had a thicker R? for some weird reason i thought that was the difference between the 2

mariner67

Well Modex....what is the latest?