the most valuable Ike Dollar

The highest price I know of paid for an IKE was this 1973-S Proof Error Coin. It sold for $40,250 with the juice at the 2008 January Orlando, FL (FUN) Signature Coin Auction.

I had never heard of the 1976-No P proof? Wouldn't a proof be a No S? Is Wondercoin's example the only one known? Any pics?

Edit: I found the coin on PCGS's site here. Very interesting!

Many years ago there were some Proof Ike dollars that were struck on cent planchets. The trouble is they were "inside jobs" made by crooked mint employees that were struck illegally. It is my understanding that the government confiscated all of them.

It’s interesting to know that one of the “no S” Proof Bicentennial dollars survived. The last I read about them a numismatic author whose name escapes me was decrying the fact that all of these “historic coins” were wantonly melted by the mint.

It won't top $40K, but there is also an MS67 Clad that is significantly off center, like 35% if I remember correctly.

Can I change my reply?

Whatever.

Q:"What is the most valuable Ike Dollar ?"

A:"The one you cannot afford!"

<< <i>James Sego would have a very educated opinion as to what IKE is the most valued . >>



Are you implying that the opinions presented so far have been "uneducated"?

If so..........

.......at the bike racks after school!

<< <i>Wasn't there a 1977business strike struck on a 40% silver Ike Planchet? That would be worth a little cheese. >>



There are both 1974-D and 1977-D business strikes on 40% silver planchets. I remember when the first 1974-D came into Coin World from a guy in Vegas. I was looking at it when I got a phone call from a guy who wanted to report that he had just found a 1974-D Ike dollar in silver. I said "What? Another one?" The guy was stunned.

He too was from Vegas, a dealer at one of the casinos. He said he used to get 40% Ikes now and then and just swap for them dollar for dollar. When he got this one home he noticed it was not an "S". Several more were discovered in the area.

TD

I'll post some photos later.

There is a MS67 35% off-center Ike. I own it. Worth maybe $7.5K

The cool mated pair proof is now in the proper (PCGS plastic) I own it. There is also a MS version of this that I have seen...it's not for sale. These are worth $50K+

There is another low pop coin 76-D on a silver planchet PCGS MS64 I own it. I wouldn't sell it for $25K

Mitch's 76-P Proof is cool I wish I owned it, but Mitch won't sell it Worth $50K+

There is also 1 1973-S Ike on a Clad planchet Sold for around $15K

All the above are really cool coins and even better because they are IKES!

As for top dollar paid, Mitch's coin and the Proof Mated pair are pretty close. I guess it would all boil down to who really wants which coin the most.

Cool thread.

Excluding error and variety Ikes; what is the most valuable:

1. Clad circulation strike Ike;

2. Clad proof Ike;

3. Silver MS Ike; and

4. Silver Proof Ike?

I like Ike dollars. I have a Dansco Ike set that 19lyds saw a couple of Christmases ago when I was in his neck of the woods. He liked it very much as thought it would sell for much more than I ever would have imagined. It was assembled 15 or more years ago by Paramount Coin. I picked it up from the guy who bought it from Paramount. Some of the MS Clad Ikes look very nice, having developed some attractive toning. I upgraded the 1972P and 1972D cClad Ikes in the album recently with two replacement coins I found in a dealer junk box. They both have great luster, a golden appearance with blue rim toning. They both have remarkably clean fields also.

I like Ikes.

Nothing quite close to the ones mentioned by James, but these 76-S's are pretty neat. The first is the highest graded MS major Ike error.
I believe it's an R-7 or something.....The other 76-S Silver dial trial adjustment strike was supposed to have been destroyed at the mint.
I've never seen another one, but that doesn't mean they aren't out there!







Happy Hunting!
Brian

I Love DIVA & Error Ikes!

Lee: The coin is currently listed as a pattern with a specific Judd number. I believe some of the brightest minds in numismatics (including one or more of the previous owners) do not see it as a pattern. My research continues on the coin and an in-depth article is anticipated in the year(s) ahead.

Wondercoin

<< <i>Lee: The coin is currently listed as a pattern with a specific Judd number. I believe some of the brightest minds in numismatics (including one or more of the previous owners) do not see it as a pattern. My research continues on the coin and an in-depth article is anticipated in the year(s) ahead.

Wondercoin >>



I don't have much to add to the discovery of the piece, but feel free to contact me.
TD

TD: I do plan to contact you - thank you. I have spoken to a number of the previous owners already and have learned a great deal about the coin. I am trying to "pin down" that cash register story for one thing.

Wondercoin

Thanks TD. I am going to send you a PM or two.

Wondercoin

Despite being a guy that thinks anything struck after the introduction of steam is modern crap, I think that 1976 no mintmark Ike is hellaciously cool. I catalogued it back in the ANR (or was it Bowers and Merena?) era. Trying to follow up on Breen's suggestion that one set was given to President Ford, I called the Ford Presidential Library and Museum -- they had never heard of such a thing and insisted they had no coins in their collection whatsoever. So either Betty Ford's got it stuffed in the sock drawer or it disappeared over the years.

At one point, this snobby colonial-centric eschewer of all things modern was the cataloguer of the world record holding Franklin half, Ike, SBA, and Sackie, all of which were in B+M or ANR sales. Believe it or not, I'm still pretty proud of that!

The second coolest Ike might be the die cap (it looked like an ashtray) that I think last sold in the May 2001 B+M sale, once in the QDB Collection. Of course, the Dr. Berry Collection at the ANA Museum has some amazing Ikes, none of which will ever hit the market.

I believe I have rolled up on the least valuable Ike dollar.

I think it is likely the rim dent would keep this one from a straight grade.

Where have you been, Chernobyl!

Bringing this thread into modern times:

https://minterrornews.com/features-10-10-23-the-rarest-eisenhower-dollars-known.html

Well, it is a Type 2.

@Coinscratch said:
Well, it is a Type 2.

I know. I was the one who noticed that.

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/778537/origin-of-the-unique-1976-no-s-variety-two-40-silver-ike#latest