By: CHARLES CHATHAM

CHARLES CHATHAM — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:06:15 +0000

I love the mule coins, and just beginning to appreciate how rare they and how interesting a coin they are. I wish i had one, i would like to offer a NEW FIND and ask if anyone has ever found a IKE MS 40ty % silver doulbed die coin, being struck with a OBV and REV PROOF DIE, the MS IKE coins are exactly like the PF IKE COINS, same weight – same dimensions – same silver content, but the MS planchets are struck with a MS dies and PROOF planchets are struck with proof dies, TO THE POINT– i just got back from ANACS my IKE dollar and is a MS 66 IKE DOLLAR that PROOF Dies were used. Would you call this a PRESENTATION PEAICE? I thought all presentation coins were immediatly melted after being reviewed. When i first bought the coin it was in a lot of blue packs and i thought it look strange, the letters on from and backed looked like proof dies had been used and so i sent it out to ANACS to future ID what was going on with this coin. I also noted there was a finger print on it, slight but a print, and some ground garbage. My therory is that the planchet was on the floor and a worker picked it up and threw it in the proof bucket not thinking i quess, with floor residue and finger print i think this may be a logical explaination. Sorry to be so longe winded, i love reading all your finds and only recently could give you something i thought might interest you- write me and give me your thoughs about this might be a presentation coin- thank you — chuck sluggo4787@juno.com

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By: CHARLES CHATHAM