Year 1976
2007-07-22 05:02:00 · 3 answers · asked by Carole E 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Plating coins is not uncommon and goes on today with gold platted state quarters. Coin collectors consider the coins damaged and they have very little resale value on the secondary market. In 1976 everyone wanted to get on the Bicentennial bandwagon to make money. The state quarter thing is the same. I have seen some hand painted state quarters that were really impressive. Even though I have collected coins for a long time, I still think a set of the painted state quarters or even gold platted ones would look great in a frame on the wall. A great thing to will to the grand kids. Your coin has little money value but was struck during the U.S. birthday party so it has historic value.
2007-07-22 13:29:25 · answer #1 · answered by Taiping 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've seen them... in fact, in a high-school chemistry class in 1981. I made 10 of them (1976 dollars)... I did it by electroplating gold to the coin. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplating)
The Eisenhower dollar coin was produced from 1971-1978, and is composed of the same copper-nickel clad composition used for the dime, quarter, and half dollar. This made the coins extremely resistant to wear. The coin has NO silver and NO gold as issued.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_%28United_States_coin%29#Eisenhower_dollar_.281971.E2.80.931978.29
2007-07-22 12:33:14 · answer #2 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep and I believe they were silver.
2007-07-29 02:34:25 · answer #3 · answered by L.S. L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋