Manhattan Coin Club

Manhattan Coin Club Minutes

July 8, 2014

Vice-President Doyle called the meeting to order in the absence of President Melissa. Treasurer Dave reported a balance of $2,285.12.

New Business

The next meetings program will be alternate collections. Please be prepared to discuss other things you may collect. You may bring something to display and each member will be allotted 10 minutes to speak if they want to.

Chris announced the club’s coin show would be held again next year in the 4Points hotel.

"The Wichita Show" Coin & Stamp Show
Sponsored by: Wichita Stamp Club
Location: Cessna Activity Center, Wichita, KS
Date: August 16 & 17, 2014

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday
Admission: Free
Contact: Ralph Lott c/o Wichita Stamp Club, P.O. BOX 1427, Wichita, KS 67201

Members who attended the Topeka coin show had a chance to see the new Canadian $5 plastic note. Link here

Member Gary Devin has passed. Gary was a member who attended our coin show and ran a booth selling silver.

The club members all commented that the last picnic was one of the best attended that the club has had in years.

Ray spoke about his WWII display in the Kemper Room of the Student Union. It will be open M-F 8 to 5 until August 8. You can park in the garage at a cost of $1.50 an hour and and walk across the bridge to the floor of the exhibit.

Phillip did an excellent program on the 1972 Eisenhower Dollar types.

The 1972 Eisenhower Dollar Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 Photographs, best explain the three variations of the 1972 Eisenhower Dollar, all struck in Philadelphia. But first, a slight Caribbean geography lesson is vital. Here is a map of the region, off the coast of Florida, as pictured on the reverse of the coin. Remember, the reverse design of the Ike dollar depicts the American Bald Eagle landing on the surface of the moon. The planet Earth's Western Hemisphere sits in the upper left background. In the map, note the relationship of Cuba to the United States and the island of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Also, note the relative small size of Jamaica. It is these three islands that help determine the variations of the 1972 Eisenhower Dollar.

(If you find this Guide interesting or helpful, please give me a vote at the end. Ebay tallies votes and contributors are ranked against each other. I greatly appreciate it. Thank you.) It is also very important to note the depiction of the United States and its border. Now, starting with the 1972 Type 1, take a close look at the USA. The terrain is completely flat and the USA border (especially the East Coast) is a raised mound. Cuba is barely represented, but visible. The island of Haiti/Dominican Republic is also visible, but weak. There is only a hint at Jamaica. Next, the 1972 Type 2 Eisenhower is extremely rare and sometimes referred to as "the King of Ikes". Somehow, a reverse proof die from San Francisco traveled over 2,500 miles and was incorporated into a business strike coin minted in Philadelphia. There are different theories on how this happened. Most likely, it was just a cost saving effort by the U.S. Government. If the reverse dies became badly worn or cracked in Philadelphia, rather than produce new reverse dies, they would have sent for and utilized reverse dies from San Francisco. The Bureau of Printing and Engraving did this all of the time with currency, creating mule notes. I've also included a picture of the 1972 San Francisco proof dollar below for comparison. In both examples, the 1972 Type 2 Philadelphia and the 1972 proof San Francisco dollar, you'll note the absence of definition in the islands altogether. The United States is in relief, not flat, and there is no raised border like the Type 1 and Type 3. The coastline is clearly visible. Last, the 1972 Type 3 had the reverse dies cleaned up and re-tooled. The United States is similar to the Type 1 variety. However, the three islands are quite distinct and their relationship to Florida better represents the true geography of the region. The United States is no longer flat and the borders are, once again, raised.