In 2008, a collector spotted an unusual Eisenhower dollar inside a tube of ordinary coins; one of only three known prototypes, it later sold for $264,000 and is now returning to auction
- US Mint Director Mary Brooks observes obverse galvano being mechanically reduced to create the master hub for the Eisenhower Dollar.
- An experimental 1971 Eisenhower dollar that spent decades hidden inside a tube of ordinary coins before selling for $264,000 (£199,000) has returned to the auction block.
- The coin is one of only three known surviving prototypes of the United States Mint’s first space-themed dollar, according to a report published by CoinWeek.
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- US Mint Director Mary Brooks observes obverse galvano being mechanically reduced to create the master hub for the Eisenhower Dollar.
- An experimental 1971 Eisenhower dollar that spent decades hidden inside a tube of ordinary coins before selling for $264,000 (£199,000) has returned to the auction block.
- The coin is one of only three known surviving prototypes of the United States Mint’s first space-themed dollar, according to a report published by CoinWeek.
Sources: Times of India