1971 s early prototype 0

[Ratzie33]

Die polishing lines throughout. Drill marks in die. Look at the neck line, and nose. Labeled as a proof coin.

[Ratzie33]

[Ratzie33]

[Ratzie33]

Notice the sharp point at the bottom left of the ear, and the hairline doesn’t extend all the way to the top of the head, almost like they were shaping the coin in rough broad stroke outlines.

Edited October 23, 2020 by Ratzie33

[Ratzie33]

Look at the hair right above the ear compared to a normal proof. It is much sharper and is cut out.

Edited October 23, 2020 by Ratzie33

[Ratzie33]

Look at this drill mark popping up off of the coin. It is a part of the coin drilled into the planchet. It extends through the lower bar of the E and curves onto the rim.

Edited October 23, 2020 by Ratzie33

[Moxie15]

You have to send that one in. It is something out of the ordinary for sure

[RWB]

Prototype? Drill marks?

Damaged. Nothing more.

Can the OP explain what is mean by "prototype" ...especially for a coin struck at San Francisco?

Why would anyone use a drill on a coin die?

[JT2]

Looks like a Blue pack IKE... could have been sliding around in that packaging for years...........

[Ratzie33]

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1971-s-1-prototype-strike-ddo-023-odv-010-rdv-007/509322
 

s minted Ike prototype dollars

[Ratzie33]

What the op means is “mine had a lot of drill marks on it, like whoever was making it had a difficult time...” from PCGS website.

 

[Ratzie33]

These coins were restored by PCGS after being in blue packs for years 

[RWB]

Familiar with the claims. Bologna. Completely false and unsubstantiated. Start with the basics: ALL development and experimental work was done at the Philadelphia Mint. Mintmarks were never applied to experimental pieces - they were only used for production dies once Philadelphia's die shop had certified master dies and hubs. Evidently, the folks at the unmentioned company do not know any of that. The list of failures could go on and on....

Ratzie33, you're simply picking up nonsense from the internet and gluing it to whatever is handy. Your Ike dollar does not even rise to the level of lunch meat. I realize that sounds harsh, but you've been presenting nothing but fakes and damaged coins for several months. When will you begin to learn from members here and elsewhere who are much more experienced than you?

Edited October 23, 2020 by RWB

[James_OldeTowne]

The subject Eisenhower dollar appears to be just a damaged coin.