1971 silver dollar

[kurgen]

G'day everyone. While I was on the beach yesterday I dug up a 1971 silver dollar with Eisenhower on the front and an eagle on the back. It is in good nick and one can only guess as to how it found it's way onto a beach in South Australia? Does anyone know what value could be attached to it?
Many thanks.

kurgen

 

[tjhoosier]

Probably not much more than face value. Those coins were copper clad and in mint condition it might be worth $10-$15, but given the fact it's been buried for some time I doubt it would be in mint condition. It's pretty interesting though to speculate on how, when, why it got on a beach in Australia though. Does the U.S. Navy visit anywhere in the vicinity? Could have come from some sailor enjoying the beach. HH Tom

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Nice find but no real silver content. Face value. Was it deep???

 

[MaynardG]

I found this site valuable , Your E. silver dollar was about $9.00

http://www.coinnews.net/tools/automated-silver-coin-valuator/

 

[kurgen]

Thank you for the reply HH Tom. That's a good point, we do occasionally get visits from the US Navy and it is quite possible that a serviceman may have dropped it. It is a popular beach. You wouldn't want to carry too many around with you as they are pretty heavy?

kurgen.

 

[kurgen]

Thanks Bart. It was down about 9 inches on the waterline.I was using my Excalibur at the time.

kurgen

 

[kurgen]

Thanks MaynardG. I have bookmarked this site.

kurgen

 

[TURNMASTER]

If it is clad, $1.00.
If it is a Silver Dollar, then it is 40% silver, which is unlikely.

Jeff

 

[Crocket]

1964 and below are 90 percent silver and 1965 to 1969 are 40 percent silver.

 

[kurgen]

Thanks Turnmaster, knowing my luck it's clad.

kurgen.

 

[kurgen]

Thanks Crocket. Those silver percentages are a good indicator of the economy's state of health?

kurgen.