{"id":7539,"date":"2021-07-07T09:55:11","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T07:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomasnumismatics.com\/?post_type=actualites&p=7539"},"modified":"2021-08-10T14:54:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T12:54:15","slug":"big-sky-treasure","status":"publish","type":"actualites","link":"https:\/\/thomasnumismatics.com\/en\/blog\/big-sky-treasure\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Sky Hoard and its Eisenhower dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Big Sky treasure was found in a bank in Montana. Consisting only of Eisenhower dollars, it is considered one of the largest collections of this type of American currency. Never circulated, the Big Sky dollars are all of exceptional quality. Their corner flower condition has retained all of its original brilliance. A treasure that will delight numismatists specialized in coins from the United States. <\/p>\n\n

The Big Sky: a bank treasure of uncirculated coins <\/h2>\n\n

The Big Sky treasure consisted of 223,000 uncirculated Eisenhower dollars when the American numismatic company, Littleton Coin company, acquired it in 2011. A Montana family had purchased all of these coins from the Denver mint and stored them directly at the Federal Reserve Bank of Helena, Montana. They were kept, for over 30 years, in a vault in the basement. The “Ike” dollars were still in bags sewn by the Central Bank, spared from the wear and tear of circulation. <\/p>\n\n

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The coins were certified and graded by UCS, which named the treasure Big Sky Hoard. It weighed 5.6 tons and was valued at over $1 million. 223 bags were delivered to the numismatic society. Stacked one on top of the other, the Big Sky Hoard coins would measure 637 meters high, twice the height of the Eiffel Tower! <\/p>\n\n

The Big Sky: a treasure trove of Eisenhower dollars <\/h2>\n\n

The Eisenhower dollar is a cupronickel coin minted by the Bank of the United States between 1971 and 1978. On its obverse, the general and president Eisenhower is represented. The reverse features an eagle in flight position, inspired by the insignia of the Apollo 11 mission. Its engraver, Frank Gasparro, designed the coin to honor both President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the first landing of a man on the moon in 1969. <\/p>\n\n