Rare 1971 Eisenhower silver dollar bought for $10 in 2008 sells for six figures
A 1971 prototype Eisenhower silver dollar bought for $10 at a Long Beach coin fair in 2008 has resurfaced and fetched a six-figure price; two more examples were later discovered, purchased for $5 in 2010 and $22 in 2013.
In 2008, collector Lee Lydston bought a rare 1971 Eisenhower silver dollar prototype coin for $10 at a coin fair in Long Beach, California.