Rare Eisenhower coin fetches $189,000 at auction
Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
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In 2008, collector Lee Lydston bought a rare 1971 Eisenhower silver dollar prototype coin for $10 at a coin fair in Long Beach, California.