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Does anyone here still like IKEs?

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  • Lurker here. My one area of passion was Blue Ikes. I searched out the cream for years during the 90's -2000's. When it finally came time to getting some graded in the past few years, I found that PCGS really has no desire to give a damn about grading them consistently in the 67-69 region. I'll no longer submit as there is no rhyme or reason to the coins getting 68. I've made a bunch, but the crap you see on the market graded 68 are an embarrassment. It's just a series that gets and will continue to get no respect. NGC has stated that sentiment specifically. Love this board, so please don't ban me!

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That '74 Ike is SO pretty!

  • CCGGGCCGGG Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I never had much interest in IKE's but I do have one in my type set.

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have some in a dresser drawer. Was spending them until it became a hassle.

  • Alltheabove76Alltheabove76 Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭✭

    @1630Boston said:
    I like this one :)

    The roman numeral stamped on it is 1630. What does that mean?

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,491 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2, 2020 8:59AM

    Beautiful albums dude! I love, as pictured, the different toning and cameo appearance taken from afar. <3B)<3B)<3

    "Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!

    --- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.
  • No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1630Boston said:
    @Alltheabove76
    It's the year that my family landed in Massachusetts and the year that the city of Boston was incorporated.
    Officially founded in 1630 by English Puritans who fled to the new land to pursue religious freedom, Boston is considered by many to be the birthplace of the American Revolution.
    And it is my CU handle = 1630Boston. :)

    That is a great handle. Always wondered about it. Cool coin also

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @darth_morgan
    That is a fantastic collection

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of my favorite Ikes.

    Notice anything unusual?
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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Extremely heavy die polish?

  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @koynekwest

    True, but not what I was thinking of. You're getting warm, though...

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Peg leg?

  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @koynekwest

    Getting colder...

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ya got me. I'm not an Ike expert.

  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2, 2020 10:02PM

    @koynekwest

    It's tricky - I'm not sure anyone would have got it.

    Here's a hint :)

  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,103 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This was one of the harder spots to fill in my ANACS photo certificate type set.

    Need a Barber Half with ANACS photo certificate. If you have one for sale please PM me. Current Ebay auctions
  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The only thing I can surmise from your images would be a clashed die. But I don't see any clashing.

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,491 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @IkesT said:
    @koynekwest

    It's tricky - I'm not sure anyone would have got it.

    Here's a hint :)

    Die clash?

    "Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!

    --- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.
  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @joeykoins

    Yes, but not just an ordinary die clash. When the dies clashed, they were misaligned by about 10%, which is pretty significant.

    Before this coin was struck, the misalignment of the dies was corrected, but the misaligned die clash remains.

  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @koynekwest said:
    The only thing I can surmise from your images would be a clashed die. But I don't see any clashing.

    Right click on the original image and select "Open image in new tab". It should give you a much blown up image to look at.

    The top of Ike's head is prominently clashed on the reverse, and a few stem/leaf details are clashed just above Ike's head on the obverse (near "B" in "LIBERTY").

  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 3, 2020 12:02AM

    Also note that there is a talon head die clash on the obverse, but in the normal location, indicating a second clash occurred when the dies were correctly aligned.

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,491 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool! ;)

    "Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!

    --- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.
  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a similar Roosie-

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,491 ✭✭✭✭✭

    He also put the Mint medallions inside. Cool coins. His address is there?

    "Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!

    --- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Dipped white, no. Nice original toning, heck yes. I always thought the reverse was especially cool.

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @massscrew

    Wow - nice hoard! :o

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,491 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool coin, dude! Nice ❤

    "Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!

    --- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.
  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 24, 2020 4:27PM

    Oops, tried to edit my last post and the spam filter nuked it - will try again in a minute :)

    Edit: ...or maybe this evening. The spam filter will just not let me through - make too many posts/edits with tags and/or images, and that seems to set it off...

  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Okay, let's try this again... ;)

    I noticed that the beautiful 1971-D Ike posted by @ldhair has a neat little die dent on the obverse - it looks like there's an engorged tick on Ike's neck. As luck would have it, I found another one of my own, but had to wait a couple of weeks for the auction to end and the coin to arrive.

    Variety hunters may have better luck looking for these in hand, as the dent is pretty shallow and I quickly discovered that it may not show up in a photo if the lighting is not right (that being said, I did find these two in photos). So there you have it, a new variety from this very thread. :)


  • DrDarrylDrDarryl Posts: 645 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An original Ike handed out by Ike himself. This one in particular was awarded in Paris France during the 1960 Paris Summit. Net circulating mintage is 709.

    A video of this medal can be seen at the bottom of my webpage. https://potus-sgm.com/

  • DrDarrylDrDarryl Posts: 645 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Medal awarded by President Eisenhower during his 1960 Far East Goodwill tour.

  • fiftysevenerfiftysevener Posts: 926 ✭✭✭✭

    @crazyhounddog said:
    It's an NGC PR-67 star.
    Impossible to get a decent shot of a proof behind plastic but it it is....

    Beauty coin and is certainly a cameo IMO

  • fiftysevenerfiftysevener Posts: 926 ✭✭✭✭

    My unc set is PCGS only and my proofs are NGC.

  • carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭✭✭

    While not really part of the series, does the Dansco or any album also have an empty spot for the 1990 Eisenhower commem?

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like that concept and resourcefulness a lot @massscrew

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    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • DeutscherGeistDeutscherGeist Posts: 2,990 ✭✭✭✭

    I like these coins because they are large, have a nice reverse, some have silver, and they make great gifts.

    "So many of our DREAMS at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we SUMMON THE WILL they soon become INEVITABLE "- Christopher Reeve

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  • cucamongacoincucamongacoin Posts: 3,478 ✭✭✭

    Anyone remember or know what the issue price was for the blue packs? How about the proofs?

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  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cucamongacoin said:
    Anyone remember or know what the issue price was for the blue packs?

    If memory serves, the UNC's were $4 (?) and the proofs I am fairly certain were $10, which was a decent chunk of money in 1971.

  • PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 6,018 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not a big fan, but that,s me.
    I like Mercury dimes?

    Pat Vetter,Mercury Dime registry set,1938 Proof set registry,Pat & BJ Coins:724-325-7211


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