IKE Collectors: 1977-D In MS69 (!) on eBay!

braddick

Wow!
Now, if only this one really was...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1390818755

braddick

And, just in case someone snatches that one up with the BIN, the Seller has a second one- a 1977 in MS69... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1390818721

FC57Coins

Yeah right Pat: Wouldda-Shouldda-Couldda

Frank

Bikingnut

I have a 73 D that looks as good as that. In fact, my 73D has much better luster and strike than that 77, but has a ding on Ike's forehead. Maybe I should send it to PCI.

leothelyon

Is that cut, on Ike's forehead, keeping it from grading MS70?
And they want 3 grand for it?
And there's a another one just life it?
PCI?

Leo

BillJones

Yes the cut on Ike's forehead plus the other tick marks on the rest of his bust. If this is MS-69, I wonder what one with the tick marks but no cut on Ike forehead should grade? Let's see MS-70 is supposed to be perfect, but what about the tick marks?

If this puppy sells, maybe PCI should open a registry.

keithdagen

Wll, at least PCI put a MS coin in the holder. Saw a MS-67 ACG Liberty Nickel that when cracked, would cross to a legitimate service at GD-04.

Russ

My friend doesn't like this one, and thinks you should take a pass.

Russ, NCNE

cladking

Looks like the 77-D is in the 98.5 %ile
The '77 makes the 99th %ile.

Hey, at least they picked a couple of nice ones to call MS-69!

For this kind of money they'll double their money on the "90"
mint sets they bought with only two coins!

jcping

Both coins might luckily be crossed-over to PCGS MS66. Most likely, MS65.

cladking

I would hope the '77 would go a solid MS-66. The 77-D should be a high end MS-65 I think.
Where are the experts when you need them.

supercoin

Oh man... amazing how far, how fast, the new PCI has slipped. I think even ACG grades MS Ikes more strictly.

The 77 looks like a nice coin but a little hazy and lackluster. Could make 66, but looks like some minor scuffs on the forehead, and more importantly, a nasty tick at the rear of Ike's eye. Unless that's just in the photo.

The 77-D also looks like a nice strong strike coin, but would go no higher than PCGS MS65 due to scuffs on the portrait and bagmark in the reverse field behind the eagle. Looks like it may have scuffing on the outer edge of the lower eagle wing too, which could hurt it further.

Usual caveats about grading from a scan, but... looks like they're worth at best less than 1/10 the BIN price in the correct holder. Yeow.

Maybe PCI just got the second 6 in the grade upside down?

presleyh

The 77 also has the missing tailfeathers details on the far left tail feathers. according to pcgs there is no such thing as an ms 69 Ike. I got ripped by orlando coin once already, they own pci by the way.