Am I missing Something???

segoja

Why would anyone pay over $100 for a MS66 1973-S Ike???

Obviously the title implies no mint mark, which would make this coin cheap.

Kind of deceptive in my opinion.

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cointime

segoja,
I think that this bidder has not realized that the coin is probably only worth less than $30.00 I don't think you are missing anything. I did want this coin on ebay but it went too high for me. I figured about $275.00 would be a good price to be into that coin.

Ken

fantasiize

James,

Interesting, at least two different bidders have bid over $100 for a coin worth about $20.

Looks like either:
1. they both think it is a 73p, or
2. they each bought a 1940p MS68 cent and had a little pocket change left over ...

segoja

Ken,

A nice 76-D Type I in 66 is worth at least $350.

The on pictured looks pretty nice in the scans and well struck.

The thing with Ikes in high grade, is when they are nice, they bring good $$$$, and the converse is true for the same date/grade.

cointime

James,

No doubt you are correct. Seems like the price guides on almost everything else is so out of wack (C.U. $390.00 and Coin World $475.00 for this ty-1), but the Ikes in some dates appear to be under valued. The only thing I was trying to do was, set a price and stick to it. Truth is I talked myself into going $375.00 (a lot of stuff runs through your mind the last 10 seconds), but thought to long Although these ty-1 MS66 do not come along too often, I will wait for the next one. Surely the one I have at PCGS won't come back any higher than a 65 Time will tell.
Cheers and thank you!
Ken

melikecoins

He is up to something else!

Check out his other buys and you'll see
He's trying for the top set

Glen

docday2003

<< <i>James,

Interesting, at least two different bidders have bid over $100 for a coin worth about $20.

Looks like either:
1. they both think it is a 73p, or
2. they each bought a 1940p MS68 cent and had a little pocket change left over ... >>