I need some help with IKES

rainbowquarters

What's the difference between, Brown Box Ikes and Blue Pack Ikes?

Thanks

DHeath

The brown box Ikes are proofs, and the blue pack Ikes are silver non-proofs.

wondercoin

Brown - silver proofs
Blue- silver MS


Wondercoin

jdimmick

Mitch,

Is that the main reason why the silver Ikes can be found in so much higher grade's on average than the clad's because of the preservation of coins into these type packages as compared to being bagged and disperesed through commerce. Or is it mearly the initial striking quality from the pressess, or both?

I am not an Ike chaser, but just would like to know. I was helpin a freind look for some high grade ikes, and realized how difficult it is to find a nice ike!!!

jim

segoja

Jim,

You point out several key facts about MS ikes. The silvers are almost always well struck and relatively mark free except the 71-s which has both problems.

On the clads, the striking pressure coupled with a large hard planchet created some nasty looking coins with pock marks and scratches...all from the striking process.

As you point out it is very difficult to find a nice clad Ike. That's exactly why they are bringing some big bucks in high grade.

DHeath

Jim,

I stopped in our buddies shop today and bought two gemmy 72-P and one 72-D Ike rolls. Looks like there may be a coin or two in them.

cladking

In addition to the MS clads being poorly struck from worn dies many of them also
had a problem with "finning" or high rims. This was a particular problem in the
'74 to '76 period and many of these coins were rotated in machines like cement
mixers to knock down these rims. It's wasn't unusual to find an original bag with
coins that appeared to be no better than VF.