Have you ever found a 71-S peg leg IKE in a blue pack?
CoinHusker
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Just wondering if anyone here has ever found a 71-S peg leg in a blue pack or are the one's you've found already slabbed? I'm turning blue looking thru blue packs.
Collecting coins, medals and currency featuring "The Sower"
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I also bought one raw for $6.00 but it was not in a blue pack. It is currently slabbed by ANACS as MS63 Peg Leg.
I found one in a Blue Pack that I paid $5 for. I have searched about 1,000. It is probably MS62.
The other I bought in the Blue Pack as a Peg Leg for about $100. It is now PCGS MS65, but not designated as a Peg Leg.
<< <i>Well, that gives me a little hope of finding one. Back to the blue packs. >>
I found one in a blue pack that graded ms 64 at pcgs. i must admit that i went through every ike at several shows before finding
this coin !!
They are at least 20 times more difficult than a 1972-p type # 2 !!
also, i have never found anything that would grade above ms 65 !!
a ms 66 coin would command a hefty premium, if one could be found !!
of the variety until about the last 300 and would probably have missed it before.
<< <i>Do you ever tell anyone what your looking for? Or, do you keep it your litle secet? >>
People rarely ask me, but I'm always looking for gems and any varieties.
Oh well...
<< <i>I've probably looked at about 500 of the blue packs but unfortunately I wasn't aware
of the variety until about the last 300 and would probably have missed it before. >>
Cladking,
The left leg on the letter "R" is missing the serif, and looks like a pirates " PEG" LEG". Also, the serif at the top of the letter " y " is missing the serif on the left.
In addition, the hair pattern is different, in god we trust is different,
and the coin actually looks like a combination of two seperate dies.
I have looked at every ike, at every show, and have gone to many, many shops, and have found only a handfull of this variety.
The 1972-P Type # 2 is easy to find, compared to the 1971-S business strike.
The average so far is about 2500 to 3,000 ikes per peg leg !!