1971-S Proof, Blue Ike? Opinion's Needed

ozzysdad

Well, I finally got this in today, Ebay $4.95, The seller sent me the wrong item by mistake and sent the other guy my Ike. Then the seller sent me 5 bucks and a new label, and guess i was lucky, the guy returned the coin, took him almost a month. But it's here, Now someone tell me, is it worth cracking out and getting slabbed? and will the Blue toning pass? I can't say that i have ever seen one that has this ice blue coloring.

ksteelheader

That blue is haze and will come off with acetone!

Ken

ziggy29

Not sure, but wow...interesting halo effect. Is today Ike Day and no one told me about it?

Sequitur

Yuk.

TUMUSS

ozzysdad

Hey, This coin came in a Brown Mint box, $4.95 is what i paid, 5 bucks for postage and handling? It also had the receipt of the person who ordered it in 1971, I am not sure about the toning, as for value i have less than 10.00 invested. I kind of like the toning, so, why acetone it? I'm sure that it has to be worth more than i paid. Can anyone tell me what it would grade? Should i crack it out for submission? or let well enough alone? Bottom line what is the thing worth? Did i get burned? or should i have it slabbed? C'mon Ike guy's i just want some opinions?

ozzysdad

<< <i>Yuk.

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Yuk is not a valid answer................

ksteelheader

What it may be worth if you pay to have it slabbed!

LindeDad

I was able to get one in PCGS PR69DCAM on eBay for less than $25.00 in Sept. Your cost so far and grading fees will be more than that.

seanq

I can't believe you missed it. That isn't just an ordinary 1971 Blue Ike, it's been struck over a 1964 Peace Dollar. Look, you can see the 4 under the 1 in this close-up:



Open your mind, man!


Sean Reynolds

TWODOGS

Unless YOU want it in a slab, there's no reason. It's already in plastic.

I just busted all of mine out to put in a Library of Coins Generic Dollar album. The Ike set with all the regular issues, clad proof, 40% silver MS and PR's look great in the album together.

Conder101

<< <i>Hey, This coin came in a Brown Mint box, $4.95 is what i paid, 5 bucks for postage and handling? It also had the receipt of the person who ordered it in 1971, I am not sure about the toning, as for value i have less than 10.00 invested. I kind of like the toning, so, why acetone it? I'm sure that it has to be worth more than i paid. Can anyone tell me what it would grade? Should i crack it out for submission? or let well enough alone? Bottom line what is the thing worth? Did i get burned? or should i have it slabbed? C'mon Ike guy's i just want some opinions? >>


The original price on these from the mint was $10. They can typically be purchased from dealers for about $5 and the vast majority of them still in the original holders will have this blue haze on them. Although some here have said Yuk, I have also seen many people here rave about the beautiful toning once they get put into a PCGS slab. This is not toning though, it is a film deposited on the coin by some kind of outgassing of the plastic in the holder. I wouldn't bother having it slabbed since it does not show any strong cameo contrast. Most likely it would come back as a PF 64 -67 and still be worth less than the slabbing fees.

Personally I have never liked the blue haze on the silver Ikes and will not buy them that way in the origianl holders. I have paid $8 to $12 for them already slabbed, but that was because I needed the slab variety not because I wanted the coin.