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4 years and another MS 68 Ike

cjmbuffalocjmbuffalo Posts: 48 ✭
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My Ike sets lingers at the middle of the pack, but I am totally committed to finding the first 76-S silver in MS-69, It took four years and I finally found my second 68. Its a great looking coin and is better then the first one I found years ago. Seems as if the graders are looking harder at Ikes and getting good grades is tuff.

Does any one think there is a 69 out there?

Charlie
Collector of all proofs 1950 and up plus mint and proof Ikes.

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  • chloebesschloebess Posts: 241
    The only Ikes in 69 (PCGS) are 72, 73, 74.

    I have a beautiful 76-S in MS 68. Haven't been able to improve it either.

    Anyone with a 69 I would sure like to know.
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,701 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's quite possible. I've seen three or four that are extremely pretty and virtually
    mark-free. While this hardly assures that an MS-69 exists there are quite a few
    times that the best modern is far better than the second best. It wouldn't take
    much of an exception to reach MS-69.

    The best I've seen is a little PL with very sharp devices and lettering. The earlier
    40% silvers also sometimes come in much higher grade than would be implied from
    the normal distribution curve. This especially applies to the '71 and '72.

    Tempus fugit.
  • segojasegoja Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭✭
    Somebody will make one when PCGS let's up about .25 of a point.

    I hope it's me, but whoever it is good luck!
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  • GandyjaiGandyjai Posts: 1,380 ✭✭
    Hi Charllie,

    CONGRATS on your 76-S MS68 Ike!image I have been searching about 4 years as well
    ands have only made 2image.....However, in searching for the "Great Silver Ike", I decided to start
    looking at the Quarters and Halves as well. I've made several Quarters and about 4 Halves in 68.
    I think you can easily get $500 for a nice MS68 76-S Half these days. This made the long dry spells
    and lots of "just misses" a little easier to bear.

    And.........yes, I even made the ONLY 76-S MS69 Kennedy one day!image
    I believe it is still the only one ever made and it resides in the #1 Kennedy set. I got it from a set it
    off of eBay for around $12.
    So, I believe it can be done!image

    While you are looking for that 68 Ike,.....look for a rotated reverse. I have seen a couple for the 76's,
    but none yet for the other MS Silver Ikes (If some one has a non-76 Silver Ike rotated Reverse, PLEASE let
    me know!image) I have a 135 degree rotated reverse 76-S in PCGS MS68 in my best Ike Set....(Thanks, GRANDAM!)image

    Best of luck on your quest for your 69 Ike!image.....
    I believe IT CAN BE FOUND!

    Brian

    I LOVE image Ikes! image
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    There may be an MS69 out there, but IMO right now PCGS would slab it as a 68.
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • COINDOGCOINDOG Posts: 402
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    The standards will have to change at PCGS before a MS69 will be graded.
  • sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    why are all the .68's silver?



    are clad's softer, less luster, more easily nicked?


    congrats on your find/score
  • COINDOGCOINDOG Posts: 402


    << <i>why are all the .68's silver?



    are clad's softer, less luster, more easily nicked?


    congrats on your find/score >>

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    The clad is much harder, as a metal. The mint has stated that the Ike dollar ( in clad ) was the most difficult coin that they ever minted.
    The shield 5 cent piece was the same, that's why the rays were deleted.
    Ike dollars are almost never found ( in clad ) above MS66. There are a handful in MS67 !!!
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