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Slipping fast on IKES

EndocrinologistEndocrinologist Posts: 213 ✭
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The IKE registry is getting pretty competitive. 45 sets registered and most of them complete. Some of the incomplete sets have a chance to break the top ten (which is not an easy task in this collection). Participants are regularly updating their set.

It's a fun set to collect with enough variety and coins for every budget!

Endo
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  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭
    I'm in there, but not a strong competitor... 100% complete, 65.0 average, 31st place. I have the silvers in 67 or 68, but many of my clads are weak. Don't plan to do too much upgrading other than getting the two MS63s (ugh) out of there.

    I do have two clad MS66s!
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  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭
    Just realized... maybe I can pass you if I get those 63s out... I thought you were much higher on the list!
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  • pontiacinfpontiacinf Posts: 8,915 ✭✭
    I have a bunch of slabbed ikes im not even doing anything with.....mainly 73's 74's a few 71's a 76 in ms67 another year a ms66 and a real cool error filled die 70,something that was graded ms64 (with missing epluribus )

    maybe i should drag them out if they are getting this kinda attention.


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  • khaysekhayse Posts: 1,336 ✭
    > Some of the incomplete sets have a chance to break the top ten
    Endo, ???? This is an incorrect statement.

    Pontiacinf, Hey, let us know what you have to sell.

    -Keith H
  • EndocrinologistEndocrinologist Posts: 213 ✭
    Maybe I meant breaking the top twenty. Don't worry, you're in good shapeimage
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  • EndocrinologistEndocrinologist Posts: 213 ✭
    Actually, Keith, you're not in good shape. There are 6 people tied with you. If one of those guys decides to upgrade, you will be out of the top ten. image

    Who said IKES were boring? image I see the same thing happening to Kennedies in the future (it would be more dramatic if they decide to retire the series)

    Endo

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  • khaysekhayse Posts: 1,336 ✭
    Endo,

    You're freaking me out. Time to break out the calculator.

    Ok, the best Ike set possible with one coin taken away would
    rate: 63.85 (31st place)

    The "average nice set" (the set you could put together right before
    things get REAL expensive, aka My Set) with one coin missing would
    be 63.19 (Hey 31st place)

    It's possible I've made a small mistake in my haste but my figures
    are right in the ballpark.

    On to someone knocking me out of the top 10. If one of the people
    in Current Finest tied for seventh upgraded, he would be in seventh
    alone and there would be five of us tied for eighth. It would take
    three more people upgrading (a total of 4) to knock me out of the
    top 10.

    Endo, don't do that to me before I have my coffee, OK?

    -Keith H
    ps I don't think I'm in good shape either image

    Edit because my spelling stinks.
  • EndocrinologistEndocrinologist Posts: 213 ✭
    Keith,

    You're absolutely right. My math was off. image

    Anyway, its just interesting to watch the IKE chase. I'm trying to upgrade my coins by submitting them, but I may have to cheat a few times here and there. I've got to do something about my silver biz IKES.

    Have fun, all you IKEsters out there. image

    Endo
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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Unusual circumstance: This is the only Registry that shows a 100% complete set LOWER in the ranking than some other incomplete sets! That would have to be my set! (And, there is a good reason why it ranks lower although complete-) image

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  • bartdogbartdog Posts: 84
    If anyone is looking to upgrade, I am selling my Registry IKEs. I was at 66.10 with VERY LITTLE chance to get any higher so breaking up the set. The popularity of this set really seems to have taken off over the last six months or so!

    Bill



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  • khaysekhayse Posts: 1,336 ✭
    Sorry to see you go bartdog.

    What are you moving on to?

    -Keith H
  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭
    He's (unfortunately for me!) excelling in the modern MS type set.... too Braddick and I out of the top 5.
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  • fantasiizefantasiize Posts: 667
    I also enjoy watching the Ike Business Strike Registry set (usually check once per week). That series is truly my favorite series (and has been so close to 3 years now).

    It appears to have slowed down in the past month as you do not see many new folks entering or other folks moving up 3 or 4 positions (or 0.20 to 0.30 points) at one time.

    I guess once you get close to 66 points (65.90 to 66.10) each improvement (usually 0.04 or 0.05 will cost you at least $300 to $500; improvements after that will probably cost you $700 to $1,000, next set of improvements are in the $2,000+ range). At that point, you would be at the top 10 or 7th which gets crowded. My goal is to be one spot before the group of 7 by the end of this year. However, I fully expect one or two unannounced new entries to come into the top 5 pushing me down again.

    Still, I love that series !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    I also love Major Circulation Strike Type Sets, clad Washingtons ('65 to '98) and key date coins !!!!!

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  • EndocrinologistEndocrinologist Posts: 213 ✭
    Fantasiize,

    I consider your set the "benchmark" set. MS 66 and above for this series is a solid acheivement.

    With more interest in this series, someone should consider a "club" for its collectors. A quarterly newsletter would be neat. Right now, Jim Barlow's list is my only "IKE" publication in print that I get.

    Endo
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  • fantasiizefantasiize Posts: 667
    Endo,

    Appreciate the kind words. I actually started my set back in late 98/early 99 and became serious in early 2000 so it has not busted my bank account yet (though I am looking to splurge on 2 or 3 pieces).

    I think you have a good idea regarding a newsletter. I too get Jim Barlow's and I used to get Jeff Saltzman's somewhat regularly, but he had health problems and it stopped. Jeff is now back and getting active. In fact, he even purchased a 71d in MS66 about a month or so ago from me on eBay and we talked a little. Both of those folks are strong Ike specialists and they have done an excellent job "hanging in there" in that "niche" market, as Ike specialists when other folks (dealers) would sneer and think they were crazy. SO I have to hand it to them. Supercoin has also been a good one along the way as well.

    Perhaps we can start another thread to see how many folks would be interested in an Ike club and solicit input/feedback on content, meetings/instant messenger discussions, etc etc.

    What do you think ??
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    I also love Major Circulation Strike Type Sets, clad Washingtons ('65 to '98) and key date coins !!!!!

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  • RefremaRefrema Posts: 408
    I have also thought there should be some sort of club, newsletter about Ikes, but how many would be interested, and how many would stick with it long term?

    I would be willing to help, but it will take quite a few to make this thing work.

    Bob
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  • fantasiizefantasiize Posts: 667
    Bob,

    Well, looks like we, unofficially, have 3 ...
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    I love Ike dollars and all other dollar series !!!

    I also love Major Circulation Strike Type Sets, clad Washingtons ('65 to '98) and key date coins !!!!!

    If ignorance is bliss, shouldn't we have more happy people ??
  • EndocrinologistEndocrinologist Posts: 213 ✭
    I would be interested. Perhaps if we could collect articles from some of the more senior and seasoned collectors, we could start by posting them on a free website (geocities).

    Just a thought.

    Vin
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  • fantasiizefantasiize Posts: 667
    Bob,
    Vin,

    O.K., I took the initiative and posted an initial message for the Ike club. I assume you are both still interested (in joining and making it happen).

    Of course, in today's world, especially in coin collecting and computers you need TLAs (three-letter-acronyms) as a name. I came up with a FLA (five-letter-acronym) National Ike Coin Collecting Enthusiasts (NICCE) ... ok, I am done, it is now your turn as I would like to resign from all activities now that I came up with a name.

    Chris

    UPDATED TO ADD MY NAME
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    I love Ike dollars and all other dollar series !!!

    I also love Major Circulation Strike Type Sets, clad Washingtons ('65 to '98) and key date coins !!!!!

    If ignorance is bliss, shouldn't we have more happy people ??
  • howie08howie08 Posts: 128
    Hi , guys ;
    I'd also be interested ; presently at # 30 , and have really been slack the past few months about trying to upgrade these , but I really like the coin. I've been busy working on some Silver Eagle and SBA sets , but am about as high as I can afford to go on these , so need to get back to work on the Ikes. Let me know if I can do anything.
    Howieimage
    Howie--Always looking to upgrade SBA , MS Eagles & Ikes
  • fantasiizefantasiize Posts: 667
    Howie,

    Welcome, perhaps you can help the club collect and organize everyone's e-Mail addresses (for the newsletter and special events). I will PM folks and ask them to do that to you if you think that will be ok for you.

    Let me know.

    Thanks,
    Chris
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    I love Ike dollars and all other dollar series !!!

    I also love Major Circulation Strike Type Sets, clad Washingtons ('65 to '98) and key date coins !!!!!

    If ignorance is bliss, shouldn't we have more happy people ??
  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,116 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This thread brings back good memories of when the Registry was kind of in its infancy.

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  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,229 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @braddick said:
    This thread brings back good memories of when the Registry was kind of in its infancy.

    show one of your endocrinologist pedigreed IKEs

  • .... Posts: 413 ✭✭✭✭

    Sadly more and more proof 70 DCAM's are coming down the pike which has all but made the basic IKE proof sets easy to complete. And to think I paid upwards for $4,000 a piece for some of them that are now easily obtained for $350 or so................... :-(

  • BaronVonBaughBaronVonBaugh Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭✭

    @knovak1976 said:
    Sadly more and more proof 70 DCAM's are coming down the pike which has all but made the basic IKE proof sets easy to complete. And to think I paid upwards for $4,000 a piece for some of them that are now easily obtained for $350 or so................... :-(

    I have a proof 69 set, maybe it’s time to look for one or two of those 70s for my set.

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  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,787 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I know your guys pain.
    While I do not collect Ikes, I suffer from the having to upgrade my Kennedy sets at some serious costs.
    To do so, I am in the $1,000 to $2,000 range for upgrades.
    I am at the point of limiting myself from buying any coins for now and saving up for one or two upgrades later in the year.
    Good luck with your sets.
    Wayne

    Kennedys are my quest...

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