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Ike pack question

this may have been covered before but I will ask again.

I have many Ike's in the brown box plastic package.

Is it better to remove or leave in the plastic?

I know that down the road that when left in the box it is worth more.

Sometimes the box ends up being worth as much if not more.

But some of these Ikes look great and others are turning, not toning.

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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    Leave them in their government plastic.

    Unless you plan on having them graded and they are NOT 1973's, I would not worry about them "turning".
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,609 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think that pieces that not turned in the mint plastic will be worth a premium in the future. I would leave them alone. The only ways have these coins be worth anything is to be in the original government package or in a PCGS slab with high grade on them. Raw coins out of the government plastic are not desirable IMO.
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  • crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623


    << <i>I think that pieces that not turned in the mint plastic will be worth a premium in the future. I would leave them alone. The only ways have these coins be worth anything is to be in the original government package or in a PCGS slab with high grade on them. Raw coins out of the government plastic are not desirable IMO. >>



    They are not that desirable in there packaging or a slab either so do what you like with them as they are very replaceable if you change your mind, IMHO. 50 years from now who knows.


  • << <i>Leave them in their government plastic.

    Unless you plan on having them graded and they are NOT 1973's, I would not worry about them "turning". >>




    image leave them in OGP
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  • garsmithgarsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭


    << <i>Leave them in their government plastic.

    Unless you plan on having them graded and they are NOT 1973's, I would not worry about them "turning". >>





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  • Thanks for the replys,
    Think that I will leave them as is and hunt some to finish my sets that someone else has already removed.

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