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How Easy------->Difficult is it to locate clad (PCGS Quality) raw MS66 Ikes?

Are most of the clad Ikes searched at this point? How tough is it to locate true ms66 quality P & D raw mint Ikes?
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Early "P" mints almost impossible, later P/D easier
71-D/76-D Type 2 still the easiest to find in 66
Ike Specialist
Finest Toned Ike I've Ever Seen, been looking since 1986
<< <i>Are most of the clad Ikes searched at this point? How tough is it to locate true ms66 quality P & D raw mint Ikes? >>
They are not heavily searched (maybe about 60%) but quality Ikes even
in MS-65 were tough the day they were made. For "easy" Ikes perhaps 1%
of original mint set coins were gems and now you'd have to look at 2 1/2
times as many sets to find one (1: 250 sets). MS-66's are much tougher
for all dates except some of the latest dates and the '73.
Roll coins can in some cases be a better bet but locating rolls can be tough
now days.
If you can't find rolls the best bet is the mint sets that walk into coin shops.
These sets are usually original.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
This still need more research, Maybe the Ike Group has more info.
Check out this reply He is also studing the same Ikes
Here is the link:
http://purelynumismatics.com/Thread-Why-1970-s-era-coins-are-so-hard-to-find-in-high-grades
Bob
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The most recent $500 worth yielded maybe 10 that were worth keeping with minimal bag marks. No type II 1972 dated Ikes, however.
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any Eisenhower dollar that grades MS66 is sort of tough and a beautiful thing to behold.