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Just in from PCGS, one of the finest toned Ikes on the Planet!!!
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I know the Ike series isn't all together popular and may never be with the masses but between varieties and some of the toned examples out there folks might just find something that interests them. I think most of us have seen James Sego's Registry set and I have no doubt he has seen or owned most of the finest toned and untoned pieces in existance 
This coin isn't the finest example as James has better but it's got to be one of the nicest out their in terms of overall eye appeal and rainbow toning. Yes this is a silver example which means they do tone more readily than their clad counterparts but I think one would have to search a long long time to find one as nice as this so I was happy to get it run though the sniffer as part of the secure plus service. This coin was purchased several years ago raw on Ebay and I paid a strong price for it then considering it was a raw Ike on Ebay but I just knew it was something special even in the sub par sellers pictures.
So please share in my excitement and post an Ike....toned, untoned, proof or MS...whatever you have!!!
(Except James as he will blow me away) 
This coin isn't the finest example as James has better but it's got to be one of the nicest out their in terms of overall eye appeal and rainbow toning. Yes this is a silver example which means they do tone more readily than their clad counterparts but I think one would have to search a long long time to find one as nice as this so I was happy to get it run though the sniffer as part of the secure plus service. This coin was purchased several years ago raw on Ebay and I paid a strong price for it then considering it was a raw Ike on Ebay but I just knew it was something special even in the sub par sellers pictures.So please share in my excitement and post an Ike....toned, untoned, proof or MS...whatever you have!!!
(Except James as he will blow me away) 0
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The name is LEE!
Is that the new definition of NT??
Need a chemical engineer to explain the color palette!!
Just wonderin'!
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
However, we do not know if the coin is the finest in the Universe, do we?
Camelot
Classic Dansco toning. Not a stunner but Ike did sustain some fingerprintage when the guy who owned this at one time placed it in the Dansco.
jom
NICE COIN!! Congrats on the MS67 grade!
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Standard Ike proof with some toning
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I think this is the only slabbed Ike I own. The coin is not toned but the ring has turned colors. I hope this will work for my contribution to the thread.
Ron
<< <i>The OP coin looks like something Pat (Braddick) would have
Truth! And that is not a bad thing.
It appears it went through the pcgs sniffer so I am more than okay with the look of the coin
- Jim
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<< <i>I really like Melvin289's Ike.... that looks beautiful..... Cheers, RickO >>
Be honest...you just like the lime green insert
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<< <i>Well, Shane this is the only one I have:
Classic Dansco toning. Not a stunner but Ike did sustain some fingerprintage when the guy who owned this at one time placed it in the Dansco.
jom >>
I have to admit I prefer this kind of toning over the toning in the OP, even though that coin is still very nice.
JH
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<< <i>Nice coin, Shane, but the title is a bit over the top.
Hey I am a flashy guy...you've seen some of my shirts at coin shows
I always consider Ikes, while not ugly, to be a boring coin. Not any more.
Governments can print currency. Only the people can print faith in it — and they’re running low on ink.
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So buy it I did.
Camelot
<< <i>The coin was so beautiful and spectacular, I had to buy it from Shane.
Snatcharoooooooooooooooooooo.... !!
I cannot get over how sweet the fields look. Hardly a luster graze (1-1.5 minor ones) and there's a lot of real estate there.
Jeff
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Finest Toned Ike I've Ever Seen, been looking since 1986
<< <i>I think that coin floated around the ANA show. It was pretty, but not $1250 pretty. >>
The coin did not float around the ANA show, I had the coin graded for Shane since he could not attend. I showed it to you and only you and I did so only because I was asked by Shane.
and quality. While I did not pay 1250, who is to say that
1500 - 2000 would not be fair as well as 700 - 900. I can
not remember ever seing an Ike with this high grade,
smooth face and amazing toning in a security holder. If one can
not replace a coin with its specific characteristics of beauty, then
what price is considered fair and just. It is an interesting question
and certainly one worthy of enlightened discussion.
I have always believed, that the amount of time expended in
the search for such a coin must play a role in its pricing. I just
checked with my alien coin dealer on Pluto, He has never seen another
such coin in this quadrant of the Milkey Way Gallaxy. Did you all know
that Milkey Way Candy Bars are made in the Miley Way Gallaxy?
Camelot
I have some super toned MS68 Silver Ikes....maybe those should come out of the wood work!!!
Ike Specialist
Finest Toned Ike I've Ever Seen, been looking since 1986
I have found nice Ikes in quality high grade and wonderful color are
extremely difficult to locate. Always have been and always will be.
Camelot
<< <i>HMMMM Prices on toners are always tough to figure!!!
I have some super toned MS68 Silver Ikes....maybe those should come out of the wood work!!! >>
I have no doubt that you would have some record setters if you ever pulled out the heavy artillery
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