unexpected ike,whats value

and you'll get killed on fees.

 

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Or you can cause a ruckus by spending it at Taco Bell...

http://www.cointalk.com/t132068/

 

LOL! Totally!

 

sarcasm... i don't have useless time to waste u on the other hand not too sure.....


anyways save the ikes if you get more sell em in a lot

 

My entire point was... if you are going to post something and contradict others, explain why.

What you originally gave us contradicted what I offered the OP but you didn't offer why the coin was worth more than $1 in your evaluation, and you still haven't in any of your other four posts since then. When I challenged you on your first post to this thread to further support my evaluation, you simply became defensive but have yet to defend why the coin is worth more than $1 to you.

If you feel this thread is a waste of your time, then consider that it was so entirely because your evaluation was given without any supportive reasoning. You did however continue to return to this thread finding it worth your time to post off topic comments at me as opposed to about the coin. You're getting further from credible in your original statement about the coin by avoiding the reason you think this coin is worth more than $1. As such, my original valuation I gave for this coin stands and wasn't a waste of my time defending it from the careless posts of another (seemingly uninformed) member.

I happen to agree with you that it's worth holding onto Ike dollars (in general) when you can obtain them, despite them not being worth more than face value at this time. There are many die varieties being identified and you can always hope to find some in circulation. Selling common circulation Ike dollars in a lot will not necessarily net you more than face value either. Not given their large mintages, common dates, cu-ni composition and yet minimal appeal amongst 'modern' collectors. Most circulation Ikes are simply not worth more than face despite your personal interest in them, including a print smudged circulated cu-ni proof Ike. 40% silver Ikes are priced for their intrinsic melt value and go for more than face. Identified die varieties and errors go for more than face but not all Ikes are worth more than face. You might like to read up on the work of The Ike Group to see what kind of varieties are worth looking for and which may actually help you realize Ike values over face. :thumb:

 

Why is it terrible advice? The coin is worth, an a great day, $1.50. If it makes him happy to reduce the value to face, in order to make it look nice, Why not?

Joe

 

i did say why it's worth more than a dollar if you don't think go ebay completed listing etc....very simple what don't you get? lol and i don't care to read the rest of your essay :thumb: but i'm sure it's an A+

 

There's no $1.50 in that piece. It's damaged from the print. And it's terrible advice to tell someone to clean a coin who has no knowledge of how to properly do so. At any rate it's a waste of the OPs time since it won't do anything to improve the value, wastes materials and may render the coin less eye appealing than it currently is. Should the attempted removal of the print (which simply will not come off), though cleaning with acetone may lift some surface grease left by the print, it will still show what's under the print, a damaged surface. There's simply no point cleaning the coin and even ifit were worth another half it's value, why ever suggest the OP take it down further? Terrible advice.

 

Sounds like you like the coin. If not, then maybe you should like the lady how gave it to you. (grin).

Put the coin away where you will see it often and perhaps get an extra smile out of your day.

I noticed that you are a newer member to CoinTalk. Welcome. Don't forget to check out the Introduction section. If you have not Introduced yourself yet, you might find that enjoyable. I know I enjoy reading those threads.

 

What? where? You never gave a reason for the value. You never suggested to put it on eBay in any of your posts in this thread, Bobbeth did. Even if you did list THE OPs COIN that's being discussed in this thread on eBay, the fees would leave you with less than $1. A negative profit. eBay is hardly an indicator of accurate market value given the wide degree of different listings, sellers and products. You can go dig around for circulated proofs with a finger print all you like, but I'd suggest you re-read the thread, my so called 'essay' and actually own up to your poor assessment of the coin that confuses the matter of value for this coin, you have yet to give your own reasons why, deferment to eBay isn't good enough.

 

i sold the some ikes in a lot and got about twice face which is why i said he should save up his ikes, do i really need to say more because i'm not going to lol

 

Finally! Thank you for providing some semblance of an explanation per your "experience" comment earlier in post #11 and the "lot" suggestion alluded to in post #24. If you'd just put together an example for us to begin with, your initial post may not have been lacking in a reason for the claim and confusing to the thread. There really was no need for the entire defensive dance maintained if you've had such an example to cite all along. I've repeatedly asked you for some reason to support your counter claim but couldn't for the life of me understand your resistance to explain it. Regardless of the success you had selling a lot of Ike dollars and (taking your word for it) making greater than face value in the transaction, past performance is not likely to repeat itself nor are we using an example of equals by comparison to suggest the OPs coin can be worth more than $1 in the condition it is in. As you know, I maintain the OPS coin is a damaged proof currently worth face value, or $1.00. :thumb:

 

thank you everyone for you help.

 

You're welcome. Sorry things got a little side-tracked, but you have a nice find worth holding onto... at least until you upgrade the coin, should that be among your goals. Ike dollars are a great modern series and one that's still gaining territory amongst collectors.

I'm personally working on an Ike set that will include only and all of the Silver Ikes: one of each grade from PCGS MS 65 to MS 69 and Proof 65 to Proof 69, all "S" mintmark. Not working on getting varieties like DDO, toners or errors. This will comprise 50 coins across these grades to complete.

My PCGS Showcase set: Silver SF Ike Dollars 1971-1974 & 1976 [no pics yet]

Be sure to check out the ongoing CT thread: Post an Ike and a great Ike web site, The Ike Group
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