It's been a while since I bought an Ike

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  1. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    What's your opinion on this one? Raw coin.
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    Pickin and Grinin, Sep 9, 2026
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  3. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Pretty coin. 64 maybe 65.
     
    ldhair, Sep 9, 2026
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  4. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    That picture of that obverse is stunning. I'd like to see a couple other angles and lighting before I offered a grade, but that appears to be a very attractive coin.
     
    physics-fan3.14, Sep 9, 2026
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  5. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    The even toning is great the entire coin matches the fantastic tone. Thanks for sharing it.
     
    Mr.Q, Sep 9, 2026
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  6. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Pretty? Pretty?o_O It's Pretty awesome and handsome if I may so myself!! :wideyed::woot:
     
    SensibleSal66, Sep 9, 2026
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  7. mpcusa

    mpcusa "Official C.T. TROLL SWEEPER"

    Super nice toning on the obverse, it would have been extra special to get the same on the Reverse :)
     
    mpcusa, Sep 9, 2026
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  8. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Oh Man I agree,


    I will get a few other angles, Domo Arigato.
     
    Pickin and Grinin, Sep 9, 2026
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  9. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Wait, I put that one, in a library of coins? I will find it!
     
    Pickin and Grinin, Sep 9, 2026
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    Pickin and Grinin, Sep 9, 2026
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  11. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

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    Pickin and Grinin, Sep 10, 2026
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  12. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Oh yes. Sweeet toning.
     
    lordmarcovan, Sep 10, 2026
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  13. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    Very nice looking
     
    dwhiz, Sep 10, 2026
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  14. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Not many of these tone in such a nice way. Many that do can be traced back to the type of holder they have been stored in over the years.
     
    ldhair, Sep 10, 2026
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  15. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    I bought an Ike collection over 20 years ago that had both high grade examples and errors.

    A fair number of the high grade Ikes were housed in hard plastic holders with red inserts. All of them possessed similar toning to what yours exhibits. I sold off about 80% of that collection, keeping the rest for myself. Whenever I see one like this, I wonder if it came from the coins I sold off. I'm not saying it did, but it sure looks like it.

    I think I've probably still got 4 or 5 toned coins from that lot squirreled away somewhere . . . hmm.

    There's just never enough time.
     
    ToughCOINS, Sep 10, 2026
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  16. Barney McRae

    Barney McRae Supporter! Supporter

    It is kind of weird. I have NEVER seen an Ike in the wild, only in photos. Then again, I've not had "brass in my pocket" for at least 25 years. :p

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    Barney McRae, Sep 10, 2026
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  17. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    I like it! Very nice eye appeal!
     
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  18. BuffaloHunter

    BuffaloHunter Short of a full herd Supporter

    Fantastic piece, Phil!

    If I came across a ‘73 like this one I think I’d be a high bidder.
     
    BuffaloHunter, Sep 10, 2026
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  19. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    My wife was born in 1973 believe it or not, I won on her also. ;):D
     
    SensibleSal66, Sep 10, 2026
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  20. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I had originally thought that it came from a Mint set.
    But only the proof sets came in the hard plastic package, with red insert.
     
    Pickin and Grinin, Sep 11, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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  21. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    The hard plastic holders that I'm thinking of were not mint packaging. The holder just held one coin. I put a lot of IKEs in them and they toned the coins over time. When they went to PCGS they all received a straight grade.
     
    ldhair, Sep 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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