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<p>[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 1495227, member: 2972"]When I put together a registry set of Ikes, I chose to collect in "top pop minus 1 grade". I could never justify paying the multiples that the top-pop coins fetched, and the thought being, if I chose really attractive examples of those coins, I should do OK. It remains to be seen if I accomplished that goal or not, but I do know I learned a lot through collecting Ikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>My advice: Look at as many coins as possible. Try and select good coins for the grade as there's quite a bit of variability within a grade, and some of your coins, even in 65, are going to be pricey.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think Ikes have a lot going for them, and being collectible at virtually any price levels is among them....Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 1495227, member: 2972"]When I put together a registry set of Ikes, I chose to collect in "top pop minus 1 grade". I could never justify paying the multiples that the top-pop coins fetched, and the thought being, if I chose really attractive examples of those coins, I should do OK. It remains to be seen if I accomplished that goal or not, but I do know I learned a lot through collecting Ikes. My advice: Look at as many coins as possible. Try and select good coins for the grade as there's quite a bit of variability within a grade, and some of your coins, even in 65, are going to be pricey. I think Ikes have a lot going for them, and being collectible at virtually any price levels is among them....Mike[/QUOTE]
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