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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 442866, member: 4381&quot;]Look at this listing of recent says on a major trading site for an 1977-S proof IKE...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lot&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Date&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Grade&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Service&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Realized</p><p>Auction 28083, Lot 23629&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday, August 19, 2008&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 70&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $5,606.25</p><p>Auction 1104, Lot 3133&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Saturday, April 19, 2008&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 70&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $6,325.00</p><p>Auction 1104, Lot 3132&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Saturday, April 19, 2008&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 70&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $7,015.00</p><p>Auction 26083, Lot 11540&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday, August 15, 2006&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 69&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.00</p><p>Auction 26084, Lot 14047&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday, August 22, 2006&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 69&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.00</p><p>Auction 26092, Lot 11625&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday, September 12, 2006&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 69&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.00</p><p>Auction 27042, Lot 11437&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday, April 10, 2007&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 69&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.00</p><p>Auction 27055, Lot 13697&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday, May 29, 2007&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 69&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.00</p><p>Auction 27062, Lot 13977&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday, June 12, 2007&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 69&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.00</p><p>Auction 27071, Lot 11372&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday, July 3, 2007&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 69&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.00</p><p>Auction 27123, Lot 11917&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday, December 18, 2007&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 69&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.00</p><p>Auction 66073, Lot 23855&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Sunday, July 16, 2006&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 69&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.00</p><p>Auction 66075, Lot 23589&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Sunday, July 30, 2006&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 69&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.00</p><p><br /></p><p>According to this market, there is over a $6000 difference between a 69 grade and a 70 grade, all based on the opinion of a grading company, which frankly I&#039;ve come to believe pick grade 70&#039;s out of a hat.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is the grading companies opion about the split between a 69 and a 70 worth 6 grand?&nbsp; Evidently someone thinks so.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ruben[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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