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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MK Ultra, post: 4095861, member: 108322&quot;]I started collecting clad Ikes.&nbsp; I saw this article;</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/when-dealing-with-eisenhower-dollars-grade-is-everything/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/when-dealing-with-eisenhower-dollars-grade-is-everything/" rel="nofollow">https://coinweek.com/us-coins/when-dealing-with-eisenhower-dollars-grade-is-everything/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>and they illustrate some pricing irregularities.&nbsp; E.g.;</p><p>Coin Red Book<a href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/when-dealing-with-eisenhower-dollars-grade-is-everything/#_ftn1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/when-dealing-with-eisenhower-dollars-grade-is-everything/#_ftn1" rel="nofollow">[1]</a> MS-63&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; NGC/ FMV<a href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/when-dealing-with-eisenhower-dollars-grade-is-everything/#_ftn2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/when-dealing-with-eisenhower-dollars-grade-is-everything/#_ftn2" rel="nofollow">[2]</a> MS-65&nbsp;&nbsp; PCGS<a href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/when-dealing-with-eisenhower-dollars-grade-is-everything/#_ftn3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/when-dealing-with-eisenhower-dollars-grade-is-everything/#_ftn3" rel="nofollow">[3]</a> MS-65</p><p>1971&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $97.50&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $225</p><p>1971-D&nbsp;&nbsp; $6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $41.25&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $60</p><p>1972 T1&nbsp; $6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $87.50&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $250</p><p>1972 T2&nbsp; $70&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $1,880&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $1,900</p><p>1972 T3&nbsp;&nbsp; $6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $150&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $190</p><p><br /></p><p>(hope the table shows up okay, and I just noticed the RB63 vs the graded 65).&nbsp; But I paid about $2.50 for each of the 30 I bought today and I got 1 of the 72II, and at least one of each of the others, 3 71p.&nbsp; One dealer looked exclusively at grey sheet where they&#039;re all $2 to $4 (he didn&#039;t have the 72II), the dealer that did had it priced affordably, the third dealer I dealt with had 1, but it was priced at $100, and I wasn&#039;t sure if it was a type II, or if it had worn clean, the coin was not in very good condition.&nbsp; I&#039;ve bought a few off of ebay too, and the 71D went for $28, and some others have gone for $10 or so, but regardless, seem to sell for values closer to the NGC/PCGS price level than the red book level.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know the ikes were the undervalued darling from the necro thread I resurrected and someone wrote that those were the only item to hit.&nbsp; It seems odd that I could go buy so many at such an attractive price, one dealer commented he was glad to sell them.</p><p><br /></p><p>THoughts?&nbsp; I guess I&#039;m hoping to get input on why is there such discrepancy?&nbsp; Is there a price guide that is all encompassing (Grey sheet is what, $35/copy?)?&nbsp; And maybe some input on how to better maximize my budget.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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