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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;1953, post: 2678317, member: 85158&quot;]It appears someone(s) with much money and no real love for the hobby looking to score it quick $ wise bought and broke up zillions of poof sets and had all the coins slabbed hoping to score 70s on anything from penny to dollar coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>If one looks at the site the slabbed coins are most totally proofs...there are few MS coins offer and naturally NO 1972 Ike business strikes- any of the three varieties or any other business strike coin. Even mint set only business strike coins like 1973 P and D ikes, or 1970D Kennedy are not offered.</p><p><br /></p><p>If one checks with reputable dealers and coin shows to attend in person one can purchase much more &quot;rare Ikes&quot; or even any other coin they have there -exception nickels and halves at slightly over what more common dates are going out on this massive bidding site.</p><p><br /></p><p>I appears that many of the coins on this Sirrius site selling for about what the slab alone cost particularly nickels and often JFKs.....I do not know how many 70s this person or group got from this massive slabbing but it does not on the surface appear good.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought several of these coins with low ball bids- far cheaper than any coin dealer could sell-- only to fill out some sets and capital&#039;s I had holes in. You may not need grading parties like myself and most others on the board but to the general public mostly uneducated in the field it appears to bring comfort in buying especially with a smooth talking sales person on a national TV outlet at the helm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Myself I have many GSA CC dollars from the 1970s. Often bought when the government auctioned them off or shortly there after. </p><p><br /></p><p>I mentioned this Sirrius in the original post as it is quite interesting to see the &quot;demand&quot; and therefore price is for these &quot;slabbed rarities&quot; as they have had this auction going for weeks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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