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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;1953, post: 2678840, member: 85158&quot;]Interesting story</p><p><br /></p><p>I did this for a while some time back on a much smaller scale with the 1973 mint sets. At that time there were many good Ikes still available in these sets that had not been cherry picked.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was not too uncommon to get 73&#039;s in MS 65. I even was able to get two Philly 66&#039;s which I sold one and still have another in my top grade Ike collection. A bit ore plentiful were Denver 65 and up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not too long ago i saw at a show some 1973 sets for sale and apparently no one had looked to hard at them and a couple of the Ikes looked to be solid 65s. I wonder how many of these 65+ coins are still out here in mint sets either being sold or just being held.</p><p><br /></p><p>Friend of mine going through 1970 mint sets about two years ago at a sale by people of an estate found a Kennedy that had real proof-like qualities and was hardly scarred. I believe he said he as going to send it in in hopes for a 66 or better then sell it for the right price as he was not a half dollar collector. I will ask him now if he did.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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