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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 1923282, member: 68&quot;]There are far too few Gem Ikes to supply a mass market.&nbsp; It was about 1978 before I even knew they existed they were so few and far between. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I suppose they could get a little popular if most collectors were willing to settle for &quot;gemmy&quot; Ikes rather than true Gems.&nbsp; By &quot;gemmy&quot; I mean fully lustrous, well struck and very clean examples often with a minor fault (like a spot of corrosion or strike weakness on the reverse).&nbsp; In only chUnc most Ikes are not very attractive and are significantly marked.&nbsp; Gems are scarce but gemmy Ikes aren&#039;t nearly so difficult and account for some 2% of mint set production.&nbsp; Thousands were gleened from BU rolls as well and a few still sit in rolls and bags.&nbsp; ChBU Ikes once were exceedingly common but are much less so now days.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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