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<p>[QUOTE="bhaugh, post: 1875293, member: 36379"]It all depends. If you're looking for an investment, don't look at coins. You may end up making a few dollars down the road on your collection, but never count on that happening. Treat it as a hobby. </p><p>That being said, I think there is a good amount of upswing in Ike interest. A Dansco is a good way to start, I have one and it was the first set of uncirculated Ike's I purchased. You may even get lucky with such a set and it could contain some varieties. </p><p>Now I mostly deal in PCGS Graded Ikes. PCGS is going to have the most liquidity in the current market place. NGC still hasn't shaken the stigma, at least in the Ike community, that they are a least one grade higher than their PCGS counterparts, and thus overgraded. </p><p>For someone looking to start collecting, the Ike series is a cool choice. They are the last of the large dollars, so their size grabs your attention, and it is a relatively short series. MS grade coins can be readily found, and for very little money you can put together a good basic set in a lower grade. From there, there are tons of varieties, many of which are naked eye visable, so as you grow with the series your collection can grow as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bhaugh, post: 1875293, member: 36379"]It all depends. If you're looking for an investment, don't look at coins. You may end up making a few dollars down the road on your collection, but never count on that happening. Treat it as a hobby. That being said, I think there is a good amount of upswing in Ike interest. A Dansco is a good way to start, I have one and it was the first set of uncirculated Ike's I purchased. You may even get lucky with such a set and it could contain some varieties. Now I mostly deal in PCGS Graded Ikes. PCGS is going to have the most liquidity in the current market place. NGC still hasn't shaken the stigma, at least in the Ike community, that they are a least one grade higher than their PCGS counterparts, and thus overgraded. For someone looking to start collecting, the Ike series is a cool choice. They are the last of the large dollars, so their size grabs your attention, and it is a relatively short series. MS grade coins can be readily found, and for very little money you can put together a good basic set in a lower grade. From there, there are tons of varieties, many of which are naked eye visable, so as you grow with the series your collection can grow as well.[/QUOTE]
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