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<p>[QUOTE="ToughCOINS, post: 2737428, member: 20480"]I built a few very nice sets of raw clad Ikes decades ago . . . the best are buried deeply in the SDB. I graded the second tier set, and got mostly 65 & 66 grades from PCGS in OGH. Those were the days when I could buy original mint-sewn bags of 1000 coins and peddle through them looking for gems. That opportunity seems not to exist any longer, as I've not seen an single original mint sewn bag of any date advertised for over 10 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not all that enthused about the prevailing grading standards for clad Ikes. although the standards for 40% seem fairly consistent with other series. As with other series, you should look for a full strike, good luster, and attractive surfaces, however the surfaces may not be quite as clean as on Morgan and Peace dollars of the same grade. As with all series, attractive natural color will add value and possibly grading points as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lenience given to surface quality on clad Ikes is likely due to the prevalence of mint-made flaws in the clad planchets which usually do not strike out in such large coins of such hard material, so you'll probably need to attenuate your expectations a bit if you already have designs on building a gem set on a modest budget.</p><p><br /></p><p> - Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ToughCOINS, post: 2737428, member: 20480"]I built a few very nice sets of raw clad Ikes decades ago . . . the best are buried deeply in the SDB. I graded the second tier set, and got mostly 65 & 66 grades from PCGS in OGH. Those were the days when I could buy original mint-sewn bags of 1000 coins and peddle through them looking for gems. That opportunity seems not to exist any longer, as I've not seen an single original mint sewn bag of any date advertised for over 10 years. I am not all that enthused about the prevailing grading standards for clad Ikes. although the standards for 40% seem fairly consistent with other series. As with other series, you should look for a full strike, good luster, and attractive surfaces, however the surfaces may not be quite as clean as on Morgan and Peace dollars of the same grade. As with all series, attractive natural color will add value and possibly grading points as well. The lenience given to surface quality on clad Ikes is likely due to the prevalence of mint-made flaws in the clad planchets which usually do not strike out in such large coins of such hard material, so you'll probably need to attenuate your expectations a bit if you already have designs on building a gem set on a modest budget. - Mike[/QUOTE]
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