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I am totally new to Ikes, but being presidents day I thought I would try out a new president! Today I bought a blue box and brown box Ike each dated 1971 for $15 for the pair which I think I got a good deal on. Is there anything I should look for on these that would make them special such as an error variety or such? Thanks in advance
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$15 for two silver Ikes? That's less than melt. Good deal indeed!
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Bedrock of the Community
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some of those brown box Ikes have some hazing that makes them look very unique, I do not collect them myself but I have seen some of then in the brown box that I thought had great eye appeal even though some people do not like the way the hazing makes them look
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To be technical its a blue envelope.  That price for the pair? You stole those! No way would I ever sell them that low. |
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Total bargin! I'da been all over that! Welcome to the Ike hoarders club.  |
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Deals like that make the coins ohh so much sweeter. Nice Job. Any Pics?
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Great deal. Do you plan to get the other blue and brown boxes too?
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Great job! I have an almost completed unc. Ike collection and a hoard of AU Ike's and have found them very fun to collect. As others said, you got a smokin hot deal on those. As for the haze, I have come to embrace it and look for the most unique and good looking hazers I can find, especially the deep blue haze. I like the packaging of the brown box Ike's and plan on always having some in OGP but I also want to get some pristine certified proofs as well, but I think that the brown box Ike's have their own special place in any serious collection.
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First of all Congratulations on the pair of 71's quite a bit under spot  here are a few Eisenhower Varieties for the 71's there are more than just the ones with links below. Such as the 1971 S Business Strike (UNC) S/S RPM in the Cherry Pickers Guide it is FS-501 Also what I consider the BIG ones which is the 1971 S Prototype Strike,of which there is only two known specimens Plus reading through the thread that JBuck posted will show many many varieties from a large number of Eisenhower Enthusiasts Enjoy the treasure Hunt, It can be a real adrenalin rush. I hope this helps Terry 1.1971-S IKE SILVER PEG LEG http://ikegroup.org/CHEATSHEET.htm2.1971-S EISENHOWER PARTIAL PEG LEG PROOF http://www.ikegroup.org/PPLSEPT08.htm3. 71-S BS DD 4/21 (Wexler's DDO-004/DDR-021 http://ikegroup.org/4-21.htmEdited by stewart
02/21/2012 10:10 am
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some of those brown box Ikes have some hazing that makes them look very unique, I do not collect them myself but I have seen some of then in the brown box that I thought had great eye appeal even though some people do not like the way the hazing makes them look I have grown to accept and love the way my "brown box" Eisenhower dollars look. The hazing is a part of the deal. I bought them knowing it was there, so I do not see it as a problem. |
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Congrats on a nice President's day pick up!
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Today I bought a blue box and brown box Ike each dated 1971 for $15 for the pair which I think I got a good deal After 41 years, and with silver $30+ an oz higher than it was back then, you got them for $2 over issue price. There tend to be a lot of doubled dies on the proof issues. |
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Posted 02/20/2012 4:18 pm
