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New Member
United States
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Does anybody have recommendations for a good site to buy Ikes that are PCGS graded? ebay is pretty solid, but I didn't know if there were other sites. ebay can be a bit irrational. FWIW, I try to pay the prices as recommended by The Ike Group: http://www.ikegroup.info/?page_id=30 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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depends on what you want. what kind of set do you want?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a complete mint-state PCGS Ike set (all 34), and I paid just under $900 to complete it. I got the entire proof run (PF69) for $27.00 each, which I think was a really good price. I bought every single coin on ebay. The most expensive was, of course, the 1972 Type II, and I paid $89.00 for an MS-62. I started a thread about this set a while ago, but here is a group shot again:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1302 Posts |
my set: http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/pub...s=98634&ac=1I think you really need to figure out what kind of set you want. It's a modern coin- you have lots of options. My set costs considerably more to build than Darth's. There's no wrong way to approach it- it's up to you. |
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New Member
 United States
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I'm going to shoot for MS-65 on the clad business strikes (except for the 1972 Type 2) and MS-67 on the silver business strikes. Proofs will be PR-69DCAM. Any advice?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's a very nice set Darth!
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 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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For the 69Dcams ebay has a lot of those pop up for under 20 and I've seen a few go for not much more than 10 dollars. |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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cc99999-I just added my set to the PCGS registry last night, and I find that I am now excited about adding new varieties to my collection. I plan to upload individual photos in the next few days, along with all the other info (costs, etc.). There are two that are still listed in other collections, so I can't add those yet. I' m going to email pictures to pcgs as proof of ownership so they can remove them from those collection for me. Then my set will be 100% complete on the registry. I may even upgrade several pieces.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ikecollector84- for me, ebay was the best place to buy because for each date/mm there were so many to choose from. If I didn't like any particular piece, I would just wait a day or two to see what new items had popped up. I never even searched other websites. I didn't really think about it. Also, be on the lookout for complete 11 coin proof sets on ebay. I got mine for $300, which came to $27.00 per coin. I probably could have got some of those cheaper individually, but I wanted them all in one shot. They are all PR69DCAM, and they are really nice. I would also suggest getting the 1972 type 2 at a lower grade at first (MS-62 or MS-63) and upgrade later. The '72 T2 stats to get really expensive at MS-64. Personally, I wanted to complete my set first and foremost, and then possibly do major upgrades later. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My advice, vis-a-vis the Type 2 is to get one you like in the best grade you can budget. The coin is as cheap now as it will ever be and will only go up. *** Removed sales offer to new member ***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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When I am looking for something specific, I do just that be specific. Eaxample: I am looking for a 1982 No P Roosevelt dime in a PCGS Slab in MS condition; (1982 no P Roosevelt PCGS MS) Sure you will get ta few stragelers in, but it narrows down a lot of the garbage. I would use "Eisenhower PCGS (or whatever slab you are looking for)" and see where that gets you. If it that does not provide useful results, back up, reword and search again. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@Darth Morgan, now that's an ike set!
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02/08/2013 11:12 am
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Valued Member
Germany
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Well ikecollector, I have no real advice for you. But I must say, Darth's has quite a collection! Although I can only see a few pics on cc's collection, the grades are sure impressive.
How long did it take you guys to put these sets together?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I started my set in 2012. I'm not done, still have several coins to upgrade. Also, after the next Cherrypicker's Guide comes out, there will be several new Ike varieties to seek out.
My advice to any Ike Collector is decide what you want your set to look like- how serious you are about it- and then seek out nice coins. the great thing about moderns is you don't have to settle. you can find nice stuff if you really look. also, I made several of my coins- so it's not all buying premade pieces.
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Posted 02/07/2013 11:45 pm
