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nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 02/03/2014 9:45 pm A store near my house is offering a 1973 (might be D, I forget the mint-mark) Eisenhower dollar, apparently still sealed in Mint cellophane, for $8.50, and a shiny red 1945 (again I forgot the mint-mark ) Lincoln Cent for $2.00. Are either of these deals worth it? (They also have an 1893 $2.50 gold coin for $300, but I haven't seen the condition up close and I can't afford it.) Report this Post to the Staff

basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 02/03/2014 10:02 pm The real question for me would be how hard are they to get by you? You can find ones cheaper than that on ebay, but shipping may make it more expensive. A nice 73 P Ike though would certainly be worth it. Thats about a 70 dollar coin in MS 65 if that one is. Id be less inclined to say it was worth it as a D but again would depend on condition and availability. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 09:46 am Quote: A nice 73 P Ike though would certainly be worth it. Thats about a 70 dollar coin in MS 65 if that one is. Most 73 Ikes from mint sets will not make MS-65. MS-62 or 63 is much more likely. I haven't check but what is the cost of an entire 73 mint set? Report this Post to the Staff
Merc Man Pillar of the Community United States 561 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 11:04 am Quote: A store near my house is offering a 1973 (might be D, I forget the mint-mark) Eisenhower dollar, apparently still sealed in Mint cellophane, for $8.50 You can't really go wrong buying Ike's! Then again I am a bit biased. Though in all honesty basebal21 and Conder101 are dead on. It's all about the condition. There are so few high grade 73-D specimens that it could be a steal. Report this Post to the Staff
cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2270 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 11:07 am The '73 mint set bids at $9.75 so one Ike is worth only a little over $4 wholesale. You can find an entire set for 10 or $11 easily enough and this would usually be a better deal. However neither of these Ikes normally come nice so A nice MS-64+ Philly or MS-64 Denver would be OK at $8. The best way to buy these is to look at several 1973 mint sets and buy the nicest one. It will cost only a little more and probably be much nicer than what your dealer has. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187776 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 2:28 pm Quote: You can't really go wrong buying Ike's! Then again I am a bit biased. I agree, and I am biased as well. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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