Get Your Face Bag Of Ikes & Partial Results On My Bag

For STAFF ... I am not selling anything. I need 3 more weeks to get there. Just sharing my last bag, and offering thoughts for other CCF members, to help get their FACE bags.


Partial results for a new Bag of Ikes. 1,000 is a lot of stuff to sort out.
Cuds (minor) 2
Part Miss Clad, Annealing, Lamination issues. 21
1974 (D) Almost REEDLESS (Condition AU) 1
BIG BAD PDM (awful how people treat money) 2
Sintered? (DO?) 5
1972 (P) Type 1 & 3 51
Peace dollar 1
1977 (S) 1
1971 (S) 2
1976 (S) 1
Toned 0
Partial Collars 0
1976 (D) TYPE 1 373

NOTE: Biggest thrill of the hunt was NOT the AG! No Way, No How, NADA, ... It was the coin after coin of the '76 TYPE 1. IMHO, I now own some "stuff" with numismatic value. Even if it is only a modern coin. Of the 373 at least ½ are so fresh, it was breath taking to reach for a new one, out of the bag. I really thought I might harm a coin. Thought I was going into chest pains after 60 â€" 70 good ones, and they just kept coming. Yes, there is some chafe in the total group.

I might-should- could, start a separate thread on this subject ... but ... Every BAG I open has a different story to tell. We need to get RUSS678 (678)? to weigh in on this subject. Russ is an EXPERT on IKEs and has sold more than 100,000 Ikes on ebay, and in his other store. (Brick & Mortar?) Russ, welcome to tell your thoughts, on haven opened Many Many bags of Ikes. Share with the CCF brethren ... how do you get all those un-searched bags? More than one bank connection? I took the time to call RUSS a few days ago. About 10 weeks ago, on ebay I bought 1 Tilted Partial Collar Eisenhower, from RUSS . It matched PERFECTLY with one I found in a FRESH 1000 ike bag. From logic, Russ has more than one source on Ike bags. From the beginning of MY getting Ikes in bags, I knew one MUST have more than 1 source. Just in case you lose it! Anyway, Russ offered some thoughts on the subject, that I found useful/helpful. I surely wish I had his connections! (Not to say anything about my personal limit on money issues, in order to stay in the hunt). I prefer Russ speaking to the CCF --- if he desires to. I prefer to hold that past peasant conversation private.

Now back to my little bag. The obvious was the high percentage of one Strike. 37.3% Really?!?!? Who would have "thunk" it? ABOUT 200, In THAT condition? I feel comfortable that some may-could-might- reach MS64 ... Maybe more. Even at MS65 that strike doesn't retail high enough to break even. Doubtful, at this point, how I could ever pay for slabs. With the minimums and individual TPG cost ... Guess I would be happier with a fresh new hundreds of IKE's. Many (most of the better ones) have a CAM look to them. LUSTER and SHEEN are not sufficient words to describe them. Being a newbie here ... I really know little about CAMs

The 5 AG in this bag was nice. It brought my average back up to one (1) AG, for every 357.7 new fresh bagged Ikes. Another way to say it (about) 2.8 silver items per new bag. If I did the math right.

I felt this bag had way more (on average) of 1972 (P). And more to the point ... Much better condition. Out of the 53, I feel comfortable that some will-might reach to MSxxx
I am still looking for that TYPE 2. One day I am going to spread them all ... and search, until my eyes fallout.

Before I DUMP ... will double check for more hidden 19XX (S) coins. Found my first one in this bag. Never seen one before. Color on the 1st one, was way off. Didn't feel weigh wise, right, (in my gloved hand). Then I tried the ring test. BINGO! Looked at the MINT MARK. 1971 (S). Now I wonder how many .4 AG I dumped, or spent? Oh well.

Will add some thoughts about my personal Ike BAG source. One of the large 5-6 banks in nation. Been banking long time with them. Have "relationships" with more than just a checking account. For persons looking for a new source, or a first source, pull out all the stops. Offer to bring in your retirement account(s). Try to keep as much of your finances with them, including BROKERAGE accounts, if you have one. If you have a several year relationship ... remind them ... you ARE a loyal (multi-year) COSTUMER. Remind them "they" are not the only Bank in town! Don't take NO for an answer. Tell them other banks are doing it for (make up a friend's name) BTW ... other banks ARE doing it ! PROMISE to NEVER EVER return those (^%$#*&^%$#) ikes back to the bank. Tell them you sell your excess coins to a coin dealer. If you do break that promise ... I am fairly sure, you will get what you so richly deserve! NO MORE IKEs. Tell them you are getting about ZIPPO on your interest acoounts ... and the least they can do is give you a little SERVICE

When the person claims she can't order them, that means she doesn't want to LIFT THEM (50+ pounds) ... Go over her head. I did. I call my main local city bank, then off to the STATE bank system, then off to San Francisco Ca. Then off to NEW YORK. With in 5-6 days ... I was at the bank, and the same rude, nasty, mean, ol' bag was sweetie sweetie with warm smile. She addressed me (Mr. XXXXX) saying you will get your ikes in 3-4 days. YEP! Got my 1st bag of JOY. Be sweet to ALL bank EMPs from the bottom to the top, no matter how crummy they are to you.

Hope all this helps my CCF brethren.
I will update, with more research, on this bag. Only spent 10 hours looking last night.