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Valued Member
United States
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I know it depends on the person and if they are collecting IKEs. Just looking to see if it's worth collecting. I've seen a few banks that have some that I can pick up at FV.
Thanks for any input.
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Pillar of the Community
Norway
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Ask JBuck...  (anyway, if you collect for investment: don't. If you collect because you like Ike: do so). |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4212 Posts |
I see a group of them on craigslist from time to time.
People are asking & getting 3 bucks apiece for them.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To me, Ike dollars are worth picking up if you find one on the street. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
JBuck must be on a pit stop.
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Moderator
 United States
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I usually try to get them for face value to spend in the Project $100K - Circulating US Dollar Coins.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Quote:To me, Ike dollars are worth picking up if you find one on the street.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Valued Member
United States
493 Posts |
Can't hurt if it's easy to acquire them at FV no risk really with potential reward.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Ike dollars, on both sides, marked the beginning of the end of noble designs on US coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2403 Posts |
I would say yes as well. Circulated ones can be bought for face and really nice uncirculated ones are fairly inexpensive right now as well. There were a lot minted, but the series only lasted 7 years so completing a set is fairly easy.
As stated above if you are collecting for investment purposes this is not the series for you unless you are planning on holding onto them for quite some time, meaning decades.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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wonder if the folks in the 19teens thought if a set of 20cent pieces were worth it?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Putting together a album of Ike's can be done with out spending a lot of your coin funds. And can be a good addition to your collection. Try for a MS 65 or better set. What's not to love.       |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sorry, JBuck, I'm just not a fan. The head looks like a well worn Barber - which I don't like either. The reverse would be nicer if better executed.
But hey, that just leaves more of them for you!
OP: Collect what you like!
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United States
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I'm not an Ike fan but if the price is right, I really like frosted cameo speck free Brown Ike's . As I have purchased a few of them .  |
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United States
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Quote:Ike dollars, on both sides, marked the beginning of the end of noble designs on US coins. I don't see it this way. I mean, the Lincoln Cent, Jefferson nickel and the Roosevelt dime were already in existence long before the Ike dollar, and they all share the same design pattern. One of the reasons why I like Ikes is because they don't look like artistic medals. They look like real money. For example, take a look at any 1978 mint set or proof set. The Eisenhower dollar fits right in with all the other coins because of the shared design pattern. I love that. In this day and age of Zincolns, horrific Jefferson nickels, State/ATB quarters and Presidential dollars, the Ike dollar proves itself to be noble, IMO. Edited by Darth Morgan
06/02/2017 09:37 am
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