I prefer all my clad in nice gemmy MS-64 or better condition.
A lot of Ikes are can be had in MS-65 because they are "common" enough to outstrip the weak demand. Buying Ikes in one grade lower than the point at which they become expensive is a great way to get into these for a very low cost.
I didn't even collect Ikes until 1978 because I mistakenly believed they didn't exist in Gem. Then one day I saw a nice Gem 1977 and it was off to the races. Actually they all come in Gem though some are exceedingly rare in true Gem. It was a lot of cost and hard work to get a Gem of any date but now you can pick these up for only 10 or $20 in some cases. Look for nice clean coins well struck by new dies. I've seen a few in slabs that exist only because the submitter expected a higher grade. When they are "out of the money" they can be very cheap and still quite scarce.
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Posted 01/11/2019 5:12 pm
