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This is the second time a teller at one of the banks I go to said are you still interested in those large dollar coins. I said yes and she asked if I wanted all $300 worth of them all in paper rolls. Last time it was $280 worth and this time $300. She told me it is from the same person all the time and thinks so far he has brought in about a thousand dollars worth in about three months. All so far have been in the 70's and all in really great condition. Sure is odd since he could have sold them on ebay for way more than face. *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Nice to pick these up--any S mints in there?
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I'm starting to use a different branch (old branch -cold tellers not willing to give customer service)..the very nice teller asked me why I was interested in large dollar coins and halves plus my box of cents..during our conversation she told me an older man deposited SLQs and Walker halves,she informed him that they were worth more than face value and could get more from a coin shop or pawn shop..his answer was "didn't want to go through the hassle"...She then told me they tried to give them away to customers but nobody wanted them all,so they slowly distributed them when people would cash checks...man did I miss out..wish I had changed branches a few months earlier..So I would guess if they have no one to pass them on to..and don't need the extra value...easier to just deposit.. |
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What kind of grade would you estimate you are seeing from those Ike's? I cut well over a hundred Ike's out of mint sets. They're mostly junk at approx MS63 at best. I've been dumping them at my local bank as face value deposit. Based on what I'm reading on this site I might try an ebay listing at face value opening bid. Maybe 50 at a time in a single auction. I sent one Ike to PCGS, the best that I've seen so far, and it came back at MS64. |
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Quote:Sure is odd since he could have sold them on ebay for way more than face I've sold them on ebay when I found them at banks. Sometimes I got way over face and sometimes I didn't. It was a crap shoot. Nice pickup though. Been a long while since I got a big score of Ikes. |
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The last batch I turned down was about 165. Out of the hundreds I came across, nothing interesting. I ended up giving them out as tips at restaurants. A buddy also takes them on overseas vacations to give the locals tips.
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Nice to pick these up--any S mints in there? Yes and lots of them. Quote:
What kind of grade would you estimate you are seeing from those Ike's? Mostly all in way above average condition. What gets me is whoever has been dumping these at that bank also purchased pre made paper rolls for those. That means he not only got face value for those coins but lost money due to buying paper rolls to put them in. And lots of time putting those in the paper rolls. I'll look through them and give all to my Grand Daughter. |
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why you need to develop a good relationship with your local bank tellers.
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I brought a large batch of Ikes to the bank last year. After ebay fees, PayPal fees, and shipping, it wasn't worth the time and hassle of selling them on ebay. The teller first suggested I put them through their coin counting machine, and I can tell you that doesn't work. |
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Nice to pick these up--any S mints in there?
Yes and lots of them. Wait, so you mean there were proof Ikes in the lot? Silver business strikes? I'm intrigued. Quote:
sent one Ike to PCGS, the best that I've seen so far, and it came back at MS64. Our resident expert on modern clads, cladking, will tell you that finding gem Ikes (MS65 and up) in Mint sets is much more difficult than people realize. These coins just weren't minted with great care, and minting such large numbers of them was a real strain on the machinery. A silver dollar sized Cu-Ni planchet? Those poor dies..... This is why VEDS (very early die state) Ikes are highly prized among Ike collectors. When all the device details are full and razor sharp..... well, they're a different animal altogether. Edited by Darth Morgan
05/24/2019 09:45 am
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A buddy also takes them on overseas vacations to give the locals tips. Sounds like a way to stiff the locals. What are they going to do with them? Businesses in tourist areas may take US paper money, but they are unlikely to take Ike dollars. The loca banks won't take them, and neither will foreign exchange places. The locals are probably just stuck with them. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Barely started going through them and came across a 1973D. Supposedly only issued in Mint Sets. Many are in fantastically great condition. Still can't believe people just dump stuff like this at a bank. However, as pointed out before, if using ebay, ebay costs, paypay costs, shipping costs. However, if I give them to my Grand Daughter, age 12, and she saves them for a long time, might be really worth something. |
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Barely started going through them and came across a 1973D. Supposedly only issued in Mint Sets. The issues of '73 made it into bags. Back in 2001 Brian Vaile handled a 1000-coin bag of 1973 Ikes. I can't remember if it was Philly or Denver. This is mentioned in the Guide to US Modern Dollar Coins. I'll have to look it up again. |
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Wow! That's a lot of dollars from one person. And I thought I had a hording problem.  ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon
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Quote:Sounds like a way to stiff the locals. What are they going to do with them? Businesses in tourist areas may take US paper money, but they are unlikely to take Ike dollars. The loca banks won't take them, and neither will foreign exchange places. The locals are probably just stuck with them. Heaven forbid! Maybe they are just thrilled to receive a huge coin they've never seen before. But I get what you're saying. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
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