Ike Dollars Vs. Thalers, What Would You Do? - Page 2

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/29/2008 5:49 pm Yeah I suppose that I'll spend them since in the long run one nice coin will be much more of value and unique than a bunch of beaten up Ikes. Report this Post to the Staff
Zohar444 Pillar of the Community United States 1429 Posts	Posted 09/29/2008 5:59 pm Archraz - I look forward to a new Thaler collector on the forum! Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/29/2008 9:31 pm Zohar444- well it is still a bit up in the air what i'll get with my Ikes & such. There is a nice 1865 Bremen Thaler in EF at a local shop that I've had my eye on. I'll report what I decide to get. I actually already am a bit of a Thaler collector (Though I do dabble in a bit of everything), but very few seem to pass through this part of the States. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/29/2008 9:53 pm I stay away from modern coins all together ie. Ikes, Sacs, SusB, State Quarters, cameo proof, proof coins. I buy semi-key and key dates and earlier U.S. type coins. These in are what are going to pay off come time to sell. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/29/2008 10:14 pm vermontensium- that is so true. It is more worthwhile to have one great item than a huge box of junk. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/29/2008 10:41 pm Don't take this the wrong way but if your kid wants to collect Statehood Quarters or Sac dollars, that's great. Gets him interested in coins. For me, this stuff is worthless and not as satisfying as collecting coins with tons of history behind them. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/29/2008 10:55 pm vermontensium- yeah I really am becoming more and more of that opinion as time goes on. I like to keep one P and one D cent and every other denomination each year, but I know that they will not be worth anything for, well, centuries due to the huge mintage. I like new coins for continuity of a series, but beyond that, they pretty much are just junk. There really is no reason to save 10 BU rolls of each State Quarter haha. So i'll dump my junk for face and get a nice coin that will actually appreciate with time and has historical significance. Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 10/03/2008 11:55 pm There's nothing wrong with Ikes... 'Blue' (Uncirculated) and 'Brown' (Proof) 40% silver San Francisco Mint Ikes, that is! With Blues, you can actually get a good amount of silver for your money if you buy them at a reasonable price. Regarding your circulated cupro-nickel Ikes, though, you should 'go for it' and get the Thaler! There are lots of large hoards of circulated Ikes out there, I had a large jar full of them as a kid, and one of my co-workers has over 4,000 Ikes in his hoard! So I still like my Ikes, I have way fewer now but the ones I have now are almost all 40% silver (excluding my occasional circulation finds!). Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 10/04/2008 5:43 pm UPDATE: Well, I cashed 'em in, and this is what I got: Image: Spainhalfescudo1772Mobv.jpg 25.11 KB Image: Spainhalfescudo1772Mrev.jpg 30.05 KB Yeah, not a Thaler (since they tend to be rather scarce in these parts), but still quite nice in my opinion. So what do you guys think? Would you agree that it is an EF? Report this Post to the Staff
Zohar444 Pillar of the Community United States 1429 Posts	Posted 10/04/2008 7:08 pm Archraz - now you got me stirring here ! Excellent purchase. Do you reccomend an online store that you trust to buy one of these? Congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 10/04/2008 8:27 pm Zohar444- thanks! I got this one with the Ikes and my hoard of SBAs, so it cost me about $130, which is not a bad price for such a high grade. Well, keep in mind that these are very small coins (in fact only 1.69 grams), and that they are probably counterfeited like mad as well. I don't actually know of any online stores, I'm sorry to say. My best advice is to just keep your eyes peeled the next time you are at a show or decent local shop. Sorry that I really can't be more help on this, but I really do encourage you to become a fellow addict of Colonial Spanish coins (Though my coin was struck in Madrid from gold shipped to Spain from the colonies). Report this Post to the Staff
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