Ikes

One thing that's noteworthy of '72 Ikes is the three types that were minted. A high relief die was used to strike the reverse side of some of the '72 Philly mint Ikes. This would be Type II. Type I used a low relief die for the reverse and Type III would be a modified version of the high relief die.

Type II in mint state condition is quite valuable, as it's believed only 100,000 or so coins were struck with that particular die. Types I and III are more common, with Type III being the easiest to find in gem grade.

Are these in original bank rolls? If they are just common Ikes you could just keep them in those rolls. If it were me, they were in gem condition and I planned on keeping them, I would put them in individual coin holders of some kind.

I have two '72 Ikes and last night I compared the two reverse sides. One of them definitely has higher relief than the other. So I am assuming that I have types I and III in my possession. That second link you listed there, jbuck, is pretty informative.

Yeah, the '72's would be worth checking for the varieties. I have the type 1 and 3 in my set that I recently started. Hopefully I can find a type 2 around. Does anyone know any pricing information on the 3 1972 varieties by chance?

Here are the values listed in the December 2008 Numismatic News "Coin Market" insert.

All prices are for MS-63:

Type 1 - Low Relief           -   $6.50
Type 2 - High Relief          - $175.00
Type 3 - Modified High Relief -  $40.00