Started A New Set-Ike's

TOZ-I am going to try to stick with pretty high quality coins since they are not very expensive. I have about 50 Ikes on hand (with the exception of the two proofs I just purchased)but they are all circulated and not quiet the quality I want in my set. I will be looking for the varieties and the FEV as I fill my holes. My first goal will be to complete the set; then I will spend more time on the more unusual coins. I really did not know about all of the varieties of the Ikes until I had already decided to complete the set. Subsequently, I began doing some research when I found all of the variety information. My first reason for beginning the set (as mentioned in first post on the topic) was that I was born on Nov 4, 1952, the date Ike was elected. As it turned out, I was almost named Dwight as was one of my boyhood friends that was born on 11-7-52. Any information or suggestions on my quest will be appreciated.

I have been wanting to start a set of Ike's also. I have a binder that I keep 2X2's in for future sets. I have only a few Ike's that I put in it when I see a nice one.
I have a mix collection of coins I am buying that should be here in a couple weeks. There is suppose to be a couple hundred from circulation and some business strike silver blue packs. I think these will give me a pretty good start on putting together a complete set. I am not sure how I will deal with all the varieties. First thought will do what ever slots are in the Dansco book.
Please keeps us up to date on your progress of your set.

jprine-doing nice high grade pieces is definitely the way to go. Where I could, I got Mint Set pieces for the circulation strikes. Sadly, I couldn't do that for the 1971 and 1972 strikes, but fortunately my local dealer who is also a good friend of mine gets a ton of Ike dollars in his shop all the time, and once he saw me buying all of those 1970's Mint Sets, he set aside nice BU examples of the 1971 and 1972 coins for me. The lowest grade coin I have is my 1972 type 2 which is an ANACS AU58 that I bought here on the forum. I managed to cherrypick 2 Friendly Eagles from ebay, and both came back from ANACS as MS64s. I even broke up my own proof sets to make sure my proofs were nice and fresh, and if toned they were attractive.
GoldRush-You should definitely do a set of Ikes! They're one of the most fascinating and fun U.S. Modern series! As for the varieties, I got a blank Danco dollar album rather thaan the pre printed Ike album with the intent of including all of the varieties. Which I did. But as I said above, I slabbed my Friendly Eagles and my 1972 type 2 as these are the keys to the set and they're worth a fair amount in good grades. So while those coins aren't in my album, it was nice to have spots for my 1972 Type 1 and 3. But ultimately it's up to you. Make the set you want, and that will provide you the most amusement. Ultimately, isn't thaat why we collect coins in the first place? And to both of you, keep us posted as to your progress. There are a lot of Ike fans here, and we're always up for looking at a new set!

What's this 'friendly eagle' that everyone is talking about?

I have a few nice examples from this set but have yet to finish it. Picked them up a few years back, got distracted, and now they just set in a drawer all by them lonesome self. I think maybe i'll organize it and see what I got!

Good luck Jprine!

Goldrush58-Have added the following-71, 71d,71s silver, 71s silver proof, 72s silver, 73s silver, 74, 74d, 76s type 1, 76s type 2 proof, 77s 8nd 78s. All are proofs and ms. I have also added a friendly eagle and talon head. You can see those at https://goccf.com/t/57788.

Gotta like Ike!

I like Ike's and I have two sets one in a Dansco album and a certified set in an Eagle slab album. I have always liked the Ike dollars and especially the proofs. It's funny my girlfriend lives with me and when I was working on my collection one day several years ago she asked to see my sets. She instantly said I want to complete a collection of Ike dollars and she built a really nice set in a dansco album. Like someone else said above the high grade P & D's can be really pricey and become a factor in putting together a high end certified set that includes the type coins as well.