🇺🇸 1973-S Eisenhower Dollar – 40% Silver Proof – Brown Box OGP

This listing features a choice Proof example of the 1973-S Eisenhower "Ike" Dollar, issued by the United States Mint. This specific coin is known as the "Brown Ike" due to its original brown wood-grain style government packaging. As the key date for the 40% silver proof series, this coin is an essential centerpiece for any Eisenhower Dollar collection.

🔍 Coin Details

• Year: 1973

• Mint Mark: S (San Francisco Mint)

• Denomination: $1 (One Dollar)

• Composition: 40% Silver

• Weight: 24.59 g

• Diameter: 38.1 mm

• Edge: Reeded

• Condition: Proof in OGP (Original Government Packaging)

• Catalog Reference: KM# 203a

🏛️ Official Design Descriptions

• Obverse: Profile of President Dwight D. Eisenhower facing left. Lettering: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1973. Engraver: Frank Gasparro.

• Reverse: Apollo 11 mission insignia depicting an eagle landing on the moon with an olive branch in its talons, with the Earth visible in the background. Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / ONE DOLLAR. Engraver: Frank Gasparro.

💡 Key Highlights

• The "Brown Ike": This coin comes in its Original Government Packaging (OGP), consisting of a protective plastic lens held within a brown faux-wood grain box with a gold imperial seal.

• Series Key Date: With a mintage of only 1,013,646, the 1973-S is the lowest mintage 40% silver proof in the Eisenhower series, making it the most sought-after date for collectors.

• Proof Excellence: Struck at the San Francisco Mint, this coin features mirror-like fields and frosted, high-relief details, a quality achieved by multiple high-pressure strikes on specially polished blanks.

• Lunar History: The reverse design commemorates the 1969 Moon Landing, one of the greatest achievements of the era, combining presidential history with the triumphs of the U.S. Space Program.

📦 Shipping & Packaging

• 📬 Ships to all U.S. addresses, including PR, Guam, APO, FPO, and DPO

• 🛡️ Securely packaged and cushioned for safe transit

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