AMCoinshop's 1973 S Eisenhower Dollars : Silver Clad

What this coin looks like (obverse, reverse, mint mark location, special features, etc.):


There are two major version of the 1973-S Eisenhower Dollar - both of them have a silver-clad composition with a 40% silver content. The common version is the 1973 Brilliant Uncirculated silver Eisenhower Dollar (as depicted above) which came in the blue pack/envelope with a blue seal ("Blue Ikes"). These were special mint condition coins sold to collectors.

The other version is the 1973 S Silver Proof Eisenhower Dollar which came in proof sets or brown boxes with a gold eagle seal ("Brown Ikes") - only 1013646 of these mirror-like silver proof coins were produced. An example of the proof version is depicted below:

Coin valuation chart: Typical coin prices, values and worth per grade or condition - in USD

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-63)	Proof (PR-65)
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26	47

MELT VALUE: $9.9835