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Out shopping today for an antique vanity "desk" for my wife. Inside one of the drawers is a fake bottom and upon opening it, we found a cheap looking paper box made to look like wood. Surprise! I did it again. A "brown box" Ike. Didn't even know there was such a thing. We didn't buy the desk, but the dealer let me buy the Ike for $5. There appears to be a blemish in the left field and around the 'Y' in LIBERTY, and the fields look blue when I tried to photograph it from afar. But, up close, with a light aimed right at it, the blemish goes away. I think it is an area that is smoother (more reflective and is turning more black than the rest of the fields.) The coin has a faint yellow tint except where the blemishes are and they are bright silver. Ike is Cameo.

Now, the best part... I think it's a DDO (FS-101) Unfortunately, my close-ups are not very good.
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#2 Unread post by mikev50 »

cool find--like buried treasure--

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#3 Unread post by PetesPockets55 »

Congratulations. Very nice surprise indeed. The splits on the serifs are showing up nicely. I can't remember if the 'brown box Ikes" are silver or clad?

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Blue Ikes were struck as uncirculated coins and are housed in a cellophane package that also contains a blue and silver token emblazoned with a U.S. Mint logo. Was originally sold for $3. Today, it is worth about $12.

Brown Ikes are proof versions of the 40% silver Eisenhower dollar and were packaged in a hard, rectangular plastic case that was packed inside a faux-woodgrain box bearing a gold eagle seal. Was originally sold for $10. Today, it is worth about $17.

There were three reverse types for the Ike. Distinguished by the Caribbean Islands on the small Earth and the crater above the LA in DOLLAR. Type-2 was only used for Proof coins. But, it appears that somehow, one of the Type-2 dies made its way to Philadelphia and was used on a set of business strike Ikes. If you find one of those... There is only 1 graded at MS-66, with PCGS and it last sold in January (2016) for ~$10,000. It is estimated there are less than 500 that would grade MS-65, or better.

A typical circulation strike die producing Eisenhower Dollars at the time was producing about 100,000 coins each. Meaning, more than likely <40,000 coins of this variety exist in all grades combined since many of them circulated and have considerable wear making them hard to identify. Also, many others coins have been lost over the years.
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Here's a little guide I wrote on this subject. http://coinauctionshelp.com/HowToTellTh ... Coins.html

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#6 Unread post by mhonzell »

The different Ike Lunar Landing types

Type 1 : Eastern US is raised, remainder flat, 3 Caribbean islands to East of Florida
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Type 2 : Land masses are indistinct, 3 Caribbean islands are almost an incuse line
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Type 3 : US shores raised, remainder flat, 3 Caribbean islands under Florida
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i think you could find a "lucky horse shoe" on the dark side of the moon ... :w
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