1973-S Proof Eisenhower Dollar
The 1973 Eisenhower Dollars include the lowest mintage or key date coins of the series. The 1973 and 1973-D coins were only produced for government issued Mint Sets resulting in very low mintages. About 2 million coins were struck at each mint, but only 1,769,258 Mint Sets were sold. The remaining coins were destroyed.
The San Francisco Mint produced three different Eisenhower Dollars in 1973, a clad proof, 40% silver uncirculated, and 40% silver proof. This was the first year that a Clad Proof version of the coin was produced and included in the annual Proof Sets. For a third year, 40% silver versions of the coins were struck for collectors in uncirculated and proof versions. These 1973-S Eisenhower Silver Dollars had the lowest mintages for 40% silver coins and are priced at a premium above other issues.
1973 Ike Dollar Mintage and Specifications
Mintage: 1,769,258 (Philadelphia), 1,769,258 (Denver), 1,883,140 (San Francisco - Uncirculated), 1,013,646 (San Francisco - 40% Silver Proof), 2,760,339 (San Francisco - Clad Proof)
Designers: Frank Gasparro (obverse & reverse)
Composition: 91.67% Copper, 8.33% Nickel (Philadelphia, Denver & San Francisco Clad Proof), 40% Silver, 60% Copper (San Francisco Silver Unc & Proof)
Weight: 22.68 grams (Philadelphia, Denver & San Francisco Clad Proof), 24.59 grams (San Francisco Silver Unc & Proof)
Diameter: 38.1 mm
Edge: Reeded
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