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Blue Ike And Brown Ike

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Can someone please explain the difference between a "blue ike" and a "brown ike"? Thank you :)
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Blue ikes are Uncirculated and sold in mint cellophane and blue envelope, along with a plastic token and 2 cards
Brown ikes are Proof and sold in a GSA-like plastic slab, within a brown box with a golden seal
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A Blue Ike is an uncirculated Ike. A Brown Ike is a proof Ike. They were so so named because of their packaging. The blue Ike came on a cellophane package with a blue mint token. The brown Ike was issued in a brown outer box.


EDIT: What he said.
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Just to add a little.
Blue and brown, we are only talking 40% Ike's that
were made from 1971 through 1974.

As posted above UNC's came in a blue envelope,
proofs came in a brown box.

I don't have a pic of brown box on this computer,
but here are some blues


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