1973 Brown Box Ike Value Question....

That's kinda what I had gathered, just seemed shocking that the 73 Brown was almost 3x what the 71 72 and 74 are going for, heck I got the 71 and 72 for $12 earlier this year, so I assumed 73 should be close......boy was I surprised but I still got a good deal at $23 I think.

They were only in mint sets. None of them were made for circulation.

There was also the problem that the 71 and 72 brown Ikes immediately collapsed on the aftermarket. When it came time to order the $10 1973 brown Ike the 71 and 72 were selling for $5. Rather than buy it again and lose money a lot of collectors decided not to buy. (Also this was the third year for the coin and the novelty had worn off.)

If you think they are expensive now, you should have seen them back in the 1980's. Back then the average, not high grade, 73 brown Ike reached the $150 range before it crashed.

Wow I never knew they ever got that expensive! Mine are not graded and are all in the Original plastic and Brown boxes. I now have proofs and clads of all years and Brown Ikes for 71-74. Just need the blue Ikes now.