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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2011steeny, post: 2990857, member: 87763&quot;]OK, I&#039;m going to try and make this as easy as I possibly can to try and give you an answer to your question.</p><p><br /></p><p>First off, the cloudy look on the 1971 to 1974 Ike proof brown box silver dollars were produced using only 40% silver. Two things are important to consider with this. One is the amount of silver used, and the other one is that they have a proof finish.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the value of the coins, comparing the cloudy looking ones compared to the bright shiny looking coins, YES, there is a difference in the value. Most of the coin collector&#039;s will always try to find the very best example of the coins that they are trying to collect, as long as it is within their budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as buying a cloudy version of the coin, and dipping/cleaning the coin to improve it&#039;s appearance, I suggest that you don&#039;t do that, because you&#039;re going to take away from the originality and authenticity of the coin. This will, (even though the coin looks better), have the potential to possibly decrease the value of the coin, and result in a lower grade if it is not done correctly.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the packaging of the Brown Box Proof Ike silver dollars, and the GSA packaged CC Morgan silver dollars, they are quite similar. The biggest difference between the appearance of the two coins are; </p><p>1. The Brown Box Proof Ike silver dollars, were produced using only 40% silver, and they have a proof finish.</p><p>2. NONE, of the Carson City Morgan silver dollars were produced with a proof finish, and they were produced using 90% silver. Therefore, the cloudy appearance would not be seen on the CC Morgan silver dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>My final thoughts to you concerning your post would be this. If you want to collect the Brown Box Proof Ike silver dollars in the original packaging with all the original paperwork, and you are concerned about the appearance of the coin, then wait until you find one that meets your minimum standards.</p><p>If you&#039;re looking for the very best example of the coin, then purchase the highest grade coin you can afford from a reputable TPGC like NGC or PCGS.</p><p>If you&#039;re just trying to fill an empty spot in your collection, then look for the best one you can afford.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck, and I hope that this information was helpful for you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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