Bidspirit auction | US 1971-S Eisenhower Silver-Clad Proof

US 1971-S Eisenhower Silver-Clad Proof Dollar in Original Government Packaging - This 1971-S US Eisenhower silver-clad proof dollar is presented in its original US Mint presentation packaging. The coin features the Dwight D. Eisenhower obverse and the Apollo 11 mission insignia reverse. It was struck at the San Francisco Mint, as indicated by the S mint mark on the obverse. The coin is composed of a 40 per cent silver-clad material. It is housed within a black plastic insert embossed with the text Eisenhower, United States Proof Dollar, and PACKAGED BY U.S. MINT, which is further contained in a red velvet-textured folder. This specific issue is known amongst collectors as a Brown Ike. The proof strike is characterised by mirrored fields and frosted devices.