United States

1 Dollar "Eisenhower Dollar" · “Eisenhower Dollar”

United States · 1971–1978 · Copper

The coin

The story

The Eisenhower Dollar: a president, the Moon, and a coin too big to spend

In 1971 the U.S. Mint struck its first dollar coin in 36 years and put two American giants on it at once: a five-star general turned president, and the eagle that had just carried men to the Moon. Then almost nobody used it.

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Designer

Frank Gasparro

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Era

The End of Silver & the Clad Era

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Catalogue

Issuer: United States
Years: 1971–1978
Metal: Copper

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Issues — by date & mint

7 listed · each its own page

1972-S3 live · from $34.00 1973-S2 live · from $44.00 1973-S1 live · from $40.00 1974-S2 live · from $30.00 1974-S2 live · from $42.00 19761 live · from $55.00 1976-S3 live · from $113.00

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Date19744 19764 19723 19733

MintS13

Grade665 674 692 631 681 701

GraderPCGS14

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Live on eBay — 1976 · grade 68

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