1971-1978 Eisenhower Dollar Coin Guide
The 1978 Eisenhower Dollar (Buy on eBay) marked the final year of the series, after only eight years duration. However, during this period, a whopping total of 34 coins were issued across clad and silver compositions and major varieties. During the year, the Eisenhower Dollars were produced for circulation at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. […]
The 1977 Eisenhower Dollar (Buy on eBay) was issued in more typical fashion, following the proliferation of different varieties and compositions that had been available in the earlier years of the series. Coins were struck for circulation at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints and in proof version at the San Francisco Mint. The original reverse […]
The 1976 Eisenhower Dollar (Buy on eBay) featured a new reverse design issued to celebrate bicentennial of the American Revolution. The redesign of the denomination was authorized by Congress, along with the requirement that coins issued between July 4, 1975 and January 1, 1977 should carry the date “1776-1976” rather than the date of mintage. […]
Regular production resumed with the 1974 Eisenhower Dollar (Buy on eBay) following the prior year when coins were only issued for collectors. The Philadelphia and Denver Mints struck coins for general circulation, while the San Francisco Mint struck three different versions of the coin for collector sets and individual sales. As with prior years, the […]
After two years of high production for circulation, the 1973 Eisenhower Dollar (Buy on eBay) was produced in limited numbers for inclusion in collector sets only. As a result, the 1973 and 1973-D coins having the lowest mintage amongst the clad circulation strikes of the series. Approximately two million Eisenhower Dollars were struck by the […]
The 1972 Eisenhower Dollar (Buy on eBay) marked the second year of issue for the series. Mintages for circulation strike coins rose from the previous year and would represent the highest levels with the exception of the later Bicentennial issues. This year the Philadelphia Mint struck the coins with three different hub varieties. These can […]
The 1971 Eisenhower Dollar (Buy on eBay) was the first year of issue for the series. This release also represented the first dollar coin issued by the United States Mint since 1935, when the previous Peace Dollar series concluded. Trial strikes for the new dollar were prepared at the Philadelphia Mint on January 25, 1971 […]