What Eisenhower Dollars Are Worth Money?

What Eisenhower dollars are worth money? One of the most valuable Eisenhower dollars is the

1972 Type 2

. This is easily identifiable by looking at the image of the moon on the reverse. You can study these popular Eisenhower dollar varieties and errors to add them to your collection.

Which Eisenhower dollars are 90% silver?

The limited-edition

Eisenhower Centennial Proof Silver Dollar

, struck in 90% silver, the only U.S. coin to feature two portraits of the same person on the same side!

Is a 1972 Eisenhower Dollar worth anything?

Though unpopular during 1972 for being big and bold, 1972 Eisenhower dollars are one of the favorites of coin collectors these days.

Face value is simply $1, but these coins are worth much more than that, even thousands if you’re lucky enough to get your hands on rare pieces

.

Are all 1974 Eisenhower Dollars silver?

Note that

not every 1974 Eisenhower dollar is a silver coin

. The US also minted the 1974 Eisenhower copper-nickel clad coin with no mint mark, the 1974 D Eisenhower copper-nickel clad coin, and the 1974 S Eisenhower copper-nickel clad coin.

What makes a 1776 1976 Eisenhower Dollar rare?

Despite the Eisenhower dollar’s unsuitability for circulation, the United States Mint at Philadelphia struck 12,596,000 coins in 1977. 2,006,869 of this total were packaged in the Annual Mint Set. In Uncirculated condition, the 1977 Eisenhower dollar has a retail value of about

$3.00 – $4.00

.

The Type 1 has thicker letters on the reverse, while the Type 2 has thinner letters on the reverse

. The difference is most notable on the letters “United States of America” and “One Dollar.” Both varieties are common up to about MS65 grades. The Type 1 is much scarcer in MS66 condition or higher than the Type 2.

Three U.S. Mints produced Eisenhower silver dollars, which were minted from

1971 – 1978

, but only two mints produced these coins for general circulation. The Philadelphia and Denver mints produced Eisenhower silver dollars for general circulation.

All 1972 40% silver Ikes have an “S” mintmark just below Eisenhower’s neck on the obverse

. Suppose your Eisenhower dollar has either a “D” mintmark or no mintmark. In that case, your 1972 Ike dollar is not silver.

1974 D Eisenhower Dollar Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of July 2022, a Eisenhower Dollar from 1974 in circulated condition is worth

between $1.05 and $1.50

. However, on the open market 1974 D Silver Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $6400.

Mint State examples of the 40% silver dollars from 1971-S to 1974-S are common through MS67-68 depending on the date – with the main exception being

1971-S that is worth $385 in MS67 and $6,500 in MS68

. And all of them are valuable in MS69, the top grade, commanding between $3,000 and $9,000 depending on the date.

The Story:

The error occurred when

a planchet intended for a Washington quarter dollar was mixed in with Eisenhower copper-nickel dollar planchets

. This quarter dollar planchet was then struck between the reverse die and the dollar planchet, resulting in an indent in the lower left reverse.

The standard 1972 silver dollar is worth

around $15 in MS 63 uncirculated condition

. In MS 65 uncirculated condition the price rises to around $20. The 1972 proof silver dollar is worth around $15 in PR 65 condition. There were 1,811,631 proof coins minted.