Eisenhower Dollar Value
Eisenhower dollars were struck from 1971 to 1978. Circulating coins are copper-nickel clad; San Francisco also struck 40% silver versions for collectors.
Melt value
No melt value: base metal
This coin is copper-nickel clad (circulation). Doubloon doesn't give copper, nickel, zinc or steel a melt value; for this coin, the date, mint mark and condition decide the collector value.
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Specifications
| Series | Eisenhower Dollar |
|---|---|
| Years | 1971 to 1978 |
| Mints | No mint mark (Philadelphia) D (Denver) S (San Francisco) |
| Mint mark location | Obverse, below the portrait above the date. |
| Years | Metal content | Composition | Weight | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 to 1972 (none, D only) | None (base metal) | Copper-nickel clad (circulation) | 22.68 g | 38.1 mm |
| 1973 to 1978 | None (base metal) | Copper-nickel clad (circulation and S proofs) | 22.68 g | 38.1 mm |
| 1971 to 1976 (S only) | 0.3162 troy oz silver | 40% silver clad (S collector issues) | 24.59 g | 38.1 mm |
Metal content = weight × precious-metal fraction ÷ 31.1034768 grams per troy ounce. Worn coins weigh slightly less than new ones.
Key dates and varieties to check
These are the known key dates, varieties and metal changes for the Eisenhower Dollar. Each entry says what to look at on the coin.
- Metal change1971 to 1976 S 40% silverWeigh it: the 40% silver S dollars weigh about 24.59 g against 22.68 g for clad, and the edge lacks the bright copper stripe.
- Variety1972 Type 2 ReverseCompare the Earth above the eagle with a published reference: Type 2 uses the high-relief proof reverse with a sharper Earth and fuller islands below Florida; no mint mark.
- Key date1973Check the date for 1973 with no mint mark; Philadelphia and Denver 1973 dollars were issued only in mint sets.
- Key date1973-DLook for a D above the date on a 1973 dollar; issued only in mint sets.
- Variety1976 Type 1 and Type 2 BicentennialLook at the reverse lettering: Type 1 has bold, blocky letters; Type 2 has thinner, sharper letters.
Doubloon can't confirm a variety from a photo. Compare your coin with this guidance. A grading service can authenticate it.
1971 and 1972 S pieces were struck only in 40% silver; from 1973 to 1976 the S mint struck both silver collector coins and clad proofs.
What sets the value
Melt value is the gold, silver, platinum or palladium in the coin multiplied by the current spot price. Copper, nickel, zinc and steel coins have no melt value in Doubloon.
Collector value depends on the date, the mint mark, any variety, and condition. Doubloon Pro shows a collector estimate range by condition, built from recent public sales and listings, with the sources and date for each range. When no recent sales are found, Doubloon says so and shows the melt value.
Condition runs from Circulated (Good to Fine) through Extremely Fine, About Uncirculated and Uncirculated, to Proof for coins struck for collectors. Don't clean a coin: cleaning can lower its collector value.
Related coins
Sources and dates
- Coinage Act of 1965
- United States Mint, coin specifications (weight, diameter, composition)
- Doubloon catalog source: usmint-history
- A Guide Book of United States Coins (Whitman): key dates, varieties and mintages
- Doubloon catalog source: pcgs-coinfacts
- Doubloon catalog source: ngc-coin-explorer
- Spot prices: unavailable when this page was loaded.
- Specifications and key dates: Doubloon's catalog, reviewed October 8, 2026.
Values on this page are estimates, not appraisals, offers or investment advice.