Dollars - Eisenhower 1971-1978

Eagle Reverse (1971 - 1974)

Circulation Strike Weight: 22.7 grams

40% Silver Weight: 24.6 grams

Circulation Strike Content: Cladding: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel, Core: 100% Copper

40% Silver Content: Cladding: 80% Silver, 20% Copper, Core: 79% Copper, 21% Silver

Diameter: 38.5 millimeters

Mint Mark Legend

Between Eisenhower's head and the date.

none    Philadelphia    1793-present
D    Denver, CO    1906-present
S    San Francisco, CA    1854-1955; 1968-present

 

 

 

Year Circulation Proofs
1971 47,799,000 0
1971 D 68,587,424 0
1971 S 40% Silver 6,868,530 4,265,234
1972 75,890,000 0
1972 D 92,548,511 0
1972 S 40% Silver 2,193,056 1,811,631
1973 1,769,258* 0
1973 D 1,769,258* 0
1973 S 0 2,760,339
1973 S 40% Silver 1,883,140 1,013,646
1974 27,366,000 0
1974 D 45,517,000 0
1974 S 0 2,612,568
1974 S 40% Silver 1,900,156 1,306,579

*2,000,000 were struck, but they were sold originally only in Mint Sets. The unsold sets were destroyed.

 

Bicentennial Reverse (1975 - 1976)

Circulation Strike Content: Cladding: 75% copper 25% nickel, Core: 100% Copper

40% Silver Content: Cladding: 80% Silver, 20% Copper, Core: 79% Copper, 21% Silver

 

 

 

Year Circulation Proofs
1776-1976 117,337,000 4
1776-1976 D 103,228,274 0
1776-1976 S 0 6,995,180
1776-1976 S 40% Silver About 5,000,000 About 4,000,000

 

 

Eagle Reverse (1977 - 1978)

Content: Cladding: 75% copper 25% nickel, Core: 100% copper

 

 

Year Circulation Proofs
1977 12,596,000 0
1977 D 32,983,006 0
1977 S 0 3,251,152
1978 25,702,000 0
1978 D 33,012,890 0
1978 S 0 3,127,781