1 Dollar "Eisenhower Dollar" Bicentennial

1 Dollar "Eisenhower Dollar" (Bicentennial) - obverse1 Dollar "Eisenhower Dollar" (Bicentennial) - reverse

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Features

Country United States
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1976
Value 1 Dollar (1 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Copper-nickel clad copper
Weight 22.68 g
Diameter 38.1 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
References KM# 206,
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979.
  • Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573.
  • Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064.
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955.
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.
Schön# 207
  • Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840.
  • Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185.
  • Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Commemorative issue

United States 200th Anniversary of Independence

Obverse

The portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower facing left and dates below

Lettering:
LIBERTY
IN GOD WE
TRUST
FG
D
1776·1976

Engraver: Frank Gasparro

Frank Gasparro was the tenth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, holding this position from February 23, 1965 to January 16, 1981. Before that, he was Assistant Engraver. He designed both sides of the Susan B.

Reverse

The Liberty Bell with the moon behind and to the right with the denomination below

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
THEREOF LEV. XXV. V X. PROCLAIM
HOUSE OF PHILADA BY OR
PASS AND STOW
PHILADA
MDCCLIII
E
PLURIBUS
UNUM
DRW
ONE DOLLAR

Translation:
United States of America
Thereof Lev. XXV. V X. Proclaim
House of Philada by or
Pass an Stow
Philada
MDCCLIII
Out
of Many
One
DRW
One Dollar

Engraver: Dennis R. Williams

Edge

Reeded

Mints

United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date)
S United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

The American Revolution began in 1776. The 200th anniversary of this event in 1976 (also known as the American bicentennial), a widely celebrated event. All quarter dollars, half dollars, and dollars were struck with a special obverse during 1975 and 1976 to celebrate this event.



The reverses were struck with two different types of lettering:
Type 1 - bold block lettering
Type 2 - thin lettering
The picture shows a Type 1 reverse.

The mintmark is above the "97" in the date, below Eisenhower's portrait.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1976  4,019,000 2.41 2.41 5.98 5.52 27% Type 1 - Block Lettering
1976  113,318,000 2.41 1.81 2.03 2.18 2.41 4.68 3.33 47% Type 2 - Thin Lettering
1976 D 21,048,710 4.22 4.29 2.99 5.28 25% Type 1 - Block Lettering
1976 D 82,179,564 1.66 2.03 1.93 2.15 3.31 32% Type 2 - Thin Lettering
1976 S 2,845,450 8.09 7% Type 1 - Block Lettering Proof
1976 S 4,149,730 8.05 8% Type 2 - Thin Lettering Proof

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