1971 Eisenhower Dollar
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Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$10,281 MS66+ 10-31-2014 Stack's Bowers
Description
The 1971 Eisenhower Dollar is a dollar produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Eisenhower Dollars 1971-1978 series. Total mintage reached 47.8 million. The obverse features Dwight D. Eisenhower facing left, while the reverse displays an eagle landing on the moon with an olive branch in its talons, commemorating the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Designed by Frank Gasparro/Michael Collins & James Cooper. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper center, weighing 22.7 grams, 38.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7406. The Eisenhower Dollar honored both President Eisenhower and the Apollo 11 moon landing, combining the two themes on a single coin. The 40% silver blue-pack and brown-pack variants are collected avidly. The 1972 Type 2 (high-relief moon) and various die varieties add interest to this short series.
External References
Error Varieties(12)
1971 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001
1971 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002
1971 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1971 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1971 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
1971 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001
1971 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002
1971 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003
