1972 Eisenhower Dollar

About This Coin

The 1972 Eisenhower Dollar is a United States dollar from the Eisenhower Dollars 1971-1978 series — the second year of the series. In 1972, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 172.4 million. The obverse features Dwight D. Eisenhower facing left and the reverse displays an eagle landing on the moon with an olive branch in its talons, commemorating the Apollo 11 lunar landing. The 1972 Philadelphia dollars come with three reverses: Type 1 shows three islands to the right of Florida, Type 2 has no islands below Florida, and Type 3 shows islands below Florida, with stronger relief (NGC). Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper center, 38.1 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $1 to $39 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $14K in MS66 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Frank Gasparro; the reverse adapts the Apollo 11 mission insignia designed by astronaut Michael Collins.