1972 One Dollar Coin

Wondering how much your old 'Ike' dollar is worth? Read below to learn the value of a 1972 silver dollar.

1972 One Dollar Coin Type 3

Apr 01, 2006 The 1972 Ike Dollar comes in three distinct reverse types, with the 1972 Type 2 Dollar being the rarest and key date in the Eisenhower Dollar Series. There are a handful of coins in our nation's history that never became popular circulating issues. In this video we’ll explain the types minted for this coin and we will tell you which TYPE IS WORTH THE MOST MONEY?!, and how to & where to fin.

The Eisenhower dollar serieswas created to commemorate the late president Dwight Eisenhower, with the first coins being produced in 1971. All of the dollar coins produced for public circulation were made on a copper-nickel planchet, the same type used in U.S. quarters, dimes and half dollars. A few special types of 'Ikes' were struck in a 40% silver alloy, and sold by the U.S. Mint to coin collectors for a small premium.
In 1972, the U.S. Mint produced the normal copper-nickel coin for circulation at two mint branches, Philadelphia and Denver. Denver mint coins can be recognized by the small 'D' mintmark directly above the coin's date. These dollars are common, and are worth only $1-2 in any condition. Philadelphia coins can be identified by their lack of a mintmark. While most of these coins are common as well, there is one notable 1972 Philadelphia variety with a greater value.

The rare 1972 'type 2' design variety is worth upwards of $40 in all conditions. Type 2 dollars are identified by the details of Earth on the reverse side. Next to the outline of Florida, there are no distinguishable islands. On the less valuable Type 1 and Type 2 1972 dollars, there are visible and distinct islands in the Caribbean Sea.

The picture below illustrates the difference: Type 2 is on the far left, followed by Type 1 in the middle and Type 3 on the right.

Interested in learning the values of all Eisenhower dollars? Click the link to see our price guide for the entire series.

Max Breitenbach has been collecting US, foreign, and ancient coins for over a decade, and has been writing about them for nearly as long! Max is a regular guest blogger on CoinWeek.com. He is currently working on a collection of European silver crowns and is planning on finishing his US type set sometime within the next century. You can find him on Google+.

CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1972 D Eisenhower Dollar value at an average of $2, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $35. (see details)...

Type:Eisenhower Dollar
Year:1972
Mint Mark: D
Face Value: 1.00 USD
Total Produced: 92,548,000 [?]
Silver Content: 0%
Numismatic Value: $2 to $35.00
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $2, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $35 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1972, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].

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Additional Info: Only coins minted with the S mark (San Francisco) are silver clad. These are copper clad. However there seems to be a healthy market and demand for these coins graded and in good condition.


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**When we say that 92,548,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1972 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.

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