1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value

Notes: 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. The variety or type 2 1972 Ike Dollars are where the real money is. These coins are worth around $80 to $1000+ Prices above are for variety 1 and 3. Type 2s can be best identified by the lack of island below Florida on the reverse of the coin. Regardless of the type 1,2, or 3 this coin is a key date for the Ike Dollars.



How much is a 1972 Eisenhower Dollar worth?

This section is more of a layman's guide, for those new to collecting.

In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $2.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $140 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1972, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].


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1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value

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1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value

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Most Valuable

The most valuable Eisenhower Dollar's. Prices listed are for MS-65 certified. Visit the link to learn more about each coin.

ImageYearMintWorth
1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
1972$140
1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
1971$85
1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
1973$70
1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
1971S$69
1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
1971D$65
1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
1973D$50
1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
1973S$40
1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
1972S$35
1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
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1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
1989P$345.22
1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
1989$345,000
1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
1989D$345ImageNameMintWorth

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Hardest to Find

The rarest and hardest to find Eisenhower Dollar's Check out each link to learn more about each coin.

What is the rarest Eisenhower Dollar?

NameProduced1973 D2,000,00019732,000,0001972 S2,193,0001973 S5,000,0001971 S6,868,000197147,799,0001971 D68,587,000197275,890,0001972 D92,548,000NameProduced

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***Price subject to standard supply and demand laws, dealer premiums, and other market variations. Prices represent past values fetched at online auctions, estate sales, certified coins being sold by dealers, and user submitted values. While we wholeheartedly try to give honest price estimates there are many factors besides appearance, metal content, and rarity that help make up the coins overall value. Call or visit your local coin dealer for more information.

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

1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
The Eisenhower dollar series was 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.   

1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value

 

 

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1972 silver dollar with eagle on back value
Written by Max Breitenbach

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+.  

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Joe Provence September 24 2018 at 02:21PM

I have several old coins . one impaticular 1983 D. The “D” is double. The “9” in the date is double. The “cent” is double along with the name on the back side. I believe it’s a double die. I have hundreds of wheat pennies from 1909 and up. Also quarters, dimes, nickels, dollars, half dollars, and paper money. Can you tell me what’s selling or worth any thing at the moment? I’m looking to sell!!

Tiffany Williams September 24 2018 at 02:21PM

I cannot find the type of dollar coin that I own it has an eagle with wheat in it’s claws landing on the moon with earth in the top left corner

What makes a 1972 silver dollar rare?

The 1972 Philadelphia Minted Ike Dollar Type 2 reverse is the rarest of all three varieties. This was created when the mint mistakenly used a Proof reverse die in August at the Philadelphia mint facility. This type was created from a single coin die and was used in only one production run.

Where is the mint mark on a 1972 Eisenhower Dollar?

Denver also produced the 1972 Eisenhower Dollar using the Type 3 design and the same double-die. They also display the letter “D” under President Eisenhower's neck, on the obverse of the coin, as a mintmark.

Is a 1972 Kennedy silver dollar worth anything?

1972 Kennedy Half Dollar Value According to the NGC Price Guide, as of December 2022, a Kennedy Half Dollar from 1972 in circulated condition is worth between $0.60 and $0.75. However, on the open market 1972 Half Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $1100.