Eisenhower Bicentennial Dollar (dated 1776-1976) KM # 205 in airtite

Description: Welcome to our listing. Offered today for your consideration is: a Philadelphia or Denver issued Eisenhower dollar from 1975/1976. These coins were dated 1776-1976 but released during both 1975 and 1976, including the 1975 and 1976 US Mint and Proof Sets. The proofs were struck at the San Francisco Mint for inclusion in the Proof Sets and Silver proof sets of 1975 and 1976. The three coin silver clad 1975 and 1976 bicentennial issue was the only time the mint offered those three coins together. This listing is for a business strike Eisenhower. We have both Philadelphia and Denver issues; please send a message if you have a mint preference. The Eisenhower dollar was a large copper-nickel coin issued to honor General/President Eisenhower. It is the work of mint engraver Frank Gasparro whose monogram appears under the neck. In the early 1970's contests were held to design the reverses of the Bicentennial quarter, half-dollar and dollar coins. Below is an excerpt from the US Mint press release."The Bicentennial dollar, picturing the Liberty Bell and moon on the reverse and the double date 1776-1976 beneath the portrait of President Eisenhower on the obverse, goes into circulation beginning October 13, 1975, Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint, announced today" (October 1, 1975)."The new dollar coins should begin appearing at commercial banks throughout the nation within the next week or two.The clad dollar’s debut at commercial banks serviced through the Federal Reserve System completes the initial distributions of the three circulating coins authorized by Congress to carry designs and dates emblematic of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution." This item comes from a smoke free home and will be carefully packaged to insure it comes to you in the condition we state. We do offer a full refund, although buyer will need to pay the return shipping to us, unless we have made a serious error, such as shipping the wrong item, or misrepresenting the item we sent.We will be happy to combine shipping for multiple items and offer free shipping for $100 or more in total sales. Please allow us to send an invoice for combined shipping as it varies depending on volume and weight. Sending a message is always appreciated.Purchase any five items and get a gift of $10 in value with your package. **Add Items to your cart to receive discount shipping and gifts:3 items => One Free Gift4 items => Two Free Gifts5 or more items => $10 value gift+ Two free gifts Thank you for browsing our items. We are a Veteran owned business and appreciate your support. We have a number of foreign and US coins as well as a wealth of First Day Covers. If you are interested in similar items, but do not see them listed, send us a message – we often can provide what you’re looking for, if not, we can likely suggest a source to find it. Eisenhower Dollar (1971 - 1978) 1. Specifications: 1. Diameter: 38.1 mm 2. Weight: 24.59 g (Silver clad), 22.68 g (Copper-Nickel) 3. Composition: Silver Clad - Outer layer: .800 Silver, .200 Copper, Inner layer: .209 Silver, .791 Copper (net weight .3161 oz Silver) 4. Composition: Copper-Nickel – Outer layer: .750 Copper, .250 Nickel, Inner layer: 1.000 Copper 5. Designer: Frank Gasparro, Dennis R. Williams (Bicentennial Reverse) 6. Edge: Reeded 7. Mints: Philadelphia, San Francisco, Denver 2. The dollar coin stopped being issued as a circulating coin 1935 with the last Peace Dollars. An effort to resume the 90% Silver Peace dollar in 1964 failed to come to fruition. In 1971, a coin to honor both President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the first moon landing was authorized. Chief Engraver of the US Mint, Frank Gasparro, whose initials are on the truncation of the neck, and below the eagle designed the coin. After the 1971 issue, the dies were redesigned several times by changing the relief, strengthening the design, and making the Earth above the eagle more clearly defined. The obverse is a left facing portrait of Eisenhower during his Presidency. The reverse is an adaptation of the official Apollo 11 Mission insignia. 3. The redesign of the coin made for three variations: · Variety I – Low relief design with flattened Earth and three islands off the Florida coast used for all 1971 issues, Uncirculated Silver clad issues of 1971, and most copper-nickel coinage in 1972. · Variety II – High relief dies with a more round Earth and weak or indistinct islands were used for most 1971 proofs, all silver-clad 1972 issues, and some very few Philadelphia Mint issues of the business strike (Copper-Nickel) variety in 1972. · Variety III – Improved high relief design were used for late 1972 Philadelphia copper-nickel coins and all subsequent coinage. 4. The national significance of the Bicentennial of the United States was highlighted with the adoption of new reverse designs for the Quarter, Half-Dollar and Dollar coins. Nearly a thousand entries were submitted after the Treasury announced a contest in October 1973. The field was narrowed to twelve designs for each of the coins. The judges chose the rendition of the Liberty Bell superimposed on the moon for the Eisenhower dollar. This is the work of artist Dennis R. Williams. The only change to the obverse was a dual date of 1776-1976 which was used for all coinage struck in 1975 and 1976. The lettering was redesigned in 1975 to produce a more attractive design.

Price: 6.12 USD

Location: Warren, Pennsylvania

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