Eisenhower Silver Dollar

The Eisenhower Silver Dollar will always hold a special place in the heart of any American coin collector.  The Eisenhower Silver Dollar of 1971-1976 holds the largest portrait of a president, or any real person for that matter, to ever appear on a regular-issue American coin.  It is also considered very unique, since it is the last of the great traditional size 38 mm silver dollar series.

The circulated Eisenhower dollar was the first U.S. dollar that did not make use of a precious metal, but was composed of 100% copper, with its outer layer composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.  But, there were also silver-copper issues released by the U.S. government.  These silver-copper issues, the Eisenhower Silver Dollar coins, were especially minted for the purpose of selling to collectors.  They were minted at San Francisco in 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1976.  These coins were either proofs or uncirculated.

EISENHOWER SILVER DOLLAR

WHY EISENHOWER ?