1971 Eisenhower Dollar

The 1971 Eisenhower Dollar was thought to honor the great general and president following Dwight D. Eisenhower’s death in 1969. The legislation to strike a new dollar coin honoring the former president and general was signed by President Richard Nixon in 1970. This would be the first official dollar coin struck by the United States Mint since. USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1971 Eisenhower Dollar is Worth $6.32 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin).

The common version is the 1971 Brilliant Uncirculated silver Eisenhower Dollar (as depicted above) which came in the blue pack/envelope with a blue seal ('Blue Ikes'). These were special mint condition coins sold to collectors. Sheila, the Denver-minted Eisenhower dollars are of the copper/nickel variety. In a high uncirculated or proof grade they can fetch some good money. However, average about uncirculated 1971-D Eisenhower dollars are probably worth around $3-5 right now, while a worn specimen likely wouldn't get you much more than face value. 1971 Eisenhower Dollar The 1971 Eisenhower Dollar (Buy on eBay) was the first year of issue for the series. This release also represented the first dollar coin issued by the United States Mint since 1935, when the previous Peace Dollar series concluded.

CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1971 Eisenhower Dollar value at an average of $2, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $85. (see details)...

Type:Eisenhower Dollar
Year:1971
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Face Value: 1.00 USD
Total Produced: 47,799,000 [?]
Silver Content: 0%
Numismatic Value: $2 to $85.00
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 $85 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 1971, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].

Additional Info: Only coins minted with the S mark (San Francisco) are silver clad. These are copper clad.

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**When we say that 47,799,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1971 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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CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1971 S Eisenhower Dollar Proof value at an average of $7, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $69. (see details)...

Type:Eisenhower Dollar
Year:1971
Mint Mark: S
Face Value: 1.00 USD
Total Produced: 6,868,000 [?]
Silver Content: 40%
Silver Weight: .3162 oz.
Silver Melt: $8.61
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $7, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $69 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 1971, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].

Additional Info: The numbers and values above are for the S (San Francisco) minted 1971 Ike Dollars. If you look at the mintage numbers you can see only 6.8 million of these were issued. Compare that number to the 68 million issued in Denver that year and you can see how rare the S minted Eisenhower dollars are. This is because congress only agreed to issue limited 40% silver dollars and these were to be included in collector sets sold by the mint.

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Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value:This coin in poor condition is worth $1.61 less than the intrinsic value from silver content of $8.61, this coin is thus more valuable to a silver bug than to a coin collector. You will most likely find however that it is hard to get a coin for less than spot price. At least that has been our experience. Want more info? Then read Coin Collecting Investment an article that details the benifits of coin collecting as a way to build wealth..

Current silver melt value* for a 1971 S is $8.61 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $27.22 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value.

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**When we say that 6,868,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1971 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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