1976 Dollar Coin
1976 Bicentennial Coins (3) Eisenhower Ike Dollar, Kennedy Half Dollar,and Washington Quarter All Dated 1776-1976 About Uncirculated. 4.4 out of 5 stars5. Due to the anticipated high demand for bicentennial coins by the citizens the public, the United States Mint began producing the duel dated (1776-1976) Bicentennial Eisenhower dollars in 1975. Therefore, there are no Eisenhower dollars dated 1975. The mint first used a reverse die that had thick letters on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DOLLAR. The standard 1776-1976 silver dollar is worth around $17 in MS 63 choice uncirculated condition. In MS 65 gem uncirculated condition the price rises to around $20. The 1776-1976 proof silver dollar is worth around $19 in PR 65 condition. There were 4,000,000 proof coins minted. Click here to search for 1776-1976 silver dollars on Amazon. The uncirculated coins are referred to as 'Blue Ikes' and the proofs as 'Brown Ikes'. Coins minted in 1975 and 1976 for the Bicentennial come with the quarter and the half dollar of that year. The uncirculated coins were sold by the Mint for three dollars; the proof version for ten dollars.
Bicentennial Design
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
This is the Type 1 1976 D Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar. This coin features a 1776-1976 date on the obverse and a portrait of the Liberty Bell in front of the Moon to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the United States of America and President Dwight D. Eisenhower's work in starting the US Space Program which led to the Apollo 11 Moon landings. This coin was produced in both years of 1975 through 1976 so there were no 1975 coins.
There were two major varieties of the 1976 Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar - Type 1 (Type I) and Type 2 (Type II). Type 1 features bolder and thicker lettering on the reverse of the coin - also struck in a lower relief. Type 2 features sharper and narrower lettering on the reverse of the coin - struck in a higher relief. The difference between the 1976 Type 1 vs Type 2 Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar varieties is depicted below in the example comparison image:
| Good (G-4) | Very Good (VG-8) | Fine (F-12) | Very Fine (VF-20) | Extremely Fine (EF-40) | About Uncirculated (AU-50) | Uncirculated (MS-60) | Uncirculated (MS-63) | Proof (PR-65) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5.43 | - |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1976-D Eisenhower Dollar (Type 1 - Low Relief - Bold Lettering Variety) is Worth $5.43 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). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
MELT VALUE: $0.2003
1976 Dollar Coin Gold
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- Seller: OldCoinsNeedNewHome
Condition: uncirculated - Seller: 9Sec93LX
Condition: BU - $4.00Seller: AZATTIC4U
Certification Agency: Other
Certification Number: RAW
Condition: EF-AU - Seller: coinrat
Condition: Uncirculated - Seller: stanc
Certification Agency: Other
Certification Number: none
Condition: MS-63 - $1875.00
or Best Offer - Beautiful !! GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC MS-66 1976-D TYPE 1 S$1 IKE Fabulous !!Seller: Currencymarvel
Certification Agency: Other
Certification Number: GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC
Condition: MS-66 - Seller: VIRGINIA
Condition: AU - Seller: browerkati
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- encased in plastic with authentication number and barcodeSeller: agentalex36
Certification Agency: Federal Reserve
Certification Number: BA-17 00040-007
Condition: uncirculated perfect - $20.00
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Certification Agency: US Mint
Condition: excellent