Bicentennial Silver Dollar
This is the Type 1 1976 S Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar in 40% Silver-Clad composition. 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. 1776-1976-D Bicentennial Eisenhower Clad Dollar images, facts, specifications, mintage. The value for 1776-1976-D Eisenhower Dollar, key date prices and images. 1776-1976-D Ike Dollar. The United States Bicentennial coinage is a set of circulating commemorative coins, consisting of a quarter, half dollar and dollar struck by the United States Mint in 1975 and 1976.
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The Eisenhower dollars from 1975 and 1976 bear 1776-1976 as years in commemoration of America's bicentennial and feature the Liberty Bell with the moon in the background on the reverse face. Filters 5 results - showing 1 - 5. The 1994 Capitol Bicentennial Silver Dollar (Buy on eBay) was issued to mark the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC. The Capitol Building had already been featured on some of the 1989 Congress Commemorative Coins and would appear again on the 2001 Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coins.
The Eisenhower dollar was the first US dollar coin struck since the 1935 Peace dollar. It was conceived to honor the recently deceased President Dwight D. Eisenhower and designed by Frank Gasparro. Due to a rise in bullion prices the majority of Eisenhower dollars were produced with base metals. The collector-grade coins were minted with 40% silver and 60% copper, owing to its low silver weight of 0.3162 troy ounces.
The coin was never particularly popular with the public and mostly circulated in and around the casinos of Las Vegas. The silver-clad pieces, however, are and continue to be popular with bullion enthusiasts.
The coin features a profile of Eisenhower on the obverse side, while the reverse depicts a bald eagle landing on the moon clutching an olive branch, inspired by the Apollo 11 mission. The Eisenhower dollars from 1975 and 1976 bear 1776-1976 as years in commemoration of America's bicentennial and feature the Liberty Bell with the moon in the background on the reverse face.
