What is the value of Eisenhower 1972 dollar?

Answer 1

If it's from circulation and made of copper-nickel, it's worth face value. If it's uncirculated, maybe $3 or $4.

If it's a special 40%-silver collector's coin in its original package, it would retail for about $4.50 using the price of silver as of 09/2008.

AnswerUnless it is a proof coin or high-grade uncirculated certified by one of the major grading services, it is worth a dollar but I have seen some well-worn ones priced as high as $3 at flea markets.

The value of a 1972 "Ike" dollar is worth around one-ten dollars, depending on its condition. The silver ones that the mint made for collectors is worth around $4.44 as of June 15th, 2009, just for the silver in it. The silver Ike dollars are worth about 4.50 plus a collectors premium, which makes it worth around $8.00.

"FG""FG" is the designer's initials and appears on the front and back of all the Ike dollars except the bicentennial reverse design.

NOTE:

The 1972 Eisenhower dollar has been identified to have three different variations (types) noted - Type 1, 2 and 3. Types 1 and 3 currently (February 2013) are valued at around $5 in MS63 condition. Type 2 in MS63 condition is valued at around $67. Search the Internet for "Eisenhower 1972 half dollar type" to learn how to identify the differences.

This is a Eisenhower dollar. None of them regardless of date or mintmark, struck for general circulation have any silver and most are not more than face value. For coins dated 1971 & 1972 uncirculated examples may have a little more value due to the fact dollar coins were not included in Uncirculated Mint sets sold in 1971 & 1972. In general, only proof and uncirculated collectors coins sold from the Mint have premiums.

NOTE 2:

While it is true that the Eisenhower dollars contain no silver, and cannot be redeemed AT A BANK for over face value, collectors are willing to pay over the face value for coins considered to be "collectible". Perhaps that was not clear in the earlier note. Please refer to "A Guide Book of United States Coins 2014", 67th edition by R.S. Yeoman and Kenneth Bressett, page 232 for additional information. (The book is also known as "The Official Red Book".)

Answer 2

If your 1972 coin is a uncirculated example it may be worth about $5.00 because the 1971 & 1972 issue coins were not included in the Uncirculated Mint sets sold from the Mint in those years. For the Eisenhower series some of the coins struck at the San Francisco Mint (S Mintmark) were 40% silver but in general none of the Eisenhower dollars regardless of date or mintmark struck for general circulation contain any silver or have more than face value. Only proof and uncirculated collectors coins sold from the Mint have premiums.