What is the silver content of a 1971 Eisenhower silver dollar?

Answer 1

Circulation issues, many uncirculated and proof Ikes were all struck in copper-nickel so the answer for them is "none".

Some special uncirculated and proof versions were struck in 40% silver. These were only sold in special Mint packages.

Answer 2

If your 1972 coin is a uncirculated example it may be worth about $5.00-$7.00 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. None of the Eisenhower dollars regardless of date or mintmark struck for general circulation have any silver or are worth more than face value. Only proof and uncirculated collectors coins sold from the Mint have premiums.

Answer 3

The 1971 Eisenhower Dollar contains 0.31 ounces of silver. However, only the San Francisco minted dollars contain any silver at all. These are marked with an S.

Answer 4

If it's minted in Philadelphia or Denver, it contains 0% silver. If it's from San Francisco, some versions contain 40% and others are 0%.