1971 Silver Dollar

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Current silver melt value. for a 1971 S is $8.25 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $26.09 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value. Want to join CoinTrackers and Track Your Coins 100% FREE? More of the Same 1972 D 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.

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  2. 1971 Silver Dollar Value Today
  3. 1971 Dollar Coin No Mint Mark
  4. 1971 Silver Dollar Weight
  5. 1971 Silver Dollar D
  6. 1971 Silver Dollar No Mint Mark

Clad Composition

Minted at: San Francisco

Metal Composition: 40% Silver - 60% Copper
Silver
Mass / Weight: 24.59 grams

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
There are two major versions of the 1971-S Eisenhower Dollar - both of them have a silver-clad composition with a 40% silver content. 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.

1971 Silver Dollar Error

The other version is the 1971 S Silver Proof Eisenhower Dollar which came in proof sets or brown boxes with a gold eagle seal ('Brown Ikes') - only 4265234 of these mirror-like silver proof coins were produced. An example of the proof version is depicted below:
Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition
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)
-------$18$19

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1971-S Eisenhower Dollar (Silver Clad Variety) is Worth $18 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Proof coins can be worth $19 or more. 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: $8.6490


1971 Silver Dollar Value Today

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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.

1971 Dollar Coin No Mint Mark

Trial strikes for the new dollar were prepared at the Philadelphia Mint on January 25, 1971 in an event open to members of the press. The trial strikes were produced from several trial working dies on 40% silver blanks prepared by the coiner. The first production strikes for the Eisenhower Dollar officially took place on March 31, 1971 at the San Francisco Mint. Production at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints commenced later in the year.

1971 Silver Dollar Weight

The coins struck at San Francisco were silver versions struck for collectors. Congress had authorized the production of up to 150 million of the new dollar coins struck in a composition of 40% silver over a four year period. Uncirculated versions were sold to collectors for $3.00 per coin, while proof versions were sold for $10.00 per coin. Orders were first accepted on July 1, 1971 with fulfillment beginning in early August.

The Philadelphia and Denver Mint struck the Eisenhower Dollars for general circulation, using a copper nickel clad composition. The first coins were released into circulation on November 1, 1971. Finding examples of these early clad Ikes in high grade can be challenging, particularly for the Philadelphia Mint strikes, which can exhibit weak strikes or heavy contact marks.

1971 Eisenhower Dollar Mintages

  • 1971: 47,799,000
  • 1971-D: 68,587,424
  • 1971-S Silver: 6,868,530
  • 1971-S Silver Proof: 4,265,234

1971 Silver Dollar D

Coin Specifications

1971 Silver Dollar No Mint Mark

  • Designer: Frank Gasparro
  • Composition: 91.67% Copper, 8.33% Nickel (clad), 40% Silver, 60% Copper (silver)
  • Weight: 22.68 grams (clad), 24.59 grams (silver)
  • Diameter: 38.1 mm
  • Edge: Reeded

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