1971-S Eisenhower Dollar BU

Struck In 40% Silver: The First Ike Dollar

When Eisenhower dollars were released in 1971, they were the first U.S. Dollar coin struck in 36 years! In addition to the millions of standard copper-nickel versions that were commonly found in change, a small mintage of Ikes was struck at the San Francisco Mint in 40% silver exclusively for collectors. The mintage was so small that there were 38 times more “change” Ikes than these special Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) silver collector coins! In the 1980s, when silver reached $50 an ounce, many Silver Ikes were melted down by refiners for their silver. Nobody knows how many first-year Silver Ikes were lost to the melting pots, but experts estimate that hundreds of thousands of these big coins were lost forever during the frenzied silver rush.

A Stirring Tribute To “Ike”

The vivid memories of this big dollar are one of the reasons many people started collecting coins in the first place. On the obverse is the bust of Dwight David Eisenhower the nation’s 34th President and a United States Army Five-Star General who served as the Supreme Allied Commander of Allied Forces in Europe during World War II. The coin’s reverse is the same design as that from the insignia of the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first men on the moon. These two designs together pay tribute to one of America’s greatest presidents and one of the country’s greatest achievements all on one coin!

Order Your Ike Dollars Today!

Today, a nationwide explosion in coin collecting has created a huge demand for vintage coins. While collectors have been grabbing everything in sight, Eisenhower Dollars have been overlooked because of their short run. Issued only from 1971 to 1978, most people have since forgotten about these hefty Ike Dollars—and the fact that a small number of first-year Ikes were struck in silver!

It’s been more than 45 years since the last “Ike” Dollars rolled off the presses at the U.S. Mint and today many Ike Dollars can command high prices. Finding one of these first-year-of-issue beauties today is tough enough let alone scoring one in like the ones available here in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. You’ll like this Ike—so don’t short-change your collection; order this 1971-S Eisenhower Dollar now while supplies last!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• FIRST-YEAR-OF-ISSUE EISENHOWER DOLLARS – This 1971-S Eisenhower Dollar is from the first year the coin was issued.
• TWO POPULAR DESIGNS ON ONE COIN – Ike Dollars feature the bust of President Dwight David Eisenhower. On the obverse while the reverse depicts the same design used for the Apollo 11 mission insignia.
• STRUCK IN 40% SILVER – These coins were struck at the San Francisco Mint in 40% fine silver.
• AMERICA’S LAST LARGE-SIZED SILVER DOLLARS – Like the Morgan and Peace Dollars that came before it, Ike Dollars measure 38.1 mm in diameter. The Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea Dollars that followed measure 26. 5 mm in diameter making the Ike dollar America’s last large-sized dollar series.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – This coin is one dollar legal tender in the United States of America.
• BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 1971-S Eisenhower Dollar comes in gleaming Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.

Start or add to your Ike Dollar collection with the first Eisenhower Dollar struck in 1971 at the San Francisco Mint. Get this fabulous coin today in stunning Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.