1972 Silver Dollar

The Type 2 design had a high relief design and was used for the 40% silver Eisenhower Dollars struck in 1972. The Type 3 design was created after more resilient die steel became available, allowing the copper nickel clad coins to be struck in higher relief. The inflation rate in the United States between 1972 and today has been 533.9%, which translates into a total increase of $533.9. This means that 100 dollars in 1972 are equivalent to 633.9 dollars in 2021. In other words, the purchasing power of $100 in 1972 equals $633.9 today.

1. 1972 Silver Dollar Coin
2. 1942 Half Dollar
3. 1972 Silver Dollar Type 2
4. 1972 Silver Dollar No Mint Mark
5. 1972 Silver Dollar Type 2

• 1972 Eisenhower Dollar

1972 Silver Dollar Coin

The US minted the 1971 S Eisenhower silver dollar as an uncirculated coin and also as a proof coin. Most of the coins minted were proof coins. The mint mark can be found above the date. Note that not every 1971 Eisenhower dollar is a silver coin. The US minted the 1972 S Eisenhower silver dollar as an uncirculated coin and also as a proof coin. Most of the coins minted were proof coins. The mint mark can be found above the date. Note that not every 1972 Eisenhower dollar is a silver coin. The US also minted the 1972 Eisenhower copper-nickel clad coin with no mint mark and also the 1972 D Eisenhower copper-nickel clad coin. 1972 silver dollar Eisenhower. Ending Oct 13 at 3:40PM PDT 3d 18h. Uncirculated Proof 1972-S San Francisco Mint Silver.

1942 Half Dollar

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1972 Silver Dollar Type 2

Most 1972 Eisenhower dollars were struck with a copper-nickel clad metallic base, as most large-denomination U.S. coins were beginning in 1971. However, with approval from the U.S. Treasury, the United States Mint struck around 4 million Eisenhower dollars with a 40 percent silver metal content. These silver Eisenhower dollars were all made at the San Francisco mint and were offered in both proof and uncirculated varieties.

1972 Silver Dollar No Mint Mark

Uncirculated Eisenhower dollars are commonly referred to as “blue pack” Eisenhower dollars while proof specimens usually go by the moniker “brown pack.” What’s up with those color-coded designations? The U.S. Mint offered both silver dollars in various types of packaging, with the “blue pack” referring to the blue envelope in which the Eisenhower dollar was packaged with a blue and silver plastic token. The “brown pack” refers to the brown (woodgrain-style) box that contains a hard plastic display case in which the proof Eisenhower dollar is held.

A breakdown of the mintages for these two types of Eisenhower dollars shows that 2,193,056 uncirculated 1972-S Eisenhower dollars were made while 1,811,631 proof 1972-S dollars were struck. Both varieties are highly sought after by coin collectors who assemble date-and-mintmark sets of Eisenhower dollars, and both coins are worth around $10 each when the silver spot price is at $20 per ounce.

I have a 1972 D Type 2, anyone know approximately what that would be valued at?

1972 Silver Dollar Type 2