1973 Eisenhower Dollar

About This Coin

The 1973 Eisenhower Dollar is a United States dollar from the Eisenhower Dollars 1971-1978 series — 3rd of 6 years in the series. In 1973, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Denver Mints with a combined mintage of 8.6 million. This represents the lowest annual mintage in the entire series, below the series median of 70.3 million. The obverse features Dwight D. Eisenhower facing left and the reverse displays an eagle landing on the moon with an olive branch in its talons, commemorating the Apollo 11 lunar landing. No business strikes were released into circulation — Eisenhower Dollars were available only in official Mint Sets and collector packaging, making 1973-P and 1973-D scarce. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper center, 38.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have cataloged 10 known die varieties for this date across 2 categories, including doubled die obverse, doubled die reverse. Across its variants, estimated values range from $1 to $63 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $18K in MS69 grade at eBay. Designed by Frank Gasparro/Michael Collins & James Cooper.