1977 Eisenhower Dollar

About This Coin

The 1977 Eisenhower Dollar is a United States dollar from the Eisenhower Dollars 1971-1978 series — a late issue, 5th of 6 years in the series. In 1977, coins were struck at the San Francisco, Denver, and Philadelphia Mints with a combined mintage of 48.8 million. This represents the second-lowest annual mintage in the 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. Return to the standard eagle-on-moon reverse after the Bicentennial. Only clad business strikes and proofs — no silver collector versions. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper center, weighing 22.7 grams, 38.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have cataloged 19 known die varieties for this date across 4 categories, including doubled die obverse, doubled die reverse, master die doubling reverse and 1 other types. Produced 4 years after the celebrated 1973 key date. Across its variants, estimated values range from $1 to $9 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $13K in MS63 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Frank Gasparro/Michael Collins & James Cooper.