- 1976 Silver Dollar Moon
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- 1976 Silver Dollar Error
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This is one year Type coin since it carries the Bicentennial design. It also was composed of mostly silver and has an S mint mark so it is different than the other Bicentennial coins since all others were made out of clad. It is also the last year in which the Eisenhower Dollar was struck and the last of the large Dollar. Oct 14, 2008 The 1976 (Type 2) Proof Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar coin without an 'S' mint mark is probably the rarest non-error modern coin in existence. Incomprehensively, all other known 1976 Bicentennial Proof Eisenhower dollars bear an 'S' mint mark as they were all produced at the San Francisco Mint. The silver prices were high, $55 an ounce at one point, but that didn't have much to do with it. With a silver Proof mintage of just over 1 million, the silver Proof 1973-S was the 'king' of Ike Dollars. In 1973 the mint system did not issue any Ike dollars for general circulation.
The mint began production of these dual dated bicentennial coins of 1776-1976 in 1975 to meet the anticipated demand of collectors across the country. Therefore there are no Eisenhower dollars dated 1975.
Silver dollar - 1976 - Library of Parliament
Price guide and value - Silver dollar - 1976 - Library of Parliament
Silver dollar - 1976 - Library of Parliament prices and values
The melt and minimum value of a Silver dollar - 1976 - Library of Parliament is $13.04 CAD.
- Specimen
| Variety | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 | SP-68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 - Library of Parliament | - | - | $12.30 | $15.50 | $21.80 | - |
SP (Specimen): Special collectors coins struck at the Mint with a frosted/mirror appearance on the design and effigy from 1996 to 2021. Before 1996, if specimen coins have been removed from their protective envelope or original package, it is harder to differentiate them from PL coins. Specimen coins are struck up to two times on numismatic presses.
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Specifications
- Quantity sold: 483 722
- Alloy: 50% silver and 50% copper
- Weight: 23.3 grams
- Diameter: 36.07 mm
- Thickness: 2.95 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Die axis: ↑↑
Last update : Thursday, January 14, 2021
Bicentennial Design
1976 Silver Dollar Moon
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
1776 To 1976 Silver Dollar Value
This is the unique 1976 'No S' Type 2 Silver-Clad Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar - Only 1 coin is known to exist! The image above depicts that very same exact coin. Source of example image is courtesy of PCGS.
The story of this coin begins on August 12 of 1974 when the three winning designers of the three bicentennial coins were allowed to have their coins struck for the first time. These coins would only be trial versions before the coins were issued to the public. The trial coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint - which is why there wasn't an 'S' mintmark on them. They were later sent to the ANA Convention in Florida to be presented to the public. Mint Director Mary Brooks indicated that these 'No S' coins were destroyed once they returned to the Mint and were replaced with coins with an 'S' mint mark.
The US Mint has confirmed that the Philadelphia Mint did produce earlier Type 1 proof coins for presentation and trial versions. In mid-1975 - Frank Gasparro (US Mint Chief Engraver) contacted Denis Williams (winning designer of the bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar reverse) and requested permission to change the design of the reverse of the coin to improve the quality and efficiency of coin production at the mint. The big change was that the lettering on the reverse was altered into narrower and thinner letters with a high relief strike. This would be known at the Type 2 reverse. The US Mint never mentioned whether the Philadelphia Mint produced this later Type 2 proof dollar - so it remains a mystery!
1976 Silver Dollar Error
There is a logical theory about how this unique coin came to be. When Frank Gasparro consulted Williams - it's very likely that he struck a test version or a trial piece of the Type 2 Eisenhower dollar at the Philadelphia Mint - just to see if the new design would work properly. Another theory is that Mary Brooks (US Mint Director at the time) could have ordered the production of special promotional and presentation sets of the Type 2 dollar as well - 'No S' coins produced in Philadelphia. The coin could have been presented to a Congressman or high level official in Washington.This coin was actually discovered in 1977 at a department store called Woodward and Lathrup - located in the Washington DC area. It's possible that whoever had this coin (possibly a member of Congress?) spent it at the store assuming it was just a regular old Eisenhower dollar and didn't realize that this coin was actually a unique one-of-a-kind piece! The coin is now owned by Mitchell Spivack - Modern Coin Expert. He considers this coin to be the rarest and most special non-error modern US coin in history - especially considering that this coin also happens to commemorate the 200th anniversary of our nation.
There were two major varieties of the 1976 Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar - Type 1 (Type I) and Type 2 (Type II). Type 1 features bolder and thicker lettering on the reverse of the coin - also struck in a lower relief. Type 2 features sharper and narrower lettering on the reverse of the coin - struck in a higher relief. The difference between the 1976 Type 1 vs Type 2 Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar varieties is depicted below in the example comparison image. (All 1976 S Silver-Clad Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollars - except 1 - were of Type 1):
1776 1976 Silver Dollar Value Chart
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
MELT VALUE: $8.6490
1776 1976 Silver Dollar Coin Value
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