The reverse (tail’s side) features a modified Apollo 11 insignia - which is symbolic of the 1969 NASA mission that took the first men to the moon. The obverse (head’s side) of the 1974 one dollar coin was designed by Frank Gasparro.
They were also popular with coin collectors. However, many were used in Nevada casinos. The United States Mint also sold uncirculated and proof versions of the 1974 clad Ikes in mint sets and proof sets.Ĭlaiming the title as the largest clad coin ever made by the United States Mint, Eisenhower dollars generally didn’t circulate as well as dollar bills. Many collectors regard the 40% silver proofs as “brown Ikes” and the 40% silver uncirculated specimens as “blue Ikes.” The brown Ikes and blue Ikes are big-time collectibles today! Mint struck proof 40% silver Eisenhower dollars and sold them in handsome brown presentation boxes for $10 each. Most Eisenhower dollars were made from copper-nickel clad, though special collector versions were made from a 40% silver composition. The 1974 Eisenhower dollars represent the 4th year of the Ike dollar series - which ran from 1971 through 1978. Keep reading to find out… 1974 Eisenhower Silver Dollar Fun Facts Is your 1974 Eisenhower dollar really even silver at all? Plus, there’s another important question:
