The Eisenhower dollar seemed to be the final dollar coin to include a proportional quantity of base alloy to cheaper variations; it possesses the exact same quantity of copper-nickel as 2 Kennedy 1 / 2 dollars, 4 Washington Quarters, or 10 Roosevelt dimes. 

Mainly because of this specific detail, it, such as its predecessors, had a burdensome and exceedingly huge dimension, leading to their brief period in circulation and substitution by the more compact, however even less well-liked, Susan B. Anthony dollar in 1979.

Eisenhower Dollars have been minted in order to memorialize Dwight D. Eisenhower, who passed away in 1969, as well as the Apollo 11 moon landing of the very same year. It was struck for just an eight-year time period. The dollars were frequently conserved as souvenirs of Eisenhower and hardly ever saw significant circulation beyond gambling houses. 

Specific Bicentennial issues were struck in 1975 and also 1976. The reverse layout was reused (in a smaller version) for the Susan B. Anthony dollar in 1979 and continued on the dollar coin right until 1999, the moment that dollar was substituted by the Sacagawea dollar in 2000, which didn't kept the layout.

A number of Eisenhower Dollars were struck in a 40% silver clad to be offered for sale to coin enthusiasts. Each one of these silver coins were struck in the San Francisco Mint, with dates 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, and also 1976. You can find additionally around 15-20 silver clad coins in the 1977 variation. These silver coins were possibly uncirculated or proof. Uncirculated silver coins came in clear wrapping together with a blue plastic token in a blue package. 

Proof issues arrived in a proof set-like plastic-type bag, included in a brownish "wood grain finish" slipcase container together with a golden complience seal on the backside. The uncirculated silver coins tend to be referenced to as 'Blue Ikes' and the proofs as 'Brown Ikes'. Silver coins struck in 1975 and 1976 for the Bicentennial are provided together with the 1 / 4 and the 1 / 2 dollar of that short collection. 

The uncirculated silver coins were offered for sale by the Mint for 3 dollars; the proof variants for 10 dollars. A couple of versions of the Bicentennial dollar were designed in 1975 and can easily be recognized by the depth of the print on the reverse. The Type I possesses fuller text, whereas the Type II features much more subtle lettering. The Type II model is actually more widespread.