1972 IKE dollars

[LDH Coins & Memorabilia]

Can anyone tell me how to see the difference of variety 1, 2 , and 3 for 1972 Ike dollars. Thanx

Darryl

[Mohawk]

Hi Darryl,

The differences are easiest to discern by looking at the Earth on the reverse.  This site has a picture of all three Earths together:

http://eisenhowerdollarguide.com/1972-eisenhower-dollar-varieties/

If you're a collector of Ike dollars and have a collection that includes the S mint 40% silver Uncirculated coins, there's another way I was taught early on in my collecting life.  The 1971-S Unc is a Type 1, the 1972-S Unc is a Type 2 and the 1973-S Unc is a Type 3.  Basically, the reverse styles correspond to the last number of the date.

 

I hope this has helped you some!

~Tom

[DWLange]

It always amazes me that no one remembers to check the NGC website. All of the necessary tools are here:

https://www.ngccoin.com/variety-plus/united-states/dollars/eisenhower-dollars-1971-1978/