By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ……
The PCGS Price Guide valued this unique Eisenhower Dollar long ago at $850,000 USD. Today, Mike Byers estimates the value well into seven figures.
The 1976 Type 2 “No S” Silver Proof Eisenhower Dollar is one of America’s great mystery coins! It is a 1976 Proof Bicentennial dollar lacking the “S” mintmark for San Francisco, and was discovered at a Woodward & Lathrup department store in the Washington, D.C. area in 1977.
It is possible that this coin was struck as a presentation piece for a government or White House official in Washington and then entered circulation when it was accidentally spent.
Mitchell Spivack of Wondercoins is the owner of this unique Eisenhower Dollar and he exclusively commented on this coin for the readers of Mint Error News:
For the better part of around 10 years, PCGS has valued the Unique 1976 Type 2 “No S” Silver Proof Eisenhower Dollar at $850,000 in its Price Guide. This value was established well before I bought and then immediately resold one of the two known 1975 “No S” Dimes at public auction back in September 2019 for $516,000 (it had previously sold for around $350,000). Additionally, several other Eisenhower dollars have recently traded well into six figures at public auction. The Ike dollar series has really “taken off” and has come into its own!
Based upon the recent upward trajectory of the (current) mintage two 1975 “No S” Dimes, as well as many Eisenhower Dollars now being worth in excess of six figures, I currently believe that the 1976 Type 2 “No S” Silver Proof Eisenhower Dollar is a “strong seven figure” coin. I receive, on average, at least one random, unsolicited, communication a day from across the globe from non coin collectors who believe they have found another “holy grail” 1976 Type 2 “No S” Silver Proof Eisenhower Dollar. Of course, they have all found, to date, simply one of the millions and millions of business strike Type 2 Eisenhower Dollars produced in Philadelphia in 1976. But the word is spreading fast, especially via social media platforms such as YouTube, about the “holy grail” of Eisenhower Dollars – the Unique 1976 Type 2 “No S” Silver Proof Eisenhower Dollar! The 250th Anniversary of this great country is now less than three years away when this special coin will turn 50 years old!
1976 “No S” Bicentennial Proof Eisenhower Dollar – Provenance and Price History
The first sale was by Devonshire, raw, in 1982. It sold for $5,000. Martin Paul and Andy Lustig joint ventured it. It was subsequently sold to Alan Hager. Then it was certified PF65 by NGC. Martin Paul re-acquired it. It was in a Superior Auction, lot #1794, NGC PF65 in 1997.
At some point it upgraded to PCGS PR66. Then it was in a Bowers and Merena auction, lot #647, realizing $41,400 in 2002. Acquired by Mitchell Spivack. Re-designated CAMEO by PCGS.
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How does a coin, found In circulation grade Proof65 then 66…really
I have found a 1976 no mint mark Liberty dollar Eisenhower dollar
Almost certainly a common business strike.
Hi, I also have a bicentennial dollar with no mint mark. Mine is type 2 and is not proof. Do you have any idea what its worth?
I also have found a 76 no mint mark silver dollar how do I know the difference is there something in the way it’s made how much silver how much copper is it made differently how do you know one from the other
I have a similar coin and it has a different weight than the standard bicentennial dollar. I have had it forever. I think I got it as a child in the early 80s while living in northern Virginia.
What does the D mean on my 1776- 1976 dollar coin
1776 1976 1.00 40%siver proof
Type 2 no s. 22.68 gr
No s . My uncle got it from a friend of his that worked at the mit. In philadelphia i have research on it.no s. 40% si. Type 2 proof 22.68 gr.
My family was in politics when I was growing up. My brother in law was Sen. Sam Nunns aid in DC for 6 years and 6 more in Atlanta. Pres. Carter was a family friend. He had a dinner at the White House and I babysat all the kids including Sam’s. When they got back he called me into his office and said here you can have this. It was the BiCen. Silver Dollar. He told my dad that maybe he should keep it for me till I got older. Forgot about it. But my dad’s lawyer sent it to me a couple of years ago. For my retirement. I refuse to let it out of my sight. But need it graded. Memphis area. Any suggestions?
I know most of you won’t believe it but I do have the the 1975 & 1976 anniversary proto-type Cents don’t want to give away the details but let me tell you the closer you zoom in the finer the special detail becomes I recommend looking for the quarter and the nickel it won’t be missing the S mint mark but it will have a much finer detail within the coin, don’t bother looking for the half dollar I have that too unless there is a 1975 I have the 1976! Good huntings!!