Why purchase this GEM Uncirculated 1972-S Eisenhower Silver Dollar?
The U.S. Mint's series of Eisenhower Dollars was issued from 1971-1978. Imagery of the series created by 10th U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro honors Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, and celebrates the successful voyage of the Apollo 11 space flight along with mankind's first steps on the moon. This 1972-S Eisenhower Dollar was struck at the San Francisco Mint from 0.3161 Troy oz. of .400 fine silver with a gorgeous uncirculated finish, its final mintage reported to be 2,193,056 coins.
Commemorative Eisenhower Dollar Design
The left facing likeness of Eisenhower is centered on the obverse, surrounded by the inscriptions "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," "1972" and the "S" Mint mark.
Featured on the reverse is an image modeled after the mission patch worn by the astronauts aboard the Apollo 11 space flight, depicting a bald eagle grasping an olive branch landing on the moon's surface, with the Earth in the background. Inscriptions include "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and "ONE DOLLAR."
NGC Certified GEM Uncirculated with Black Core Holder and Astronaut Signed Label
This 1972-S Silver Eisenhower Dollar has been certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) to be in GEM Uncirculated condition. The silver dollar is presented in a NGC Black Core holder, accompanied by a certification label hand signed by Charlie Duke, the Lunar Module Pilot for the 1972 Apollo 16 mission and the 10th man to walk on the Moon.
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