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	The Proof Eisenhower or "Ike" dollar is the only modern US proof dollar fitting in the large dollar category. The Proof Eisenhower dollar is the last proof dollar coin to be minted with a proportional amount of metal to coins of lower denominations, ie the Proof Ike dollar has the same amount of copper-nickel as 10 dimes, 4 quarters or 2 halves. The Proof Ike Dollar entered circulation with a 40% silver composition in 1971. The 40% silver Proof Ike Dollar was produced from 1971 - 1976. Proof Eisenhower Dollars of copper-nickel clad composition were produced from 1973 - 1978 before being replaced by the Susan B. Anthony Dollar in 1979. The obverse of the Proof Eisenhower Dollar features a bust of General of the Army and President of the United States Dwight David Eisenhower. It was designed by Frank Gasparro. The reverse of the Proof Eisenhower Dollar from 1971 - 1974 and 1977-1978 feature the Apollo 11 Mission patch commemorating the moon landing of 1969. From 1975-1976 Proof Eisnehower Dollar reverses feature a design by Denis Williams showing the Liberty Bell superimposed over the moon. The reverse change was done to celebrate the 1976 bicentennial of the United States.
The Proof Eisenhower Dollars were the larget US circulation coins minted in the 20th century with a diameter of 38.1mm.   40% Silver Mintages: 1971 S 40% Silver - 4,265,234 1972 S 40% Silver - 1,811,631 1973 S 40% Silver - 1,013,646 1974 S 40% Silver - 1,306,579 1976 S 40% Silver - 4,000,000 Copper-Nickel Clad Mintages: 1973 S Clad - 2,760,339 1974 S Clad - 2,612,568 1976 S Clad Type I - 2,845,450 1976 S Clad Type II - 4,149,730 1977 S Clad - 3,251,152 1978 S Clad - 3,127,781
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