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1972 Type 2 Eisenhower dollar value guide -- the rare high-relief reverse variety, and its real auction record.
Condition drives the price — full breakdown below.
Note: a full grade-by-grade breakdown for this coin is still being compiled.
A reverse die mistakenly finished to proof-die specifications (higher relief, indistinct Florida islands) was used to strike a small number of ordinary business-strike coins -- PCGS records only 3,070 grading events for the variety, far fewer than the standard 1972 types.
Top-grade certified examples (PCGS MS66+/CAC) have sold at auction for $7,600–$15,870 (Heritage Auctions, GreatCollections, 2016–2024), corroborating this as a genuine rarity rather than a common-date value.
Live listings matching the 1972 Type 2 Eisenhower Dollar
Other dates and varieties in this series
What to check before you pay, specific to this date.
Two examples of this date can be worth very different amounts depending on wear. Work out where an example sits on the range above before deciding whether its asking price is fair, and ask the seller for more photos if the wear points aren't clear.
Grading fees would eat much of what this coin is worth, so raw examples are normal here and nothing to be wary of. Judge it on clear photos of both sides and the seller's track record instead.
Every Eisenhower Dollar listed here is priced by an individual seller, so the same coin in the same grade can differ by a wide margin on any given day. Sort by price, check Metal Points and order history for a sense of the seller's record, and message them if the photos don't show enough to grade confidently.
About the 1972 Type 2 Eisenhower Dollar
Value depends heavily on condition. A well-worn example brings closer to —, while an uncirculated one can reach $144 or more.
A reverse die mistakenly finished to proof-die specifications (higher relief, indistinct Florida islands) was used to strike a small number of ordinary business-strike coins -- PCGS records only 3,070 grading events for the variety, far fewer than the standard 1972 types.
For anything you believe is a key date or an error, professional grading protects both buyer and seller by settling condition and authenticity before money changes hands.
The rest of the series, with what each is worth at the top of the grade scale.
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