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Expert: - 3/31/2008


Question
ive only started collecting mostly proof sets
some morgans-i noticed no dollars from 36-70
where can i see what the reason was
or do you know ?
thanks

Answer
Craig,

Those big silver dollars became unpopular to the public and ceased to be demanded for circulation, so they stockpiled up in the reserve vaults (like today's Kennedy halves).  So they stopped minting them.

The Eisenhower dollars (1971-1978) were made to honor both President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the first landing of man on the moon.  These also were found to be big and bulky and did not circulate well.

Dan

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