1977-S ONE DOLLAR
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 0
Proofs: 3,251,152
Designer: Frank Gasparro, the
reverse based on a design by Michael Collins and James Cooper
Diameter: ±38.5 millimeters
Metal Content:
Outer layers - ±75% Copper, ±25% Nickel
Center - 100% Copper
Weight: ±350 grains (±22.7 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "S" (for San
Francisco, CA) between Eisenhower's head and the date
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Varieties:
Notes:
The finest Proof examples graded
by PCGS are 64 PR-68's. The finest Proof Cameo examples graded
by PCGS are 4 PRCA-69's. The finest Proof Deep Cameo examples graded
by PCGS are 676 PRDC-69's.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population
Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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