There were a little more than 3 million silver Eisenhower dollars struck in 1974, with 1,306,579 uncirculated pieces and 1,900,156 proof specimens, all of which came from the San Francisco mint.
The coins commemorate the passing of President Eisenhower and the landing of the Apollo XI, both of which occurred in 1969. Eisenhower on the obverse and an eagle clasping an olive branch while landing on the surface of the moon. This silver dollar coin, designed by Frank Gasparro, shows a bust of Dwight D. In 1974, the United States Mint continued offering the uncirculated and proof 40 percent silver Eisenhower dollars that had proved so popular during their first few years of issue.
