2015-D Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Dollar
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 3,645,998 made
- Mintage
- 3,645,998
- Metal
- Manganese brass
- Weight
- 8.1 g
- Diameter
- 26.49 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2015-D Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Dollar worth?
Collectors pay a real premium for this date, worn or not, because far fewer were made than usual. Uncirculated pieces go much higher.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A die variety or minting error
- Certification by PCGS or NGC, which buyers expect for scarce dates
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2015-D Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Dollar rare?
- Somewhat. 3,645,998 were made, fewer than most dates, so collectors treat it as a semi-key.
- Is the 2015-D Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Dollar silver?
- No. It's manganese brass (88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel). Circulating silver dollars ended with the 1935 Peace dollar. Some Eisenhower dollars with an S mint mark were made in 40% silver for collectors, but circulation Ike dollars are copper-nickel clad.
- Where is the mint mark on a 2015 Presidential Dollar?
- On the edge, incused along with the date and mottos. On this coin the mark is D, for Denver.
- How many 2015-D Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Dollar coins were made?
- 3,645,998.
What to check on your 2015-D
- Make sure the mint mark really is a D. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2015-P (4.9 million made).
- Judge the grade under good light. Check the high points of each portrait and the edge lettering, which should be complete and evenly spaced.
The story of the 2015-D Dwight D. Eisenhower
Denver made 3,645,998 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower presidential dollar. Among the 4 designs of 2015 it was the second smallest Denver run, between Harry S. Truman (3.5 million) and Lyndon B. Johnson (4.2 million).
Philadelphia struck more of the same design, 4.9 million, so the 2015-D is the scarcer of the pair by about 26 percent.
Across the whole program it sits 6th of 40 Denver designs by mintage, where the scarcest is George H. W. Bush at 1.5 million.
Made only for collectors (2012 to 2016)
From 2012 the program continued for collectors only. The Mint struck the remaining presidents in small numbers and sold them in rolls, bags and sets, so these dates are seldom found in change and their mintages are a fraction of the early years.
The original program ended in 2016 with Ronald Reagan. Uncirculated coins from original rolls are the usual way to fill these years in a set and edge lettering errors from this period are much rarer than the early ones.
How to recognize it
The Dwight D. Eisenhower design
Dwight D. Eisenhower served as the 34th president from 1953 to 1961. During World War II he was Supreme Commander of the Allied forces that invaded Normandy in June 1944. An armistice ended fighting in Korea in 1953. He signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, which created the Interstate Highway System. His portrait was used earlier on the large dollar coin of 1971 to 1978.
The Presidential Dollar design
The obverse shows a president with his name and the order and years of his time in office. The reverse shows the Statue of Liberty with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and $1. The date, mint mark and E PLURIBUS UNUM are lettered on the edge, along with IN GOD WE TRUST on coins struck before 2009, so check the edge for the mint mark.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | Presidential Dollar (2007–2020) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Mint | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 3,645,998 |
| Face value | $1 |
| Composition | Manganese brass (88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel) |
| Weight | 8.1 grams |
| Diameter | 26.49 mm |
| Edge | Lettered with the date, mint mark and mottos |
| Designer | Obverses by various artists; Statue of Liberty reverse by Don Everhart |
Other 2015 Presidential Dollar issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-P Harry S. Truman Presidential Dollar | 4,900,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2015-P Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Dollar | 4,900,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2015-P John F. Kennedy Presidential Dollar | 6,160,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2015-P Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Dollar | 7,840,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2015-D Harry S. Truman Presidential Dollar | 3,500,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2015-D Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Dollar | 3,645,998 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2015-D John F. Kennedy Presidential Dollar | 5,180,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2015-D Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Dollar | 4,200,000 | Circulation strike | – |
Mintage: Presidential dollar coins (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.