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1976-D Type 1
| Weight | 22.68 g |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Mint | Denver |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 103,228,274 Combined mintage for all 1976-D varieties |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | Copper-Nickel Clad (75% Cu, 25% Ni bonded to pure Cu core) |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Frank Gasparro |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-4831 |
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Other recorded varieties for 1976-D:
- 1976-D Type 2 · Type 2
External references
The 1976-D Type 1 carries the original blocky-lettering Bicentennial reverse and accounts for the smaller share of Denver's combined 103,228,274-piece 1976 production. Both 1976-D varieties feature Dennis R. Williams's Liberty Bell over moon design, dual-dated 1776-1976, with the Type 1 distinguished by bold serif-style lettering in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Denver's transition from Type 1 to Type 2 reverse dies tracked Philadelphia's, with the change happening mid-production once the Mint determined the thinner Type 2 lettering paired better with the Williams design's character.
Strike quality on the 1976-D Type 1 follows Denver's general pattern for the year: a slight strike advantage over Philadelphia, with cleaner Liberty Bell detail and sharper moon-surface texture on coins from early die states. Most surviving examples grade MS64 to MS66 from broken bags and Mint Set releases, with PCGS, the Professional Coin Grading Service, and NGC populations thinning at MS67. The Type 1 versus Type 2 reverse distinction is the same diagnostic at Denver as at Philadelphia: examine the lettering in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA at five to ten power magnification, and the Type 1's bold serif strokes contrast with the Type 2's thinner, taller, more sans-serif character.
The 1976-D Type 1 is the scarcer of the two Denver Bicentennial varieties and pairs with the 1976 Type 1 Philadelphia in collections that target both Type 1 reverse issues. Pricing has held a small premium over the Type 2 across Mint State grades, with the gap widest at MS66 and above. Original Bicentennial Mint Sets from 1975 and 1976 remain the most reliable source for high-grade examples, and broken-bag survivors typically cap in the MS64 range because of bag-handling contact marks on the heavy 22.68-gram clad planchet. For the Bicentennial design history and the broader two-mint Type 1 to Type 2 distribution, see the Eisenhower Dollar series history.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | — | — |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | — | — |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | — | — |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | — | — |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | — | — |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | — | — |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | $6 | $6.50 |
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