Die Variations
In the first two years of production there was considerable experimentation as dies were reworked to try to give clearer strikes. Recognized as three separate varieties are the 1972 Philadelphia issues in which on the reverse the Earth became more rounded and the islands south of Florida were shifted progressively west. The second variety, using a proof die to give a higher relief, is the scarcest.
Two varieties of the Bicentennial dollar were produced and can be distinguished by the type of font used for the lettering on the reverse. The Type I is a sans-serif font (thick reverse letters), while the Type II uses a serif font (thin reverse letters). Type I was used for all silver clad proof and mint sets (3-piece sets sold with the Bicentennial quarter and half), and the regular (6-coin copper-nickel clad) 1975 proof and uncirculated sets. Type II is in the regular 1976 proof and uncirculated sets. Both varieties were used for business strikes, with the Type II version being more common.
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