In 1972, a year after the initial buzz… and then thud… of the release of the new Eisenhower dollar coin, the United States Mint continued its work to refine and improve Cheif Engraver Frank Gasparro’s design. 1972: A Make-or-Break Year for the Eisenhower Dollar The 1972-S Eisenhower Dollar graded by MS68* by NGC sold for $1,800 at a April 2021 Stack’s Bowers auction.