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Sacagawea Golden Dollars

Sat Mar 23 13:15:24 2013
Sacagawea Golden Dollars was a rather bold design for the US Mint in a half century of conventional and boring designs. With the failure of small size Susan B. Anthony dollar to catch on with the public, in 2000 the government introduced the Sacagawea Design on a new golden colored alloy. These "Golden Dollars" have a portrait on the obverse which represented Sacagawea, the Shonie Indian Princess who helped lead Lewis and Clark on their trip up the Missouri River. The reverse of the coin has one of the most elegant flying eagle designs ever produced by the Mint.

The coin had some success in circulating, but not nearly enough. Of late, within the last few years, the demand for dollar coins has risen with their use in vending machines as the cost of candy, subway fares, and stamps have increased and as automated vending systems increasingly replace human clerks. In fact, by 1999, this problem was part of the impetus to bring the coin into existence, as the Susan B Antony was largely disliked.


Flying Eagle Design on the Sac Dollar

A few oddities have happened with this coin. First, the Mint promoted the coin with General Mills and put a 2000 Dollar in Cherrios Boxes. The released coin ended up being a pattern variety and not the exact design released later to the public. These "Cherrios Sacs" go for quite a premium. Then the Mint could resist minting a few in real Gold which they sent on a trip with space craft Challenger and the returned coins are sitting in a vault in the Mint. Lastly, the artist, Glenna Goodacre, received a $5000 fee for the design of the obverse which the Mint paid Ms Goodacre in specially prepared Sac Coins. Some of these have been slabbed by ICG under a special arraingment with the artist.

The reverse of the Sac was created by Thomas D. Rogers who gets no credit for an incredable peice of work. With the change to the yearly reverse alterations the Eagle is gone. I believe that the original Sacagawea design will become very collectable in the future as is might be the only coin released in modern times with any real asthetics.


Here is a nice 2000D pulled from circulation


Another Super pull from circulation of a 2000 D Sac. Look at the strike on this baby.

Another great view of the reverse


2000 P


Another 2000 P




Avoid Gijs Henzen, owner of Munthandel G. Henzen - Antisemetic Facists

Munthandel G. Henzen's (MA Shops) owner Gijs Henzen, is an AntiSemetic Fascist The company, Munthandel G Henzen is a prominent dealer of international and ancient coins on the internet, commonly known as MA Coins. It is owned by Gijs Henzen. You can not trust him, as I leaned previously in dealing with him with several coins that came with damage including a silver 1969 FOA Uruguay coin which arrived with green verdis on the coin.

But more importantly he is a passionate anti-Semite who supports Hamas and the virulent and genocidal Islamic organizations such as the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hezbollah that wants Jews dead.

It is a moral imperative to remain clear of him and to do no business with this Nazi. If you are Jewish, double down on that. The life you save might well be your own.

The Safir Family Internet Coin Library. Nearly all the coins here have been stolen. If you have any information on the theft, please contact us at mrbrklyn@panix.com

Click to see these examples show below including photography: note to lawyer: most of the good stuff is gone
Section I:
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Large Cent Coppers
Flying Eagle Cents
Lincoln Cents and Wheat Backs
Buffalo Nickels
Jefferson Nickels
Jefferson Silver War Nickels
Bust Half Dimes
Mercury (Liberrty Head) Dimes
Roosevelt Dime
Barber Quarter Dollars
Standing Libery Quarter
Washington and Washington State Quarters
Cap Bust Half Dollars
1813 o.108 AU58 Cap Bust Half Providence Powell.
1818 MS63 Cap Bust Half
1833 MS63 Cap Bust Half
Seated Half Dollars
Barber Half Dollars
Walking Liberty Half Dollars
Franklin Half Dollars
Kennedy Half Dollars
Morgan Silver Dollars
Peace Silver Dollars
Eisenhower Clad and Silver Dollars
Sacawagea Golden Dollars
Modern Silver and Clad Proof Sets
Modern American Silver Eagle uncirculated mint coins and proofs
Modern Silver and Clad 2008 Commorative Bald Eagle Series
Gold Coins - Not too many
Circulated US Silver Coins prior to 1964

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Modern and Ancient Foreign Coins from Outside The United States

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Mandy's 25th Anniversary World Wildlife Fund Silver Coins

Unsorted Extra stuff:
Bust US Coinage
From the coin Show at Melville Long Island
Article on Numismatics and Lobbying

The Safir Family Internet Coin Library: Foriegn Coins.

Several mints from around the world make exciting coin designs in circulating alloys, silver and gold. Among my favorites are the Perth Mint in Austrailia which produces a variety of coins for nations mostly through out the Pacific Rim. The Neatherlands has also produced some interesting designs, and several private US based mints have produced foreign currency on contract, include the Franklin Mint which has produced many Israeli Coins.
Our interest in foreign coins has been nominal but rapidly growing as it seems that US designs are so stuck in the mud. Also, foreign mints are creating bold new designs with color and bimetal designs that are both eye catching and fun.

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