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Why does my Sacagawea coin have no date?
After 8 years of the Sacagawea Dollars, the United States Mint began to try new designs. One thing that you can note about the new designs is that there is no longer a date or a mint mark visible on the dollar. Instead, the date and mint mark appear on the edge. This is called edge lettering.
What is a Sacagawea reverse coin?
2009 Design – The first change in design of the reverse side of the coin after its circulation started in 2000. It commemorates the contribution of Native American women to agriculture. The design features a Native American woman planting seeds in a field of corn, beans and squash.
What is the error on the Sacagawea dollar?
The 2000 Sacagawea dollar – Washington quarter mule is an error coin featuring the obverse of a Washington quarter (specifically a 50 State quarter) and the reverse of a Sacagawea dollar struck on a gold-colored dollar coin planchet.
When did the US Mint change the date on the Sacagawea dollar?
That is why I won’t part with mine. The Date and Mint Mark were moved to the edge of the Sacagawea Dollar with the release of the Native American coin Series in 2009 which retained the Sacagawea Bust on the Obverse. I do not have an image of a 2009 coin but offer this image of the 2010 version from the US Mint.
What was the obverse of the Sacagawea dollar?
The edge was plain, as opposed to reeded, and the coins had a wide rim around the circumference. Glenna Goodacre created the obverse design for the Sacagawea Dollar. It features a portrait of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition from 1804 to 1806.
Where is the date on a 2009 Sacagawea dollar?
Or you may have a new one If the back of the coin has a picture of a Native American woman planting grain, you have a 2009 dollar. The date is on the edge of the coin, the same as on the Presidential $1 coins. Q: What is the value of a Sacagawea dollar with no date?
How many varieties of 2000 Sacajawea dollar are there?
As coin collectors started to assemble a complete sets of Sacajawea dollars, they realized that there were two different varieties of the 2000 Sacajawea coin. They were first listed in the 60th Edition (2007) of A Guide Book of United States Coins (aka “The Redbook “) by R. S. Yeoman.