The Working Man's Rare Coins
The Dollar Coins
In 2000, the U.S. Mint started producing a new dollar coin to replace the Susan B. Anthony Dollar.
The new dollar coin has the same size, weight, and magnetic signature as the old SBA dollar,
but is golden in color and has a (smooth) "distinctive edge". The "golden" color comes from
the combination of the four metals that are used to make the coin -- copper, nickel, zinc,
and manganese -- there is no gold in it!
What this means is that the coin is much more easily recognizable and distinguishable,
because of its coloring and the fact that it does not have the reeded edge currently seen
on quarters and SBA dollars. Yet to a vending machine, it still has the same characteristics
as an SBA dollar, so it will still be accepted.
Also, as the coin circulates and ages, it becomes darker in color, taking on the color of
antique brass, making it even more easily distinquishable from other coins.
Hopefully, it will become a favorite coin of the American people, not an unwanted, unliked,
non-circulating eyesore, like the SBA dollar. It can be envisioned that this coin will
eventually replace the dollar bill, though it will certainly take several years for this to be
accomplished. Although it costs a few cents more to produce a dollar coin than a dollar
bill, the many years that an average coin lasts compared to the few months that an average
bill survives will more than make up for this minor added cost.
The obverse design depicts a young Shoshone woman, named Sacagawea, carrying on her back
her infant son Jean Baptiste, who she carried and cared for on her entire 3,000-mile portion
of the expedition with Lewis and Clark.
The reverse design shows a soaring American bald eagle, encircled by 17 stars - symbolizing
the states of the union at the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804.
The New Sacagawea Dollar
The Old Susan B. Anthony Dollar
For more information about the new Sacagawea Dollar from the U.S. Mint Click Here.
(Check out the online Golden Dollar jigsaw puzzle)
For more information from The Coin Coalition Click Here.
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