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Modern U.S. Coins Field Guide
• Current pricing for modern, uncirculated coins from 1982-present • Proof and mint sets, State Quarters, Westward Journey Nickels, Bicentennial Lincoln Cents, Presidential Dollars, Modern Commemoratives, and Gold and Silver Bullion coins • State-of-the-market report, advice on beginning a modern collection, and handling and storage
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author gratefully acknowledges the following for their assistance in producing this book:
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Joel Edler Kris Kandler Paul Kennedy Clifford Mishler Justin Moen Ken Potter Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc. 3500 Maple Ave., 17th Floor Dallas, TX 75219-3941 214-528-3500 800-US COINS (872-6467) http://coins.ha.com U.S. Mint (www.usmint.gov)
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CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Welcome to Coin Collecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 The Coin Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 How to Collect Modern U.S. Coins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 How to Handle and Store Coins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 State of the Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 About the Value Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Lincoln Bicentennial Cents (2009) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Westward Journey Nickels (2004-2005) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 50 State Quarters (1999-2008) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 D.C. and U.S. Territories Quarters (2009) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 America the Beautiful Quarters (2010-2021). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Presidential Dollars (2007-2016) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Native American Dollars (2009-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 First Spouse Gold $10 (2007-2016) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Ultrahigh-Relief Gold $20 (2009) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Commemoratives (1982-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Commemorative Sets (1983-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Uncirculated Sets (1984-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
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Proof Sets (1982-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Silver American Eagle Bullion Coins (1986-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Silver America the Beautiful Bullion Coins (2010-2021) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 Gold American Eagle Bullion Coins (1986-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 Gold American Buffalo Bullion Coins (2006-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466 Platinum American Eagle Bullion Coins (1997-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508
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INTRODUCTION “Modern” is a relative term. Sometimes we think of any object from our individual lifetime as modern, but succeeding generations may not. Some antiques purists consider any item less than 100 years old to be modern. Some numismatic scholars consider any coin mass-produced by machinery to be modern. Sometimes an important development provides the demarcation for modern. In 1955, for example, Chevrolet introduced a new V-8 engine. The automaker had not produced a V-8 since 1918, and this new, “modern” version in 1955 provided the basis for Chevrolet V-8 engines for years to come. In 1982, the U.S. Mint issued a half dollar commemorating the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth. The coin was struck in the traditional 90-percent-silver composition and was offered in uncirculated and proof versions. It was a huge success; the Mint sold more than 2.2 million uncirculated versions and almost 4.9 million proof versions. The Washington half dollar was the first U.S. commemorative coin in 28 years. The first U.S. commemorative was an 1892 half dollar for the Columbian Exposition, which was held in 1893 in Chicago to commemorate the 400th anniversary of
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The first U.S. commemorative, the 1892 Columbian Exposition half dollar, commemorated the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage to the New World. The Columbian half dollar opened the door to many other commemorative coins from the 1910s-1950s.
Columbus’ voyage to the New World. The Columbian half dollar opened the door to many other commemorative coins from the 1910s and continuing into the 1950s. Most were silver half dollars, but there was also an 1893 quarter (also for the Columbian Exposition), a number of gold dollars, two gold $2.50 coins, and two gold $50 coins. The 1930s saw a proliferation of U.S. commemorative coins. They were sold by the Mint at premiums above face value with a portion of the proceeds benefiting some organization or event 8
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related to the coin’s theme. Some of the coins commemorated state anniversaries or national themes, such as the U.S. Sesquicentennial in 1926 and the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1936. Others, however, were of little national importance, such as issues for the Cincinnati Music Center and the centennial of Elgin, Ill., in 1936. Commemorative coins had become an easy mark for members of Congress looking to raise funds for a pet project. Congress grew weary of U.S. coinage being used as local fundraisers, and the flow of commemorative coins slowed in the 1940s and ’50s. The last commemorative before the 28-year hiatus was a 1954 half dollar honoring Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver. The 1982 Washington half dollar opened the door to many other commemorative issues. Except for 1985, the United States has issued commemorative coins every year since 1982. The commemoratives issued from 1892-1954 became commonly known as “early commemoratives” in the coin-collecting hobby. The issues since 1982 became commonly known as “modern commemoratives.” The “modern commemoratives,” in turn, opened the door to circulating issues with commemorative and collectible aspects. Prominent among them are the 50 State Quarters, issued from
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In 1982, the U.S. Mint issued a half dollar commemorating the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth. It was the first U.S. commemorative coin released in 28 years, and it was a huge success; the Mint sold more than 2.2 million uncirculated versions and almost 4.9 million proof versions. Except for 1985, the U.S. has issued commemorative coins every year since 1982.
1999-2008. Also among them are the Westward Journey Nickels (2004-2006) and the Lincoln Bicentennial Cents (2009). The America the Beautiful Quarters series, which commemorates the nation’s national parks and sites, began in 2010 and is scheduled to run through 2021. Thus, this book covers “modern” U.S. coins—those issued since 1982. The focus is on coins with intentional collectible aspects to them—such as the aforementioned Lincoln 10
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Modern commemoratives opened the door to circulating issues with commemorative and collectible aspects. Prominent among them were the 50 State Quarters, issued from 1999-2008. The U.S. Mint once estimated that 147 million people collected the 50 State Quarters.
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cents, Westward nickels, and State quarters—rather than the typical circulation issues or unintentional varieties (“error coins”) of circulation issues. The proliferation of these collectible coins issued since 1982 has spawned a new genre of coin collecting. Previously, collecting U.S. coins consisted of buying coins from the late 1700s, 1800s, or early 1900s from professional dealers at the going market rate or searching circulation coinage for the different date and mintmark combinations of a series with the same design, such as Jefferson nickels. Both continue to play important roles in today’s coin hobby. Since 1982, however, collectors can also now look for coins with different designs in their pocket change and seek to complete a series from circulation. For the cost of the coins’ face value and an inexpensive folder to put them in, entire families have joined in the search and shared in the excitement of finding an issue that fills a previously empty spot in their collection. The U.S. Mint once estimated that 147 million people collected the 50 State Quarters. Collectors can also purchase current-year commemoratives and proof coins from the U.S. Mint or search for past issues at coin shops and coin shows, or through advertisements in hobby publications such as Coins, Coin Prices, and Numismatic News. 12
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This book is a guide to this new genre of collecting. It lists what has been issued in the past and documents why it was issued, and what is scheduled to be issued in the future. With many more offerings to come, the “modern” era of coin collecting will continue for many years to come.
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WELCOME TO COIN COLLECTING The kingdom of Lydia, which was located in part of modernday Turkey, is credited with producing the world’s first coins in 700-650 B.C. Some speculate that the world’s first coin collector came shortly thereafter. Coin collecting has provided an enjoyable, educational, and sometimes profitable pastime for generations. The hobby welcomes those of all ages, physical abilities, and financial means. All it requires is an interest in the subject, enjoyment in pursuing a collecting goal, and satisfaction in the completion of that goal. The reward is the pride a collector feels when he or she pulls a coin album off their bookshelf and views a complete collection of a particular coin type or series, or even the progress made toward completing a collection. Printed references to coin collecting date back as far as the 15th century. In 1796, the hobby generated the first widely circulated book on numismatics: “The Virtuoso’s Companion and Coin Collector’s Guide,” published in England. Coinage was scarce in Colonial America, so there were few coins to collect and even fewer with the financial wherewithal to put coins aside and not spend them. Congress passed an act establishing the U.S. Mint on April 2, 1792. The decimal coinage system it authorized was based largely 14
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A gold stater for King Croesus of Lydia. Lydia, which was located in part of modern-day Turkey, is credited with producing the world’s first coins in 700-650 B.C.
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on a plan put forth by Thomas Jefferson. The following July, it produced 1,500 silver “half dismes,” or 5-cent pieces, which are regarded as the nation’s first official coinage. U.S. coinage began in earnest in 1793 with the production of more than 35,000 copper half cents and more than 36,000 copper one-cent coins. By 1796, in addition to half cents and cents, the Mint was producing silver half dimes, dimes, quarters, half dollars, dollars, and gold $2.50, $5, and $10 coins. By the mid-1800s, the Mint was producing about 17 million coins annually in 12 denominations. The increased production meant more coins to collect, and there were more people who could afford to collect them. A few magazines devoted to coin collecting began to appear in the middle of the century. So did dealers who bought and sold collectible coins for a living or as a supplement to their day jobs. The magazines contained advertisements for collectible coins and oftentimes were produced as house organs and marketing tools by the dealers themselves. Many collectors of the time also courted relationships with banks, bullion-exchange houses, or other volume handlers of coins as sources for their collections. Those who lived near Philadelphia cultivated relationships with officials and employees of the U.S. Mint’s production facility located there and thus obtained coins directly from the Mint. Interest in coin collecting in the U.S. surged in the late 1850s when the smaller, copper-nickel Flying Eagle cent replaced the old
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At top is the 1793 half-cent coin. On the bottom is the 1793 one-cent coin.
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The large one-cent coin (top) was replaced by the smaller one-cent coin in the late 1850s (bottom).
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large copper one-cent coin. Two years later, the Indian Head cent replaced the Flying Eagle cent. The general public started putting aside the obsolete coins, and demand and prices for them rose. Professional coin dealers emerged to meet the demand, and by the 1870s, most major Eastern cities had coin clubs. The next major development in coin collecting occurred in 1888 when Dr. George Heath of Monroe, Mich.—a physician by trade who moonlighted as a mail-order coin dealer—published the first issue of The American Numismatist. Like many other publications of the time, the magazine was a marketing tool for Heath’s coin business. In his new magazine, the country doctor estimated the number of U.S. coin collectors at 20,000. By 1891, Heath had shortened the serial’s title to The Numismatist, and its readership formed the basis for the founding of the American Numismatic Association. The ANA (www.money.org) continues today as the nation’s largest organization for coin collectors, and The Numismatist continues as its official monthly journal. Coin collecting continued to grow in the early 20th century as exciting new designs made old coins obsolete. Ironically, the Great Depression brought another major development in coin collecting that defined the hobby for years to come and still impacts it today. In 1934, the Whitman Publishing Co. of Racine, Wis., introduced the “penny board.” It was essentially a big piece of cardboard with holes in it for each date and mintmark of Lincoln 20
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cents, starting in 1909. The boards sold for 25 cents each and were widely available in hardware stores, dime stores, shoeshine parlors, and gasoline stations. The boards provided cheap entertainment during the economic struggles of the 1930s as people of all ages checked the one-cent coins in their pocket change for dates and mintmarks that would fill an empty hole in the board. In 1940, the board was reconfigured into a blue folder. The blue Whitman folders and similar products from other companies continue today to provide direction in collecting a particular series and a storage and display medium for collectors. Coin collecting enjoyed a boom period in the 1950s. War veterans and others had disposable income to devote to a hobby and could find coins of the late 1800s and early 1900s in circulation. What they couldn’t find, they could buy from the growing number of dealers who operated shops, set up at coin shows, or advertised in coin publications such as the newly founded Numismatic News. Today, coin collecting is enjoying another renaissance thanks in part to the various series of modern collectible U.S. coins covered in this book. Many cities and even smaller towns have coin shops. Major coin auction houses make national headlines when they sell some of numismatics’ great rarities. Local, state, and regional organizations for coin collectors meet regularly and sponsor shows where collectors can browse the offerings of dozens or even hundreds of dealers in one spot. Many of these shows also 22
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feature non-commercial displays of coins and other numismatic items set up by collectors to the benefit of their fellow hobbyists. The ANA sponsors three shows annually in different cities across the nation. In addition to the bourse floor, the gatherings offer seminars and organization meetings that promote education and camaraderie among fellow collectors. The ANA’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., features a world-class museum open to all and an extensive reference library that members can use for free. Some lament that “valuable” coins, such as those collectors were plucking from circulation in the 1950s, can’t be found in circulation anymore. But many of the coins that today’s veteran hobbyists cut their collecting teeth on weren’t “valuable” at the time and have never become valuable. The emphasis wasn’t on value; it was on the satisfaction and enjoyment of building a collection. It was on the thrill of finding a long-sought piece needed for a collection. Many of the circulating modern series of U.S. coins revive those thrills of past coin-collecting eras.
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The American Numismatic Association’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., includes a world-class museum that is open to the public. Photo courtesy of ANA.
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THE COIN COMMUNITY Coin collecting can accommodate any personality type. For those who like solitude, there can be peaceful evenings searching rolls of coins, admiring a completed collection or one in progress, or opening a book or magazine on the subject. For those who like camaraderie, there is an entire community out there that shares their interest and numerous venues for bringing them together. Following is an overview of the coin community at large and resources for learning more about coins.
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ORGANIZATIONS National The American Numismatic Association, founded in 1891 and federally chartered, is the nation’s largest organization for coin collectors. Its headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., houses a first-class museum, the Edward C. Rochette Money Museum, which is open to the public. Membership benefits include a subscription to The Numismatist, the association’s official journal. Each monthly issue features articles on a wide range of numismatic topics along with reports on association news and events. Members can also borrow books, auction catalogs, slide sets, and videos from the ANA’s library, the Dwight N. Manley Library, which boasts more than 50,000 items. Members who borrow items pay for postage and insurance but no additional fee. The ANA sponsors seminars on a wide range of numismatic topics at various locales throughout the country. Prominent among them is the association’s Summer Seminar series, held annually in late June and early July at its headquarters in Colorado Springs. Attendance at the multi-day courses is designed to be affordable with a variety of lodging options and a meal plan. The ANA also takes its seminar program on the road to the association’s annual conventions and to events sponsored by other numismatic organizations.
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The American Numismatic Association headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo courtesy of ANA.
Regional Regional coin organizations focus their activities on a certain part of the country, such as the Northeast or Midwest. Residency in the region, however, is usually not required for membership. Prominent among these groups are the Central States Numismatic Society, Great Eastern Numismatic Association, New England Numismatic Association, and Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association. In addition, the Florida United Numismatists sponsors
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a large show and convention in January each year and boasts a large regional following in the Southeast. See the Web site listings below for contact information for most of these organizations.
State Most states have clubs that focus on numismatic events and interests specific to the state. Again, residency in the state is usually not required for membership. See the Club Directory section of the ANA Web site for information on state numismatic organizations.
Local Many cities large and small have local coin clubs that meet regularly. The Club Directory section of the ANA Web site can help locate a club in or near a specific city. The events listings in local newspapers may help, too.
Special interest Some clubs focus on a specific collecting interest, such as commemoratives, silver dollars, or coins of a particular country. They draw their membership nationally and keep in touch through a quarterly or monthly journal. They also meet at larger numismatic events, such as the ANA conventions. See the Club Directory section of the ANA Web site for listings and contact information.
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SHOWS Most numismatic organizations sponsor conventions and shows as part of their activities. They range from multi-day events with a national or even world focus, such as the ANA’s annual conventions, to smaller one-day events sponsored by the local coin club. The events usually include a bourse, an area where dealers set-up to buy and sell coins. The local events may have a couple of dozen dealers; the larger events can have hundreds of dealers and booths for the U.S. Mint and other world mints. Both, however, give collectors the chance to look at a lot of coins in one location. The larger events also feature educational opportunities, such as competitive exhibits and seminars. Numismatic periodicals, such as the monthly Coins magazine, available on many newsstands, and the weekly Numismatic News, list upcoming shows throughout the country. The Numismaster Web site (www.numismaster.com) and the ANA Web site also list upcoming events.
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BOOKS The following books, all by Krause Publications, provide more information on coins and can also help novice collectors take the next step in their collecting pursuits. They are available at most bookstores, online booksellers, or directly from the publisher at www.krausebooks.com or www.shop.collect.com.
North American Coins and Prices The bulk of this book is value listings for U.S., Canadian, and Mexican coins, but it also provides basic information on grading, how coins are made, assembling a collection, caring for coins, and market updates. New editions are published annually.
2011 North American Coins & Prices, 20th Edition
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Standard Catalog of World Coins This multi-volume series, published since 1972 and known worldwide, lists and values every coin produced in the world since 1601. The books are broken down by century, and each volume can be purchased individually. A three-DVD set going back to 1801 is also available. Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000, 38th Edition
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U.S. Coin Digest This hardcover book with a spiral binding provides comprehensive listings and values for all U.S. coins. Introductory material covers some of the basics of coin collecting. New editions are published annually.
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Warman’s Coins & Paper Money Geared toward new collectors, this book is a value and identification guide for U.S., Canadian, and other world coins and paper money. The large-format book (8-1/2" x 11") contains more than 3,000 photos.
Warman’s Coins & Paper Money, 4th Edition
World Coins & Currency Part of the Warman’s Companion series, this book provides a good overview of world coinage and paper money. It’s a lower-cost alternative to the much bigger but more comprehensive Standard Catalog of World Coins.
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PERIODICALS The following publications provide news and information on a wide range of numismatic topics. In addition to their editorial content, their advertising provides a shop-at-home marketplace for coins from dealers nationwide.
Coins This monthly magazine (www.coinsmagazine.net) is available by subscription and on many newsstands. Its features and columns focus on U.S. coins, but also cover the gamut of world numismatics. A U.S. coin value guide is included in each issue.
Coin Prices Published six times annually, Coin Prices magazine (www.coinpricesmagazine.net) is a complete guide to U.S. coin values. It’s available by subscription and on many newsstands.
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Numismatic News This weekly tabloid, founded in 1952, focuses on U.S. hobby news and events, but also includes features and columns covering a wide range of topics. A monthly value-guide supplement provides current listings for selected U.S. coins and market commentary and analysis. It’s available by subscription and on some larger newsstands. Numismatic News, founded in 1952, focuses on U.S. hobby news and events but also includes features and columns covering a wide range of topics. It’s available by subscription and on some larger newsstands.
World Coin News Similar in format to Numismatic News, the monthly World Coin News focuses on non-U.S. issues. It’s available by subscription and on some larger newsstands.
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WEB SITES The following Web sites provide more information and resources on numismatic organizations, shows, publications, and coin collecting in general. www.centralstates.info Site for the Central States Numismatic Society. Provides news and information on this regional organization. www.cmm.gob.mx Site for the Casa de Moneda de México, Mexico’s official mint. www.coinpricesmagazine.net Site for Coin Prices magazine. Includes subscription information and selected articles. www.coinsmagazine.net Site for Coins magazine. Includes subscription information, selected articles, and videos. www.funtopics.com Site for the Florida United Numismatists. Provides news and information on the organization. www.krausebooks.com Source for coin books published by Krause Publications. www.mint.ca Site for the Royal Canadian Mint, Canada’s official mint. Includes ordering information for current issues. 38
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www.nenacoin.com Site for the New England Numismatic Association. Provides news and information on this regional organization. www.numismaster.com Sponsored by the publisher of Numismatic News, Coins magazine, and its related publications, the Numismaster site provides news and features, a collection management system, value guides, and more. A subscription is required to access some parts of the site.
The Numismaster site provides news and features, a collection management system, value guides, and more. A subscription is required to access some parts of the site.
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www.numismaticnews.net Site for the weekly Numismatic News. Includes subscription information, selected articles, and videos. www.pnna.org Site for the Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association. Provides news and information on this regional organization. www.royalmint.com Site for The Royal Mint of Great Britain, the country’s official mint. Includes ordering information for current issues. www.usmint.gov Site for the U.S. Mint. Provides new-issue and historical information. Collectors can also order current Mint products, such as commemoratives, proof sets, and uncirculated sets. www.worldcoinnews.net Site for the monthly World Coin News. Includes subscription information, selected articles, and video.
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HOW TO COLLECT MODERN U.S. COINS A coin collection can be whatever an individual collector wants it to be. A collector may long to own just a single commemorative gold coin, for example, and a piece with a design and price the collector likes may fulfill that longing. Traditionally, collectors pursue an example of each date-andmintmark combination within a particular series of coins. Circulating series of modern U.S. coins are tailor-made for this traditional collecting pursuit. A complete set of circulating Westward Journey Nickels, for example, encompasses eight coins—four different designs each struck at two mints in 2004-2005—and can be completed by keeping a close watch on pocket change. Obtaining rolls of coins from a local bank and searching for needed date-and-mintmark combinations can supplement pocketchange watches. Searching bulk quantities of coins can be particularly helpful when pursuing some of the longer modern U.S. coin series, such as the 50 State Quarters. Coin shops, coin shows, and advertisements in coin-collecting publications like Coin Prices and Numismatic News can also be sources for modern U.S. coins, particularly for previous-years’ issues in uncirculated grades. Collectors pay premiums over the coins’ face 42
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values when buying through these outlets, but many of these issues are affordable, as reflected in the value listings in this book. Whether searching circulating coinage or buying from coin dealers, the key is knowing what has been issued and what will be issued in the future. The listings in this book provide that key.
Advertisements in coin-collecting publications like Coin Prices (left) and Numismatic News (right) can be valuable sources for modern U.S. coins, particularly for previous-years’ issues in uncirculated grades.
A number of the modern U.S. coins listed in this book do not circulate. These coins must be purchased directly from the U.S. Mint at the time they are issued or on the secondary market—shops, shows, and magazine advertisements—after their Mint sales period has ended.
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Among them are commemorative coins. A complete collection of every commemorative half dollar, silver dollar, and gold coin issued since 1982 is a commendable but daunting goal for many collectors, especially beginners. Following are suggested strategies for collecting modern commemoratives, which can lead to expanding the collection in the future: Collect what you like. If you see a modern commemorative coin and you like it, buy it. The coin may appeal to you because of its theme or design. Whatever the reason, if you like the coin and are willing to pay the asking price, it will make a great addition to your collection.
The 2010 Boy Scouts commemorative.
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A collector can venture into gold coins and select one or more of the many commemorative gold $5 coins, like the 1997 Franklin Delano Roosevelt gold $5 coin.
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As a complement to a circulating-coin collection. One or more commemorative coins can complement a collection of circulating coins with similar design themes. For example, a 1993 silver dollar commemorating the 250th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth can complement a collection of Westward Journey nickels. By set. When selling a current-year commemorative series, the U.S. Mint often offers various sets containing individual coins in the series in uncirculated and proof versions. For example, the 1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial coin series consisted of a base-metal half dollar, silver dollar, and gold $5. Various sets of the series offered by the Mint that year included a two-coin set consisting of an uncirculated silver dollar and clad half dollar, a three-coin set consisting of uncirculated versions of each coin, and a six-coin set consisting of proof and uncirculated versions of each coin. These and sets of other series can be found in their original Mint packaging on the secondary market. A complete run of annual proof or mint sets going back to 1982 or beyond is also not a practical goal for most collectors. Thus, many focus on a few particular years or series of years. For example, some collectors seek sets from their birth year and the birth years of their family members. They may seek sets from other years that have significance to them, such as a wedding year.
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HOW TO HANDLE AND STORE COINS A pile of coins in a coffee can or a shoebox or wrapped up in rolls is just a pile of coins. But organizing them so they can be conveniently stored in some orderly system and viewed on demand makes them a collection. It also preserves them for the long term. They’re no longer subject to the wear and tear of circulation. Many of the modern U.S. coins listed in this book can be found in circulation or purchased at low cost. Handling and storage considerations for these low-cost coins aren’t as critical as they are for, say, a rare silver dollar worth thousands. Still, good collecting habits apply to all levels of the hobby.
HOW TO HANDLE COINS The less coins are handled, the better. Dirty, oily hands—even if they appear to be clean—lead to dirty, oily coins. Oftentimes, however, coins have to be handled, particularly when searching circulating coins or when transferring a coin to a holder. When it is necessary to handle a coin, it should be held by the edges between the thumb and forefinger. Avoid contact with the coin’s obverse and reverse surfaces. Also, handle coins over a soft surface so they will not be damaged if accidentally dropped.
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SHOULD I CLEAN MY COINS? No. Luster is an important aspect when grading certain highend coins, but in general, a coin’s grade and its corresponding value depend on the amount of wear on the coin, not how shiny it is. Cleaning—particularly home-brewed methods—is often abrasive and will damage a coin rather than improve it. There may be certain instances when it is desirable to clean a coin, but that is best left to experienced opinions as to when and how.
HOW TO STORE COINS Folders Cardboard folders are the most inexpensive and common form of organizing and storing a collection. They can be purchased at many hobby shops and bookstores. They provide a spot for each date and mintmark in a particular series, thus acting as a road map for the collector. They are also compact and convenient; they take up little space on a bookshelf and can be pulled down and opened for easy viewing. The spots for the coins consist of holes in the cardboard sized specially for the particular series covered by the folder. They are meant to be a tight fit so the coins, once inserted, won’t fall out. Place the coin in the hole at an angle, so one side of the coin is in the hole. On the side of the coin sticking up, press down and toward the angled side until the coin snaps into place.
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2-by-2s Low to moderately priced coins offered for sale at shops and shows are usually stored in cardboard holders commonly called “2-by-2s” because they are two inches square. They consist of two pieces with a clear Mylar window in the center. The coin is placed between the two pieces, which are then stapled together. These 2-by-2 holders are also inexpensive. They are suitable for long-term storage and offer a number of advantages over the basic folder: • The window in the holder allows both sides of the coin to be viewed. • The entire coin is enclosed. • The coin can be handled by the edges when inserted into the holder. As for disadvantages: • Storing an entire collection of a particular series takes up more space. • The coins can be viewed only one at a time. • Caution should be used when inserting or removing coins from the holders to make sure the staples’ sharp edges don’t damage the coins. • There is no road map to the series. A separate checklist is needed.
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The 2-by-2 holders can be stored in long, narrow boxes specially sized to hold them. They can also be inserted into pockets in a plastic page, which can then be inserted into a three-ring binder. Originally the plastic pages contained polyvinylchloride, which produced a soft, flexible pocket. But the substance breaks down over time, resulting in a green slime that could contact the coins. Manufacturers then started substituting Mylar for the PVC. The Mylar does not break down, but the page containing it is more brittle and not as flexible.
Flips Similar in size to the cardboard 2-by-2s, plastic “flips,” to use the common vernacular, are another common storage method for coins for sale. They consist of a plastic pocket, into which the coin is inserted, with a flap that folds down over the pocket. Coin dealers will often staple the flap shut. Flips offer many of the same advantages as the cardboard 2-by-2s: • Although they cost more, flips are still inexpensive. • The entire coin is enclosed. • Both sides of the coin can be viewed. • The coin can be handled by the edges when inserted into the holder. Also, they don’t have to be stapled shut, thus eliminating the possibility of the staples scratching the coin.
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Plastic “ flips” are another common storage method for coins sold at coin shops.
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Albums Coin albums are a step up from the basic folder. They are in book form and contain a hole for each date and mintmark in the particular series covered. The hole has a clear plastic back and a clear plastic front. The plastic front slides out, and the coin can be placed in the hole. The plastic front is then slid back over the hole. Albums combine many of the advantages of 2-by-2s and folders: • They are compact and convenient, and can be stored on a bookshelf. • They are affordable. • Both sides of the coin can be viewed. • Their labeled holes act as a road map to a series. • The entire coin is enclosed. • The coin can be handled by the edges when inserted. The disadvantage to albums is that sliding the plastic front can damage a coin in the holder if the plastic rubs against the coin. Thus, albums are not recommended for expensive uncirculated coins.
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Hard-plastic holders Hard-plastic holders are the top of the line in coin shortage but are still affordable. They consist of two pieces with one or more clear windows through which the coin or a set of coins can be viewed. The two pieces are held together with plastic screws or snap together. To insert a coin into the holder, the two pieces are separated and the coin is placed face up into the bottom piece. The top piece is then placed over the bottom piece, and the two pieces are screwed or snapped together again. Some of the world’s great numismatic rarities are stored in hard-plastic holders. They offer all of the advantages of the less expensive storage methods but in a safe, inert environment.
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STATE OF THE MARKET Collectors who rescue 50 State Quarters, Westward Journey Nickels, or Lincoln Bicentennial Cents from circulation need not worry about fluctuations in the numismatic market. Their investment is the coins’ face value, and it’s unlikely the coins will appreciate in value in the future. Those, however, who venture into modern issues containing gold or silver—such as commemoratives and bullion coins—should pay closer attention to some of the factors that affect secondary-market values. Precious metal content provides the base value for any gold or silver coin. For example, modern commemorative silver dollars contain .76 troy ounces of silver—the same as circulating silver dollars of the 1800s and early 1900s. So if silver is selling for $15 a troy ounce, a modern commemorative silver dollar will be worth at least $11.40 (15 x .76). Gold and silver coins with collectible or numismatic value sell for a premium above their precious-metal value. The extent of the premium depends on the coin’s grade, its rarity, and the demand for the coin in the collector market. As shown in the value listings in this book, many commemorative coins that sold poorly when first issued by the U.S. Mint are worth more today than coins that sold well. The poor sales resulted in low mintages, which resulted in rarity, which resulted in increased demand for the coins on the secondary market. (Collectors, however, should be aware that rarity doesn’t always mean
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increased demand in the numismatic market.) Premiums over precious-metal content can vary from a few percentage points for bullion coins to several hundred percent for highquality or rare collectible coins. If the premium is high, the coin is not affected as much by fluctuating market prices for silver and gold bullion. If the premium is low, the coin’s value is more likely to be affected by the ups and downs of the bullion markets. Local coin dealers base their prices on world bullion markets when buying and selling precious-metals coins. The benchmark price per troy ounce worldwide is the twice-daily fixings of the London Bullion Market Association. The fixings allow association market participants to buy and sell large quantities of gold and silver over the counter at a single quoted price. They also provide a reference price for many small, private transactions at local outlets, such as coin shops. Many trades worldwide are settled at the London p.m. fix. In New York, gold and silver trade daily on the New York Mercantile Exchange. “New York spot” is the price at which gold or silver is trading at any given moment during normal trading hours, and is another way to determine the value of a coin containing a precious metal. “New York close,” or the day’s last price, is also a benchmark for some gold and silver trades. Gold and silver prices rode a roller coaster during the recent economic turmoil. Gold averaged $968 a troy ounce in March 2008 before 62
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falling to an average of $760 a troy ounce in November 2008. It closed the year at about $870. It rose to about $950 a troy ounce in mid-2009 before topping $1,000 by year’s end. It was trading at more than $1,200 a troy ounce by mid-2010. Silver topped $20 a troy ounce in March 2008 before ending the year at $10.79. It rose steadily in 2009, topping $18 a troy ounce in November before ending the year at about $17. It was back over the $18 mark by mid-2010. As a result, values for gold and silver coins rode the same roller coaster during this time and will likewise be affected by any future fluctuations in bullion prices. A number of Web sites and financial news services publish the London fixings and New York spot prices throughout the trading day as well as historical charts and data. Precious-metals prices also are published in most daily newspapers. Factors that can affect the prices of gold and silver include supply, demand, the rate of inflation, the U.S. dollar’s value against other major currencies, local and international economic conditions, and major world events. Because gold is priced in U.S. dollars on world markets, it often, though not always, has an inverse relationship to the dollar’s value. If the dollar rises against other major currencies, the price of gold tends to fall. Conversely, if the dollar decreases in value, gold often rises.
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ABOUT THE VALUE LISTINGS Coin values listed in this book are estimated retail prices. These are the approximate prices collectors can expect to pay when buying the listed coins in the listed grades from dealers at shows and shops, and through advertisements in coin-collecting magazines. Four grades of condition are used in the listings: (1) Unc. This generic uncirculated grade is used for bullion coins, like the various American Eagle issues, whose values are primarily determined by their bullion content and the current price for the precious metal they contain. Uncirculated bullion coins should show no wear in their designs, as circulating coins do, but they may have varying degrees of original luster and blemishes such as contact marks (marks obtained when the coins bang against each other during shipment), hairline scratches, and scuff marks. (2) MS-63. This is also an uncirculated grade (“MS” means “mint state”), but according to the American Numismatic Association’s official grading standards, an MS-63 coin may have “slightly impaired” luster, “numerous small contact marks,” and a “few scattered heavy marks.” “Several detracting scuff marks or defects may be present throughout the design or in the fields,” the standards say. “The general quality is about average, but overall the coin is rather attractive.” 64
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(3) MS-65. A higher standard of uncirculated, an MS-65 coin is “above average and eye appeal is very pleasing,” according to the ANA guidelines. A few small, scattered contact marks may be present, and one or two “small patches of hairlines” may show. “Noticeable light scuff marks may be seen on the high points of the design,” the ANA standards say. (4) Proof-65. “Proof” describes a process of manufacture rather than a grade. Proof coins are struck from specially selected, highly polished planchets and dies. They usually receive multiple strikes from the coining press at increased pressure. The result is a coin with mirror-like surfaces and, in recent years, a cameo effect on its raised design surfaces. The coins are then carefully handled; placed in sealed, inert holders; and sold to collectors in sets. Like other coins, however, proof coins can come in varying degrees of condition. Thus, there are various grade designations for proofs, but the coins are always termed “proofs.” A proof-65 coin shows an “attractive high quality of mirror surface,” according to the ANA standards. “A few small scattered contact marks, or two larger marks, may be present, and hairlines may show under magnification,” the standards say. “The eye appeal is above average and very pleasing for the variety.” Except for the bullion issues, modern coins sold by dealers in uncirculated grades usually were originally purchased from the U.S. Mint in officially issued uncirculated sets. The sets were then broken
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up so the coins could be sold individually. It is unlikely that a coin found in circulation will meet the standards for uncirculated grades. Examples of coins listed in this book and found in circulation are usually worth their face value only. That should not, however, discourage anyone from collecting these coins from circulation. Collecting from circulation has been a staple of coin collecting for decades. That’s how many of today’s veteran collectors got started. The dates in the value listings are the dates on the coins. A letter following the date is the mintmark on the coin. The mintmark indicates which U.S. Mint facility struck the coin. The following mintmarks appear on modern U.S. coins: P – Philadelphia Mint. Often referred to as the “main” U.S. mint, the Philadelphia Mint strikes all denominations of circulating coins and some commemorative coins. Circulating coins without mintmarks were also struck at Philadelphia except for some one-cent coins of 1973-1986, which were struck at West Point. D – Denver Mint. The Denver Mint produces all denominations of circulating coins and has also struck some modern commemoratives. S – San Francisco Mint. The San Francisco Mint produces proof coins only. W – West Point Mint. Located in West Point, N.Y., this facility was built in 1937 as the West Point Bullion Depository. It produced onecent coins without a mintmark from 1973-1986. It was officially designated a U.S. branch mint in 1988. Its “W” mintmark first appeared on 66
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the 1986 State of Liberty Centennial commemorative gold $5 coin. All of the American Eagle bullion coins—proof and uncirculated—are produced at West Point along with some commemoratives. A dash under a grade heading in the value listings means either a secondary market for the coin had not been established by the time this book went to press or the date and mintmark combination listed was not produced in either uncirculated or proof version. For example, the San Francisco Mint produces only proof coins, so there are no value listings for S-mintmarked coins under the uncirculated grade headings. For more on grading coins, see the book “The American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins,” available through the ANA’s Web site at www.money.org.
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B I C E N T E N N I A L
C E N T S
( 2 0 0 9 )
LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL CENTS (2009) Title III of the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 directed the U.S. Mint to issue four different circulating one-cent coins in 2009 to commemorate the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The law directed that the Victor David Brenner bust of Lincoln continue on the obverses of the new coins. It was introduced on the cent in 1909 to mark the centennial of the 16th president’s birth and was used ever since. It further directed that four different reverses be released at quarterly intervals during the year. The first reverse was to be emblematic of Lincoln’s birth and early childhood in Kentucky; the second, his formative years in Indiana; the third, his professional life in Illinois; and the fourth, his presidency. Reverse design for the first coin, released Jan. 12, 2009, depicts a log cabin with Lincoln’s birth year, 1809, below. The second reverse design, released May 14, 2009, shows a young Lincoln sitting on a log reading a book with an ax at his side. Lincoln loved to read and often took a book with him to read during breaks in his work on his family’s southern Indiana farm. The third reverse, released Aug. 13, 2009, shows Lincoln standing in front of what is now the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Lincoln was elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 1834, earned his law 68
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C E N T S
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license in 1836, and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1846. The fourth reverse, released Nov. 12, 2009, shows the U.S. Capitol with its dome half finished. The design symbolizes the nation torn apart by the Civil War during Lincoln’s presidency. The current Capitol dome was still under construction when Lincoln was first inaugurated in 1861. It was completed in 1863, and Lincoln’s body lay in state under the dome after he died on April 15, 1865. Lincoln Bicentennial cents struck for circulation contain the predominately zinc composition used for circulating cents since 1982. The law authorizing the bicentennial coins also stipulated that the Mint issue the coins in a predominately copper composition for “numismatic purposes.” The copper versions use the same specifications as the original Lincoln cent in 1909 and were struck in proof and uncirculated versions for sale to collectors.
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Beginning in 2010, the Lincolncent reverse design symbolized Lincoln’s preservation of the United States as a single, unified country. The design chosen shows a union shield with a scroll draped across it bearing the inscription “E Pluribus Unum.”
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B I C E N T E N N I A L
C E N T S
( 2 0 0 9 )
The authorizing law further stipulated that beginning in 2010, the Lincoln-cent reverse design should symbolize Lincoln’s preservation of the United States as a single, unified country. The design chosen shows a union shield with a scroll draped across it bearing the inscription “E Pluribus Unum.” Diameter: 19 millimeters. Weight: 2.5 grams (zinc composition) and 3.11 grams (copper composition). Copper-plated zinc composition: 97.5-percent zinc, 2.5-percent copper. Copper composition: 95-percent copper, 5-percent tin and zinc.
2009 Lincoln Cent (obverse) 70
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B I C E N T E N N I A L
C E N T S
( 2 0 0 9 )
Log Cabin Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P zinc
284,400,000
1.50
—
2009-P copper —
1.50
—
2009-D zinc
350,400,000
1.50
—
2009-D copper
—
1.50
—
—
4.00
2009-S copper —
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B I C E N T E N N I A L
C E N T S
( 2 0 0 9 )
Lincoln Reading Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P zinc
376,000,000
1.50
—
2009-P copper —
1.50
—
2009-D zinc
363,600,000
1.50
—
2009-D copper
—
1.50
—
—
4.00
2009-S copper —
2009 Lincoln Cent (Lincoln Reading) 72
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B I C E N T E N N I A L
C E N T S
( 2 0 0 9 )
Illinois Old State Capitol Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P zinc
316,000,000
1.50
—
2009-P copper —
1.50
—
2009-D zinc
336,000,000
1.50
—
2009-D copper
—
1.50
—
—
4.00
2009-S copper —
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B I C E N T E N N I A L
C E N T S
( 2 0 0 9 )
U.S. Capitol Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P zinc
129,600,000
1.50
—
2009-P copper —
1.50
—
2009-D zinc
198,000,000
1.50
—
2009-D copper
—
1.50
—
—
4.00
2009-S copper —
2009 Lincoln Cent (U.S. Capitol) 74
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W E S T WA R D J O U R N E Y N I C K E L S E R I E S ( 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 5 )
WESTWARD JOURNEY NICKEL SERIES (2004-2005) The two-year Westward Journey Nickel Series commemorated the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Territory. President Thomas Jefferson authorized the mission to find the “most direct & practicable water communication across this continent for the purpose of commerce.” The series’ 2004 issues paired the traditional bust of Jefferson used on the nickel since 1938 with two different reverse designs. The first reverse was based on the original design for an Indian peace medal commissioned for Lewis and Clark’s expedition. It depicts two clasped hands. The wrist of one hand is adorned with the cuff of a military uniform; the wrist of the other hand is adorned with beads and a stylized American eagle. The design was meant to symbolize friendship between the American government and the Native Americans that Lewis and Clark would encounter on their exploration. The explorers carried the medals with them and gave them to Native American leaders as a goodwill gesture. The second 2004 reverse depicts a keelboat—the watercraft Lewis and Clark used in their expedition. The two uniformed figures in the boat’s bow represent the two explorers. For 2005, a new depiction of Jefferson on the obverse was paired with
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two more new reverses – an American bison and a view of the Pacific Ocean. The bison design is reminiscent of the so-called Buffalo nickel (1913-1938). The animal is mentioned in Lewis and Clark’s journals. The Pacific Ocean view includes the inscription “Ocean in view! Oh the joy!” The design was inspired by a Nov. 7, 1805, entry in William Clark’s journal: “We are in view of the opening of the Ocean, which Creates great joy.” The design is based on a photograph by Andrew E. Cier of Astoria, Ore. Diameter: 21.2 millimeters. Weight: 5 grams. Composition: Copper-nickel.
2005-P Westward Journey Nickel (obverse) 76
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W E S T WA R D J O U R N E Y N I C K E L S E R I E S ( 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 5 )
Peace Medal Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2004-P
361,440,000
1.00
—
2004-D
372,000,000
1.00
—
2004-S
—
—
13.00
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77
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W E S T WA R D J O U R N E Y N I C K E L S E R I E S ( 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 5 )
Keelboat Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2004-P
366,720,000
1.00
—
2004-D
344,880,000
1.00
—
2004-S
—
—
13.00
2004-P Westward Journey Nickel (Keelboat) 78
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Bison Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2005-P
448,320,000
1.00
—
2005-D
487,680,000
1.00
—
2005-S
—
—
7.50
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W E S T WA R D J O U R N E Y N I C K E L S E R I E S ( 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 5 )
“Ocean in view!” Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2005-P
394,080,000
1.00
—
2005-D
411,120,000
1.00
—
2005-S
—
—
6.50
2005-P Westward Journey Nickel (“Ocean in view!”) 80
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50 STATE QUARTERS (1999-2008) President Bill Clinton signed the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act into law on Dec. 1, 1997. The act was designed to “honor the unique Federal republic of 50 States that comprise the United States” and to “promote the diffusion of knowledge among the youth of the United States about the individual States, their history and geography, and the rich diversity of the national heritage.” Each year during the series’ run, five new reverse designs were introduced on the quarter. Each design honored a different state in the order in which each state ratified the Constitution or were admitted to the union. The bust of Washington used on the quarter since 1932 was retained on the obverse. The law authorizing the coins banned any “frivolous or inappropriate design” and prohibited the depiction of a head-and-shoulders bust of any person living or dead, or any representation of a living person. To accommodate the reverse designs, the words “United States of America” were moved from the quarter’s reverse to the obverse, and the date was moved from the obverse to the reverse. The law gave the U.S. Treasury secretary final design approval, but it required the secretary to consult with the states’ governors on their respective designs. The law also authorized the U.S. Mint to produce uncirculated, proof,
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and 90-percent-silver versions of the 50 State Quarters for sale to collectors. Beginning in 2005, coins in the U.S. Mint’s annual uncirculated sets have been produced with a satin finish to distinguish them from uncirculated business strikes. As noted in the value listings, some dates with the satin finish command a premium over the business strikes in the same grade. Diameter: 24.3 millimeters. Weight: 5.67 grams (clad composition) and 6.25 grams (silver composition). Clad composition: Layers of 75-percent copper and 25-percent nickel bonded to a pure-copper core. Silver composition: 90-percent silver, 10-percent copper. Total silver weight: .1808 troy ounces.
50 State Quarters (obverse) 82
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Delaware Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
1999-P
373,400,000
1.40
8.00
—
1999-D
401,424,000
1.25
20.00
—
1999-S
3,713,359
—
—
12.00
—
—
65.00
1999-S silver 804,565
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S T A T E
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Pennsylvania Date
Mintage
MS-63
1999-P
349,000,000
1.00
15.00
—
1999-D
358,332,000
1.00
20.00
—
1999-S
3,713,359
—
—
12.00
—
—
65.00
1999-S silver 804,565
MS-65
Proof-65
Pennsylvania (1999) 84
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New Jersey Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
1999-P
363,200,000
1.00
10.00
—
1999-D
299,028,000
1.00
9.00
—
1999-S
3,713,359
—
—
12.00
—
—
65.00
1999-S silver 804,565
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5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
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Georgia Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
1999-P
451,188,000
1.20
14.00
—
1999-D
488,744,000
1.20
14.00
—
1999-S
3,713,359
—
—
12.00
—
—
65.00
1999-S silver 804,565
Georgia (1999) 86
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Connecticut Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
1999-P
688,744,000
1.00
10.00
—
1999-D
657,480,000
1.00
9.00
—
1999-S
3,713,359
—
—
12.00
—
—
65.00
1999-S silver 804,565
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87
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S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Massachusetts Date
Mintage
MS-63
2000-P
629,800,000
1.00
10.00
—
2000-D
535,184,000
1.00
12.00
—
2000-S
4,078,747
—
—
3.50
—
—
5.50
2000-S silver 965,921
MS-65
Proof-65
Massachusetts (2000) 88
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Maryland Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2000-P
678,200,000
1.00
11.00
—
2000-D
556,526,000
1.00
11.00
—
2000-S
4,078,747
—
—
3.50
—
—
5.50
2000-S silver 965,921
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89
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5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
South Carolina Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2000-P
742,756,000
1.40
9.00
—
2000-D
566,208,000
1.40
12.00
—
2000-S
4,078,747
—
—
3.50
—
—
5.50
2000-S silver 965,921
South Carolina (2000) 90
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Q U A R T E R S
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New Hampshire Date
Mintage
2000-P
673,040,000
1.00
12.50
—
2000-D
495,976,000
1.00
10.00
—
2000-S
4,078,747
—
—
3.50
—
—
5.50
2000-S silver 965,921
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MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
New Hampshire (2000) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
91
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5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Virginia Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2000-P
943,000,000
1.00
8.00
—
2000-D
651,616,000
1.00
8.00
2000-S
4,078,747
—
—
3.50
—
—
5.50
2000-S silver 965,921
Virginia (2000) 92
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Q U A R T E R S
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New York Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2001-P 2001-D
655,400,000
1.00
8.50
—
619,640,000
1.00
8.50
—
2001-S
3,009,800
—
—
11.00
—
—
24.00
2001-S silver 849,600
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93
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5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
North Carolina Date
Mintage
2001-P
627,600,000
1.00
7.50
—
2001-D
427,876,000
1.00
8.50
—
2001-S
3,009,800
—
—
11.00
—
—
22.00
2001-S silver 849,600
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
North Carolina (2001) 94
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Rhode Island Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2001-P
423,000,000
1.00
6.50
—
2001-D
447,100,000
1.00
8.00
—
2001-S
3,009,800
—
—
11.00
—
—
19.00
2001-S silver 849,600
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95
7/12/10 10:09:59 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Vermont Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2001-P
423,400,000
1.20
7.00
—
2001-D
459,404,000
1.00
7.00
—
2001-S
3,009,800
—
—
11.00
—
—
19.00
2001-S silver 849,600
Vermont (2001) 96
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Kentucky Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2001-P
353,000,000
1.20
7.00
—
2001-D
370,564,000
1.00
8.00
—
2001-S
3,009,800
—
—
11.00
2001-S silver
849,500
—
—
21.00
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Kentucky (2001) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
97
7/12/10 10:10:01 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Tennessee Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2002-P
361,600,000
1.40
6.50
—
2002-D
286,468,000
1.40
7.00
—
2002-S
3,084,185
—
—
4.50
—
—
9.00
2002-S silver 892,229
Tennessee (2002) 98
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Q U A R T E R S
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Ohio Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
2002-P
217,200,000
1.00
6.50
—
2002-D
414,832,000
1.00
7.00
—
2002-S
3,084,185
—
—
4.50
—
—
9.00
2002-S silver 892,229
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Proof-65
Ohio (2002) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
99
7/12/10 10:10:03 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Louisiana Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2002-P
362,000,000
1.00
6.50
—
2002-D
402,204,000
1.00
7.00
—
2002-S
3,084,185
—
—
4.50
—
—
9.00
2002-S silver 892,229
Louisiana (2002) 100
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5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Indiana Date
Mintage
2002-P
362,600,000
1.00
6.00
—
2002-D
327,200,000
1.00
6.50
—
2002-S
3,084,185
—
—
4.50
—
—
9.00
2002-S silver 892,229
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MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
Indiana (2002) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
101
7/12/10 10:10:05 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Mississippi Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2002-P
290,000,000
1.00
5.00
—
2002-D
289,600,000
1.00
6.00
—
2002-S
3,084,185
—
—
4.50
—
—
9.00
2002-S silver 892,229
Mississippi (2002) 102
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 102
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:10:55 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Illinois Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2003-P
225,800,000
1.10
7.00
—
2003-D
237,400,000
1.10
6.00
—
2003-S
3,270,603
—
—
3.50
—
—
5.25
2003-S silver —
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 103
Illinois (2003) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
103
7/12/10 10:10:56 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Alabama Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2003-P
225,000,000
1.00
7.00
—
2003-D
232,400,000
1.00
7.00
—
2003-S
3,270,603
—
—
3.50
—
—
5.25
2003-S silver —
Alabama (2003) 104
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 104
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:10:57 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Maine Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2003-P
217,400,000
1.00
6.50
—
2003-D
213,400,000
1.00
8.00
—
2003-S
3,270,603
—
—
3.50
—
—
5.25
2003-S silver —
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 105
Maine (2003) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
105
7/12/10 10:10:58 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Missouri Date
Mintage
2003-P
225,000,000
1.00
7.00
—
2003-D
228,200,000
1.00
7.00
—
2003-S
3,270,603
—
—
3.50
—
—
5.25
2003-S silver —
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
Missouri (2003) 106
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 106
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:11:00 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Arkansas Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2003-P
228,000,000
1.00
7.00
—
2003-D
229,800,000
1.00
7.00
—
2003-S
3,270,603
—
—
3.50
—
—
5.25
2003-S silver —
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 107
Arkansas (2003) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
107
7/12/10 10:11:01 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Michigan Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2004-P
233,800,000
.75
6.50
—
2004-D
225,800,000
.75
6.50
—
2004-S
—
—
—
5.00
2004-S silver —
—
—
6.00
Michigan (2004) 108
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 108
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/14/10 2:40:54 PM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Florida Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2004-P
240,200,000
.75
6.50
—
2004-D
241,600,000
.75
7.00
—
2004-S
—
—
—
5.00
2004-S silver —
—
—
6.00
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 109
Florida (2004) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
109
7/12/10 10:11:03 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Texas Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2004-P
278,800,000
.75
7.00
—
2004-D
263,000,000
.75
7.00
—
2004-S
—
—
—
5.00
2004-S silver —
—
—
6.00
Texas (2004) 110
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 110
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:11:04 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Iowa Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2004-P
213,800,000
.75
6.50
—
2004-D
251,800,000
.75
7.00
—
2004-S
—
—
—
5.00
2004-S silver —
—
—
6.00
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 111
Iowa (2004) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
111
7/12/10 10:11:05 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Wisconsin Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2004-P
226,400,000
1.00
8.00
—
2004-D
226,800,000
1.00
10.00
—
2004-S
—
—
—
5.00
2004-S silver —
—
—
6.00
Wisconsin (2004) 112
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 112
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:11:06 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Wisconsin “Extra-Leaf” Varieties A number of 2004 Wisconsin quarters were struck with what appears to be an “extra leaf” in the ear of corn on the reverse. The “extra leaf” appears to the viewer’s left of the ear of corn beneath the large turneddown leaf. Two variations of the “extra-leaf” quarters are known. On one, the “extra leaf” is pointed downward (“extra leaf low”); on the other, the “extra leaf” is pointed upward (“extra leaf high”). The varieties were caused by a faulty working die that was used to strike several thousand coins at the Denver Mint before it was removed from the coining press. Date
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2004-D extra 9,000 (est.) leaf low
Mintage
300.00
600.00
—
2004-D extra 3,000 (est.) leaf high
400.00
900.00
—
A normal Wisconsin quarter (left), the “leaf low” variety (middle), and the “leaf high” variety (right). (Photos courtesy of Ken Potter.)
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113
7/12/10 10:11:07 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
California Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2005-P
257,200,000
.75
5.00
—
2005-P satin finish
—
3.50
6.00
—
2005-D
263,200,000
.75
5.00
—
2005-D satin finish
—
3.50
6.00
—
2005-S
—
—
—
3.00
2005-S silver —
—
—
5.50
California (2005) 114
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 114
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:11:08 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Minnesota Date
Mintage
2005-P
226,400,000
.75
5.00
—
2005-P satin finish
—
3.50
6.00
—
2005-D
226,800,000
.75
5.00
—
2005-D satin finish
—
3.50
6.00
—
2005-S
—
—
—
3.00
2005-S silver —
—
—
5.50
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 115
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
Minnesota (2005) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
115
7/12/10 10:11:08 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Oregon Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2005-P
316,200,000
.75
5.00
—
2005-P satin finish
—
3.50
6.00
—
2005-D
404,000,000
.75
5.00
—
2005-D satin finish
—
3.50
6.00
—
2005-S
—
—
—
3.00
2005-S silver —
—
—
5.50
Oregon (2005) 116
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 116
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:11:09 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Kansas Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2005-P
263,400,000
.75
5.00
—
2005-P satin finish
—
3.50
6.00
—
2005-D
300,000,000
.75
5.00
—
2005-D satin finish
—
3.50
6.00
—
2005-S
—
—
—
3.00
2005-S silver —
—
—
5.50
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 117
Kansas (2005) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
117
7/12/10 10:11:10 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
West Virginia Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2005-P
365,400,000
.75
5.00
—
2005-P satin finish
—
3.50
6.00
—
2005-D
356,200,000
.75
5.00
—
2005-D satin finish
—
3.50
6.00
—
2005-S
—
—
—
3.00
2005-S silver —
—
—
5.50
West Virginia (2005) 118
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 118
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:11:12 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Nevada Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2006-P
277,000,000
.75
6.00
—
2006-P satin finish
—
3.00
5.00
—
2006-D
312,800,000
.75
6.00
—
2006-D satin finish
—
3.00
5.00
—
2006-S
—
—
—
5.00
2006-S silver —
—
—
5.75
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 119
Nevada (2006) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
119
7/12/10 10:11:13 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Nebraska Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2006-P
318,000,000
.75
6.00
—
2006-P satin finish
—
3.00
5.00
—
2006-D
273,000,000
.75
6.00
—
2006-D satin finish
—
.75
6.00
—
2006-S
—
—
—
5.00
2006-S silver —
—
—
5.75
Nebraska (2006) 120
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 120
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:11:14 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Colorado Date
Mintage
2006-P
274,800,000
.75
5.00
—
2006-P satin finish
—
3.00
5.00
—
2006-D
294,200,000
.75
5.00
—
2006-D satin finish
—
3.00
5.00
—
2006-S
—
—
—
5.00
2006-S silver —
—
—
5.75
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 121
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
Colorado (2006) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
121
7/12/10 10:11:15 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
North Dakota Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2006-P
305,800,000
.75
5.00
—
2006-P satin finish
—
3.00
5.00
—
2006-D
359,000,000
.75
5.00
—
2006-D satin finish
—
3.00
5.00
—
2006-S
—
—
—
5.00
2006-S silver —
—
—
5.75
North Dakota (2006) 122
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 122
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:11:57 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
South Dakota Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2006-P
245,000,000
.75
5.00
—
2006-P satin finish
—
3.00
5.00
—
2006-D
265,800,000
.75
5.00
—
2006-D satin finish
—
3.00
5.00
—
2006-S
—
—
—
5.00
2006-S silver —
—
—
5.75
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 123
South Dakota (2006) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
123
7/12/10 10:11:59 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Montana Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-P
257,000,000
.75
8.00
—
2007-D
256,240,000
.75
5.00
—
2007-S
—
—
—
4.00
2007-S silver —
—
—
6.50
Montana (2007) 124
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 124
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:12:01 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Washington Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-P
265,200,000
.75
8.00
—
2007-D
280,000,000
.75
8.00
—
2007-S
—
—
—
4.00
2007-S silver —
—
—
6.50
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 125
Washington (2007) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
125
7/12/10 10:12:03 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Idaho Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-P
294,600,000
.75
8.00
—
2007-D
286,800,000
.75
8.00
—
2007-S
—
—
—
4.00
2007-S silver —
—
—
6.50
Idaho (2007) 126
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 126
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:12:05 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Wyoming Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-P
243,600,000
.75
8.00
—
2007-D
320,800,000
.75
8.00
—
2007-S
—
—
—
4.00
2007-S silver —
—
—
6.50
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 127
Wyoming (2007) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
127
7/12/10 10:12:07 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Utah Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-P
255,000,000
.75
8.00
—
2007-D
253,200,000
.75
8.00
—
2007-S
—
—
—
4.00
2007-S silver —
—
—
6.50
Utah (2007) 128
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 128
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:12:08 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Oklahoma Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-P
222,000,000
.75
8.00
—
2008-D
194,600,000
.75
8.00
—
2008-S
—
—
—
4.00
2008-S silver
—
—
—
6.50
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 129
Oklahoma (2008) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
129
7/12/10 10:12:09 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
New Mexico Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-P
244,200,000
.75
8.00
—
2008-D
244,400,000
.75
8.00
—
2008-S
—
—
—
4.00
2008-S silver —
—
—
6.50
New Mexico (2008) 130
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 130
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:12:10 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Arizona Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-P
244,600,000
.75
8.00
—
2008-D
265,000,000
.75
8.00
—
2008-S
—
—
—
4.00
2008-S silver —
—
—
6.50
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 131
Arizona (2008) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
131
7/12/10 10:12:11 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Alaska Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-P
251,800,000
.75
8.00
—
2008-D
254,000,000
.75
8.00
—
2008-S
—
—
—
4.00
2008-S silver —
—
—
6.50
Alaska (2008) 132
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 132
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:12:13 AM
5 0
S T A T E
Q U A R T E R S
( 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 8 )
Hawaii Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-P
254,000,000
.75
8.00
—
2008-D
263,600,000
.75
8.00
—
2008-S
—
—
—
4.50
2008-S silver —
—
—
6.50
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 133
Hawaii (2008) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
133
7/12/10 10:12:15 AM
D.C. AND U.S. TERRITORIES QUARTERS (2009)
D.C. AND U.S. TERRITORIES QUARTERS (2009) Legislation authorizing the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters was part of the 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law by President George W. Bush. Similar to the 50 State Quarters, the legislation required the U.S. Treasury secretary to consult with the chief executive of the District of Columbia and each of the five U.S. territories on the respective designs. Each of the chief executives submitted two to three design narratives to the Treasury secretary. U.S. Mint designers created design proposals from the narratives. The proposals were reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. The Treasury secretary had final design approval. Again, similar to the 50 State Quarters, the authorizing legislation forbade any frivolous or inappropriate design, a depiction of a living person, or a head-and-shoulders image of any person living or dead. The traditional bust of George Washington, used on the quarter since 1932, was retained for the obverse of each coin. The coins were released in two-month intervals beginning with the District of Columbia quarter in February 2009. It was followed, in order, by the coins honoring Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. 134
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 134
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:12:16 AM
D.C. AND U.S. TERRITORIES QUARTERS (2009)
As with the 50 State Quarters, the legislation authorized the Mint to strike uncirculated, proof, and 90-percent-silver versions for sale to collectors. Diameter: 24.3 millimeters. Weight: 5.67 grams (clad composition) and 6.25 grams (silver composition). Clad composition: Layers of 75-percent copper and 25-percent nickel bonded to a purecopper core. Silver composition: 90-percent silver, 10-percent copper. Total silver weight: .1808 troy ounces.
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 135
D.C. and U.S. Territories Quarters (obverse) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
135
7/12/10 10:12:17 AM
D.C. AND U.S. TERRITORIES QUARTERS (2009)
District of Columbia Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
83,600,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-D
88,800,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-S
—
—
—
4.00
2009-S silver —
—
—
6.50
2009 Quarter (District of Columbia) 136
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 136
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:12:17 AM
D.C. AND U.S. TERRITORIES QUARTERS (2009)
Puerto Rico Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
53,200,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-D
86,000,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-S
—
—
—
4.00
2009-S silver —
—
—
6.50
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 137
2009 Quarter (Puerto Rico) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
137
7/12/10 10:12:18 AM
D.C. AND U.S. TERRITORIES QUARTERS (2009)
Guam Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
53,200,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-D
42,600,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-S
—
—
—
4.00
2009-S silver —
—
—
6.50
2009 Quarter (Guam) 138
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 138
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:12:19 AM
D.C. AND U.S. TERRITORIES QUARTERS (2009)
American Samoa Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
42,600,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-D
39,600,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-S
—
—
—
4.00
2009-S silver —
—
—
6.50
Z8882_MCFG_81-141.indd 139
2009 Quarter (American Samoa) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
139
7/12/10 10:12:20 AM
D.C. AND U.S. TERRITORIES QUARTERS (2009)
U.S. Virgin Islands Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
41,000,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-D
41,000,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-S
—
—
—
4.00
2009-S silver —
—
—
6.50
2009 Quarter (U.S. Virgin Islands) 140
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Northern Mariana Islands Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
35,200,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-D
37,600,000
.75
8.00
—
2009-S
—
—
—
4.00
2009-S silver —
—
—
6.50
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A M E R I C A T H E B E A U T I F U L Q U A R T E R S (2 010 -2 0 21)
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTERS (2010-2021) The America the Beautiful Quarters program will continue the issuance of circulating quarters with commemorative reverse designs. Five different reverse designs honoring national parks and national sites will be issued in each year from 2010-2020. The final issue in the 56-coin series is scheduled for release in 2021. Every state, U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia will be represented in the series. The coins’ authorizing legislation—America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008—charged the U.S. Treasury secretary with selecting the sites to be honored in consultation with the Department of the Interior and the governor of each state or territory. The list of sites to be honored was announced Sept. 9, 2009. Like legislation for the state and territories quarters, the national sites legislation prohibits a head-and-shoulders depiction of any person living or dead, or a depiction of any living person. It also prohibits an outline or map of a state in the designs. The bust of George Washington, used on the obverse of the quarter since 1932, will continue to be used on the America the Beautiful Quarters. The legislation again authorizes the issuance of uncirculated, proof, and 90-percent-silver versions of the coins for sale to collectors. Before the end of the series’ ninth year, the Treasury secretary 142
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can decide to continue the series by honoring a second site in each state, territory, and the District of Columbia. The legislation also authorizes the issuance of silver-bullion versions of the America the Beautiful quarters (see America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins). The bullion versions’ designs will be exact duplicates of the circulating quarters’ designs but will be 3 inches in diameter, will weigh five ounces, and will contain .999-fine silver. Diameter: 24.3 millimeters. Weight: 5.67 grams (clad composition) and 6.25 grams (silver composition). Clad composition: Layers of 75-percent copper and 25-percent nickel bonded to a purecopper core. Silver composition: 90-percent silver, 10-percent copper. Total silver weight: .1808 troy ounces.
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Hot Springs National Park Location: Arkansas. Established: 1832. Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-P
—
—
—
—
2010-D
—
—
—
—
2010-S
—
—
—
—
2010-S silver
—
—
—
—
2010 Quarter (Hot Springs National Park) 144
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Yellowstone National Park Location: Wyoming. Established: 1872. Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-P
—
—
—
—
2010-D
—
—
—
—
2010-S
—
—
—
—
2010-S silver —
—
—
—
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Yosemite National Park Location: California. Established: 1890. Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-P
—
—
—
—
2010-D
—
—
—
—
2010-S
—
—
—
—
2010-S silver —
—
—
—
2010 Quarter (Yosemite National Park) 146
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Grand Canyon National Park Location: Arizona. Established: 1893. Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-P
—
—
—
—
2010-D
—
—
—
—
2010-S
—
—
—
—
2010-S silver —
—
—
—
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Mount Hood National Forest Location: Oregon. Established: 1893. Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-P
—
—
—
—
2010-D
—
—
—
—
2010-S
—
—
—
—
2010-S silver —
—
—
—
2010 Quarter (Mount Hood National Forest) 148
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2014
2013
2012
2011
A M E R I C A T H E B E A U T I F U L Q U A R T E R S (2 010 -2 0 21)
Location
Site
Est.
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg National Military Park
1895
Montana
Glacier National Park
1897
Washington
Olympic National Park
1897
Mississippi
Vicksburg National Military Park
1899
Oklahoma
Chickasaw National Recreation Area
1902
Puerto Rico
El Yunque National Forest
1903
New Mexico
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
1907
Maine
Acadia National Park
1916
Hawaii
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
1916
Alaska
Denali National Park
1917
New Hampshire
White Mountain National Forest
1918
Ohio
Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial
1919
Nevada
Great Basin National Park
1922
Maryland
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
1925
South Dakota
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
1925
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1926
Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
1926
Utah
Arches National Park
1929
Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park
1932
Florida
Everglades National Park
1934
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2017
2016
2015
A M E R I C A T H E B E A U T I F U L Q U A R T E R S (2 010 -2 0 21)
Location
Site
Est.
Nebraska
Homestead National Monument of America
1936
Louisiana
Kisatchie National Forest
1936
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway
1936
Delaware
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
1937
New York
Saratoga National Historical Park
1938
Illinois
Shawnee National Forest
1939
Kentucky
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
1940
West Virginia
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
1944
North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1946
South Carolina
Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument)
1948
Iowa
Effigy Mounds National Monument
1949
District of Columbia
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
1962
Missouri
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
1964
New Jersey
Ellis Island National Monument (Statue of Liberty)
1965
Indiana
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
1966
150
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2021
2020
2019
2018
A M E R I C A T H E B E A U T I F U L Q U A R T E R S (2 010 -2 0 21)
Location
Site
Michigan
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Est. 1966
Wisconsin
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
1970
Minnesota
Voyageurs National Park
1971
Georgia
Cumberland Island National Seashore
1972
Rhode Island
Block Island National Wildlife Refuge
1973
Massachusetts
Lowell National Historical Park
1978
Northern Mariana Islands
American Memorial Park
1978
Guam
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
1978
Texas
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
1978
Idaho
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
1980
American Samoa
National Park of American Samoa
1988
Connecticut
Weir Farm National Historic Site
1990
U.S. Virgin Islands
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
1992
Vermont
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
1992
Kansas
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
1996
Alabama
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
1998
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D O L L A R S
( 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 1 6 )
PRESIDENTIAL DOLLARS (2007-2016) The Presidential Dollars series is yet another attempt to get Americans to use dollar coins instead of dollar bills. Although coins are more expensive to produce, they last longer than paper money, thus saving the government money in the long run. The authorizing legislation—the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005—cites a Government Accountability Office study that says Americans would use dollar coins if they were struck with attractive, educational, and rotating designs, like the 50 State Quarters. The law mandates that federal agencies and agencies that receive federal funds, such as some transit authorities, take the necessary steps to ensure that they are capable of receiving and dispensing the coins. Four presidents will be honored each year through 2015 in the order in which they served. The program is scheduled to conclude in 2016 with issues honoring Richard M. Nixon and Gerald Ford. The law specifies that a former or current president cannot be added to the series while he is still alive or within two years of his death. The law mandates that the coins’ obverses are to depict a likeness of the president being honored, his name, a number indicating the order in which he served, and the years of his term or terms. Grover Cleveland, the only president to serve two non-con152
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secutive terms (1885-1889 and 1893-1897), is scheduled to appear on two separate coins in 2012 as the 22nd and 24th president. The law designates that the common reverse design be a depiction of the Statue of Liberty.
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Edge lettering on Presidential Dollars.
To make more room for the obverse and reverse designs, the original law specified that each coin’s date of issue, its mintmark, and the mottos “E Pluribus Unum” and “In God We Trust” appear as incused lettering on the edge. A 2007 amendment requires that “In God We Trust” appear on the coins’ obverse or reverse. “In God We Trust” appears on the obverse of the Presidential Dollars beginning with the 2009 issues. In 2007, the Mint mistakenly struck some George Washington dollars without the edge lettering. Some 2007-P John Adams dollars were struck with the edge lettering doubled. Presidential Dollars are struck in the same specifications as the Sacagawea dollars, which have been produced since 2000 and 154
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will continue to be produced in addition to the Presidential Dollars. Uncirculated and proof versions of the Presidential Dollars are also being produced for sale to collectors. Diameter: 26.4 millimeters. Weight: 8.07 grams. Composition: 88.5-percent copper, 6-percent zinc, 3.5-percent manganese, 2-percent nickel. George Washington Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-P
176,680,000
2.00
5.00
—
2007-D
163,680,000
2.00
5.00
—
(2007) no — edge lettering
75.00
—
—
2007-S
—
—
8.00
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D O L L A R S
( 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 1 6 )
John Adams Date
Mintage
MS-63
2007-P
112,420,000
2.00
5.00
—
2007-D
Inc. above
250.00
—
—
(2007) no 112,140,000 edge lettering
2.00
5.00
—
2007-S
—
—
8.00
—
MS-65
Proof-65
2007 Presidential Dollar (John Adams) 156
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D O L L A R S
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Thomas Jefferson Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-P
100,800,000
2.00
5.00
—
2007-D
102,810,000
2.00
5.00
—
2007-S
—
—
—
8.00
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D O L L A R S
( 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 1 6 )
James Madison Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-P
84,560,000
2.00
5.00
—
2007-D
87,780,000
2.00
5.00
—
2007-S
—
—
—
8.00
2007 Presidential Dollar (James Madison) 158
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D O L L A R S
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James Monroe Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-P
64,260,000
2.00
5.00
—
2008-D
60,230,000
2.00
5.00
—
2008-S
—
—
—
8.00
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D O L L A R S
( 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 1 6 )
John Quincy Adams Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-P
57,540,000
2.00
5.00
—
2008-D
57,720,000
2.00
5.00
—
2008-S
—
—
—
8.00
2008 Presidential Dollar (John Quincy Adams) 160
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D O L L A R S
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Andrew Jackson Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-P
61,180,000
2.00
5.00
—
2008-D
61,070,000
2.00
5.00
—
2008-S
—
—
—
8.00
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D O L L A R S
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Martin Van Buren Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-P
51,520,000
2.00
5.00
—
2008-D
50,960,00
2.00
5.00
—
2008-S
—
—
—
8.00
2008 Presidential Dollar (Martin Van Buren) 162
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D O L L A R S
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William Henry Harrison Date
Mintage
2009-P
43,260,000
2.00
5.00
—
2009-D
55,160,000
2.00
5.00
—
2009-S
—
—
—
8.00
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MS-65
Proof-65
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D O L L A R S
( 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 1 6 )
John Tyler Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
43,540,000
2.00
5.00
—
2009-D
43,540,000
2.00
5.00
—
2009-S
—
—
—
8.00
2009 Presidential Dollar (John Tyler) 164
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D O L L A R S
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James K. Polk Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
46,620,000
2.00
5.00
—
2009-D
41,720,000
2.00
5.00
—
2009-S
—
—
—
8.00
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D O L L A R S
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Zachary Taylor Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
41,580,000
2.00
5.00
—
2009-D
36,680,000
2.00
5.00
—
2009-S
—
—
—
8.00
2009 Presidential Dollar (Zachary Taylor) 166
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Millard Fillmore Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-P
—
—
—
—
2010-D
—
—
—
—
2010-S
—
—
—
—
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D O L L A R S
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Franklin Pierce Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-P
—
—
—
—
2010-D
—
—
—
—
2010-S
—
—
—
—
2010 Presidential Dollar (Franklin Pierce) 168
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James Buchanan Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-P
—
—
—
—
2010-D
—
—
—
—
2010-S
—
—
—
—
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D O L L A R S
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Abraham Lincoln Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-P
—
—
—
—
2010-D
—
—
—
—
2010-S
—
—
—
—
2010 Presidential Dollar (Abraham Lincoln) 170
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2011 Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield
2014 Warren Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt
2012 Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland
2015 Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson
2013 William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson
2016 Richard M. Nixon Gerald Ford
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A M E R I C A N
D O L L A R S
( 2 0 0 9 - )
NATIVE AMERICAN DOLLARS (2009-) The Native American $1 Coin Act, passed in 2007, mandated that the reverse of the Sacagawea dollar coin be changed each year beginning in 2009 to celebrate the contributions of Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the country’s development and history. The coins will be struck in addition to the Presidential Dollars. The law mandates that Native American Dollars make up at least 20 percent of the U.S. Mint’s annual production of Native American and Presidential dollars combined. The coins’ obverses will continue to depict Sacagawea, the Native American woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the American West. Like the Presidential Dollars, the date of issue, mintmark, and motto “E Pluribus Unum” appear as incused lettering on the edges of the Native American Dollars. The coins are struck in the same specifications as the Sacagawea coins, produced since 2000. Uncirculated and proof versions of the Native American Dollars are also produced for sale to collectors. The reverse of the inaugural coin in the series depicts a Native American woman planting seeds. The design is a tribute to the tradition and importance of agriculture in Native 172
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D O L L A R S
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American culture. The 2010 issue depicts the Hiawatha Belt, which symbolizes the five Native American nations that made up the Iroquois Confederacy. The central figure on the belt, a great white pine, symbolizes the Onondaga Nation. The four squares flanking it represent the Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca nations. The U.S. Mint said it would release a schedule of future design themes for the Native American Dollars going through at least the year 2016. The Mint said it would consult with the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, House of Representatives Congressional Native American Caucus, National Congress of American Indians, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee in determining future designs. The U.S. Treasury secretary has final authority in the selection process. Diameter: 26.4 millimeters. Weight: 8.07 grams. Composition: 88.5-percent copper, 6-percent zinc, 3.5-percent manganese, 2-percent nickel.
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A M E R I C A N
D O L L A R S
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2009 Native American Dollar (obverse)
174
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A M E R I C A N
D O L L A R S
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Agriculture Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
37,380,000
2.50
6.00
—
2009-D
33,880,000
2.50
6.00
—
2009-S
—
—
—
22.50
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A M E R I C A N
D O L L A R S
( 2 0 0 9 - )
Great Tree of Peace Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-P
—
—
—
—
2010-D
—
—
—
—
2010-S
—
—
—
—
2010 Native American Dollar (Great Tree of Peace) 176
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FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
FIRST SPOUSE GOLD $10 COINS (2007-2016) The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 also authorized the minting of half-ounce gold $10 bullion coins honoring the wives of U.S. presidents. The women will be honored in the order in which they served, and the release schedule parallels the release schedule for the Presidential Dollars. Obverse designs will include the name and likeness of the first spouse, the years during which her husband was president, and a number indicating the order in which her husband served. Reverse images will be emblematic of the spouse’s life and work. For presidents who were not married during their terms in office, the obverse design will include an image of Liberty as depicted on a U.S. coin that circulated during the president’s term. Reverse designs will be based on “themes of such President” being honored. An exception will be the coin for President Chester A. Arthur. The legislation mandates that the obverse depict Alice Paul, a leader in the women’s suffrage movement. Paul was born Jan. 11, 1885, during Arthur’s term. The reverse design will also represent the suffrage movement. The First Spouse coins contain a half-ounce of 24-karat gold (.9999 fine). Diameter: 22 millimeters. Weight: 15.552 grams. Composition: 99.99-percent gold. Actual gold weight: .4999 troy ounces.
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FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Martha Washington Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-W
20,000
555.00
640.00
—
2007-W
20,000
—
—
640.00
2007-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Martha Washington) 178
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7/12/10 10:14:26 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Abigail Adams Date
Mintage
2007-W
20,000
545.00
640.00
—
2007-W
20,000
—
—
640.00
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MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Abigail Adams) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
179
7/12/10 10:14:29 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Thomas Jefferson Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-W
20,000
555.00
640.00
—
2007-W
20,000
—
—
640.00
2007-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Thomas Jefferson) 180
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7/12/10 10:14:31 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Dolley Madison Date
Mintage
2007-W
40,000
555.00
640.00
—
2007-W
Inc. above
—
—
640.00
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MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Dolley Madison) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
181
7/12/10 10:14:33 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Elizabeth Monroe Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-W
40,000
555.00
645.00
—
2008-W
Inc. above
—
—
645.00
2008-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Elizabeth Monroe) 182
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7/12/10 10:15:04 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Louisa Adams Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-W
40,000
555.00
645.00
—
2008-W
Inc. above
—
—
645.00
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2008-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Louisa Adams) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
183
7/12/10 10:15:07 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Andrew Jackson Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-W
40,000
555.00
645.00
—
2008-W
Inc. above
—
—
645.00
2008-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Andrew Jackson) 184
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7/12/10 10:15:09 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Martin Van Buren Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-W
40,000
555.00
645.00
—
2008-W
Inc. above
—
—
645.00
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2008-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Martin Van Buren) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
185
7/12/10 10:15:11 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Anna Harrison Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-W
40,000
625.00
650.00
—
2009-W
Inc. above
—
—
650.00
2009-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Anna Harrison) 186
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7/12/10 10:15:14 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Letitia Tyler Date
Mintage
2009-W
40,000
—
625.00
—
2009-W
Inc. above
—
—
640.00
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MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Letitia Tyler) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
187
7/12/10 10:15:16 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Julia Tyler Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-W
40,000
—
625.00
—
2009-W
Inc. above
—
—
640.00
2009-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Julia Tyler) 188
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7/12/10 10:15:17 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Sarah Polk Date
Mintage
2009-W
40,000
—
625.00
—
2009-W
Inc. above
—
—
640.00
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MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Sarah Polk) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
189
7/12/10 10:15:18 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Margaret Taylor Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-W
40,000
—
625.00
—
2009-W
Inc. above
—
—
640.00
2009-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Margaret Taylor) 190
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7/12/10 10:15:19 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Abigail Fillmore Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-W
—
—
—
—
2010-W
—
—
—
—
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2010-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Abigail Fillmore) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
191
7/12/10 10:15:20 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Jane Pierce Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-W
—
—
—
—
2010-W
—
—
—
—
2010-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Jane Pierce) 192
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7/12/10 10:15:21 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
James Buchanan Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-W
—
—
—
—
2010-W
—
—
—
—
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2010-W First Spouse Gold $10 (James Buchanan) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
193
7/12/10 10:15:22 AM
FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
Mary Todd Lincoln Date
Mintage
MS-63
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-W
—
—
—
—
2010-W
—
—
—
—
2010-W First Spouse Gold $10 (Mary Todd Lincoln) 194
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FIRST
SPOUSE
GOLD
$10
COINS
(2 0 07-2 016)
2011 Eliza Johnson Julia S. Grant Lucy Hayes Lucretia Garfield
2014 Florence Harding Grace Coolidge Lou Hoover Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
2012 Alice Paul (Chester A. Arthur) Frances Cleveland Caroline Harrison Frances Cleveland
2015 Elizabeth Truman Mamie Eisenhower Jacqueline Kennedy Claudia Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson
2013 Ida McKinley Edith Roosevelt Helen Taft Ellen Wilson, Edith Wilson
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2016 Patricia Ryan “Pat” Nixon
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
195
7/12/10 10:15:23 AM
ULTR AHIGH-RELIEF
GOLD
$20
(2009)
ULTRAHIGH-RELIEF GOLD $20 (2009) The 2009 Ultrahigh-Relief Gold $20 revives what many consider to be the most beautiful design in U.S. coinage history. Sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens designed President Theodore Roosevelt’s inaugural medal. Roosevelt liked the medal so much he commissioned Saint-Gaudens to improve the design of U.S. coinage. Roosevelt wanted the gold $20 to emulate the high relief used on ancient Greek coins. Saint-Gaudens designed a striking image of Liberty striding forward toward the viewer for the obverse and an eagle in flight for the reverse of the gold $20, or double eagle. Released in 1907, the coins were first produced in the high-relief style Roosevelt desired and used Roman numerals for the date. The motto “E Pluribus Unum” appeared as raised lettering on the coin’s edge. The high relief, however, caused production problems and would not allow the coins to stack properly. So later that year, the relief was lowered and the Roman numerals in the date were replaced by Arabic numerals. The Saint-Gaudens gold $20 was struck in this style through 1933, although most of the final year’s mintage were never released into circulation and were eventually melted. 196
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ULTR AHIGH-RELIEF
GOLD
$20
(2009)
In early 2008, U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy announced his agency would again strike Saint-Gaudens gold $20 coins in the original high-relief style for sale to collectors. The Mint cited existing coinage law that grants the U.S. Treasury secretary certain authority to mint gold coins. Technological advances today allowed the Mint to produce the coin in the ultrahigh relief Roosevelt envisioned. Mint staff digitally mapped the design working from Saint-Gaudens’ original plaster models. A few contemporary modifications were made to the 1907 design: The obverse of the new coin has 50 stars, representing the 50 states in the union, instead of the 46 stars on the original. The motto “In God We Trust” appears on the reverse of the new coin. The original 1907 version did not have the motto. Also, a small border was added to the new coin to create a “more consistent edge,” according to the Mint. True to the original, the new coin’s date (2009) appears in Roman numerals and the motto “E Pluribus Unum” appears as raised lettering on the edge. The coins were produced at the West Point Mint but do not have a mintmark. The new version was struck in 24-karat gold (.9999 fine). The original version was only 22 karats (.9000 fine). The U.S. Mint planned to produce the Ultrahigh-Relief Gold $20 for only one year with no mintage limit. Mint sales of the coin ended Dec. 31, 2009.
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ULTR AHIGH-RELIEF
GOLD
$20
(2009)
Diameter: 27 millimeters. Weight: 31.1 grams. Composition: 99.99-percent gold. Actual gold weight: 1 troy ounce.
Edge lettering on the 2009 Ultrahigh-Relief Gold $20.
198
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7/12/10 10:15:24 AM
ULTR AHIGH-RELIEF
GOLD
$20
(2009)
Date
Mintage
Proof-65
2009
115,178
1,275.00
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199
7/12/10 10:15:25 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
COMMEMORATIVES (1982-) After a 28-year break, the U.S. Mint resumed issuing commemorative coins when it released a half dollar marking the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s birth in 1982. The congressionally authorized coin was a hit. The Mint sold more than 2.2 million uncirculated versions and almost 4.9 million proof versions. A myriad of issues have followed in clad, silver, and gold compositions, and in denominations ranging from a half dollar to $10. Commemorative coins honor events, people, or other things, and are individually authorized by law. They are official U.S. government issues and legal tender, but they are not intended to circulate. Instead, the U.S. Mint sells the coins directly to collectors at a premium above face value. Laws authorizing commemorative coins usually mandate that a certain amount of the purchase price benefit a group or event related to the coin’s theme. By the 1990s, commemorative coins had become an easy mark for senators and U.S. representatives looking to do a favor for a constituency or a favor for a fellow lawmaker by offering their vote for a commemorative coin program. The year 1994 alone brought five commemorative coin programs, and the proliferation caused sales to plummet. In response, Congress passed the Commemorative Coin Reform Act of 1996. Among other provisions, it limits the number of commemorative themes to two per year. 200
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7/12/10 10:17:44 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Current-year commemoratives can be purchased directly from the U.S. Mint (www.usmint.gov). Issues from previous years can be purchased on the secondary market (shows, shops, and advertisements in coin-collecting magazines) for the going market rate, as reflected in the values listed.
Clad Half Dollars Diameter: 30.6 millimeters. Weight: 11.34 grams. Composition: clad layers of 75-percent copper and 25-percent nickel bonded to a pure-copper core. Statue of Liberty Centennial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1986-D
928,008
5.25
—
1986-S
6,925,627
—
5.00
1986-S Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (Statue of Liberty Centennial)
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201
7/12/10 10:17:45 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Bicentennial of the Congress Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1989-D
163,753
7.50
—
1989-S
—
—
7.25
1989-D Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (Bicentennial of the Congress) 202
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7/12/10 10:17:46 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1991-D
172,754
19.50
—
1991-S
—
—
18.50
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1991-S Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
203
7/12/10 10:17:47 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
World War II 50th Anniversary (Issued in 1993.) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1991-1995-P 1991-1995-P
192,968
24.50
—
290,343
—
23.50
1991-1995-P Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (World War II 50th Anniversary) 204
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7/12/10 10:17:48 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1992 Olympics Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1992-P
161,607
8.50
—
1992-S
519,645
—
9.00
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1992-S Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (1992 Olympics) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
205
7/12/10 10:17:49 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
500th Anniversary of Columbus Discovery Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1992-D
135,702
11.50
—
1992-S
390,154
—
10.50
1992-S Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (500th Anniversary of Columbus Discovery) 206
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7/12/10 10:17:50 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1994 World Cup Date
Mintage
MS-65
1994-D
168,208
9.00
—
1994-P
122,412
10.25
—
1994-P
609,354
—
8.00
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Proof-65
1994-P Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (1994 World Cup) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
207
7/12/10 10:17:51 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (baseball design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1995-S
164,605
20.50
—
1995-S
118,087
—
18.00
1995-S Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – baseball design) 208
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7/12/10 10:17:52 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (basketball design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1995-S
171,001
19.00
—
1995-S
169,655
—
16.00
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1995-S Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – basketball design) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
209
7/12/10 10:17:53 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Civil War Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1995-S
119,510
39.50
—
1995-S
330,099
—
38.50
1995-S Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (Civil War) 210
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7/12/10 10:17:53 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (soccer design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1996-S
52,836
138.00
—
1996-S
122,412
—
100.00
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1996-S Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – soccer design) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
211
7/12/10 10:17:54 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (swimming design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1996-S
49,533
150.00
—
1996-S
114,315
—
34.50
1996-S Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – swimming design) 212
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7/12/10 10:17:55 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
U.S. Capitol Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2001-P
99,157
13.50
—
2001-P
77,962
—
15.50
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2001-P Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (U.S. Capitol) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
213
7/12/10 10:17:56 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
First Flight Centennial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2003-P
57,726
15.00
—
2003-P
111,569
—
16.00
2003-P Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (First Flight Centennial) 214
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7/12/10 10:17:56 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Bald Eagle Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-S
—
15.00
—
2008-S
—
—
20.00
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2008-S Commemorative Clad Half Dollar (Bald Eagle) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
215
7/12/10 10:17:57 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Silver Half Dollars Diameter: 38.1 millimeters. Weight: 26.73 grams. Composition: 90percent silver, 10-percent copper. Actual silver weight: .76 troy ounces. George Washington 250th Anniversary of Birth Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1982-D
2,210,458
7.75
—
1982-S
4,894,044
—
7.75
1982-D Commemorative Silver Half Dollar (George Washington 250th Anniversary of Birth) 216
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7/12/10 10:18:00 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
James Madison, Bill of Rights Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1993-W
173,224
18.50
—
1993-S
559,758
—
15.00
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1993-S Commemorative Silver Half Dollar (James Madison) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
217
7/12/10 10:18:01 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Silver Dollars Diameter: 38.1 millimeters. Weight: 26.73 grams. Composition: 90percent silver, 10-percent copper. Actual silver weight: .76 troy ounces. Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1983-P
294,543
17.50
—
1983-D
174,014
18.50
—
1983-S
174,014
18.50
—
1983-S
1,577,025
—
18.00
1983-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad) 218
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7/12/10 10:18:02 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1984-P
217,954
17.50
—
1984-D
116,675
18.50
—
1984-S
116,675
18.50
—
1984-S
1,801,210
—
18.50
1984-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 219
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
219
7/12/10 10:18:03 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Statue of Liberty Centennial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1986-P
723,635
18.00
—
1986-S
6,414,638
—
18.50
1986-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (Statue of Liberty Centennial) 220
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7/12/10 10:18:31 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
The U.S. Constitution 200th Anniversary Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1987-P
451,629
18.00
—
1987-S
2,747,116
—
18.50
1987-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (The U.S. Constitution 200th Anniversary)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 221
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
221
7/12/10 10:18:32 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1988 Olympiad Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1988-D
191,368
18.00
—
1988-S
1,359,366
—
18.50
1988-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (1988 Olympiad) 222
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7/12/10 10:18:33 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Bicentennial of the Congress Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1989-D
135,203
21.50
—
1989-S
762,198
—
20.50
1989-D Commemorative Silver Dollar (Bicentennial of the Congress)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 223
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
223
7/12/10 10:18:34 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Eisenhower Centennial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1990-W
241,669
18.00
—
1990-P
638,335
—
18.00
1990-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Eisenhower Centennial) 224
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 224
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:18:35 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
38th Anniversary Korea Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1991-D
213,049
19.50
—
1991-P
618,488
—
20.00
1991-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (38th Anniversary Korea)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 225
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
225
7/12/10 10:18:36 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1991-P
133,139
28.50
—
1991-S
738,419
—
23.50
1991-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary) 226
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 226
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:18:37 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
USO 50th Anniversary Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1991-D
124,958
18.00
—
1991-S
321,275
—
18.50
1991-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (USO 50th Anniversary)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 227
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
227
7/12/10 10:18:38 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
World War II 50th Anniversary (Issued in 1993.) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1991-1995
94,708
29.50
—
1991-1995
322,422
—
37.50
1991-1995-W Commemorative Silver Dollar (World War II 50th Anniversary) 228
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 228
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:18:39 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1992 Olympics Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1992-D
187,552
22.50
—
1992-S
504,505
—
24.50
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 229
1992-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (1992 Olympics) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
229
7/12/10 10:18:41 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Columbus Quincentenary Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1992-D
106,949
26.00
—
1992-P
385,241
—
29.00
1992-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Columbus Quincentenary) 230
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 230
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:18:42 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
The White House 1792-1992 Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1992-D
123,803
26.00
—
1992-W
375,851
—
28.00
1992-W Commemorative Silver Dollar (The White House 1792-1992)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 231
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
231
7/12/10 10:18:43 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
James Madison Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1993-D
98,383
18.50
—
1993-S
534,001
—
20.50
1993-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (James Madison) 232
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 232
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:18:44 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Thomas Jefferson 1743-1993 (Issued in 1994.) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1993-P
266,927
18.50
—
1993-S
332,891
—
19.50
1993-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Thomas Jefferson 1743-1993)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 233
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
233
7/12/10 10:18:45 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1994 World Cup Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1994-D
81,698
22.50
—
1994-S
576,978
—
23.50
1994-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (1994 World Cup) 234
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 234
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:18:45 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
National Prisoner of War Museum Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1994-W
54,790
85.00
—
1994-P
220,100
—
42.00
1994-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (National Prisoner of War Museum)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 235
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
235
7/12/10 10:18:46 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Bicentennial of United States Capitol Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1994-D
68,352
18.00
—
1994-S
279,416
—
22.50
1994-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (Bicentennial of United States Capitol) 236
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 236
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:18:47 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1994-W
57,317
80.00
—
1994-P
226,262
—
65.00
1994-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Vietnam Veterans Memorial)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 237
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
237
7/12/10 10:18:48 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Women in Military Service Memorial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1994-W
53,054
36.50
—
1994-P
213,201
—
30.00
1994-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Women in Military Service Memorial) 238
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 238
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:18:49 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (cycling design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1995-D
19,662
142.00
—
1995-P
118,795
—
46.00
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 239
1995-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – cycling design) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
239
7/14/10 2:42:22 PM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (gymnastics design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1995-D
42,497
67.50
—
1995-P
182,676
—
50.00
1995-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – gymnastics design) 240
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 240
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:31 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (track and field design) Date
Mintage
1995-D
24,796
92.00
—
1995-P
136,935
—
49.00
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 241
MS-65
Proof-65
1995-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – track and field design) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
241
7/12/10 10:19:32 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (Paralympics design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1995-D
28,649
82.00
—
1995-P
138,337
—
54.00
1995-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – Paralympics design) 242
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 242
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:33 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Civil War Date
Mintage
1995-P 1995-S
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 243
MS-65
Proof-65
45,866
70.00
—
437,114
—
70.00
1995-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (Civil War) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
243
7/12/10 10:19:34 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Special Olympics World Games Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1995-W
89,301
29.50
—
1995-P
351,764
—
26.50
1995-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Special Olympics World Games) 244
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 244
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:35 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (high-jump design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1996-D
15,697
380.00
—
1996-P
124,502
—
58.00
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 245
1996-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – high-jump design) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
245
7/12/10 10:19:35 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (rowing design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1996-D
16,258
345.00
—
1996-P
151,890
—
70.00
1996-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – rowing design) 246
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 246
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:36 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (tennis design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1996-D
15,983
315.00
—
1996-P
92,016
—
85.00
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 247
1996-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – tennis design) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
247
7/12/10 10:19:37 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (Paralympics design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1996-D
14,497
365.00
—
1996-P
84,280
—
82.00
1996-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (1996 Atlanta Olympics – Paralympics design) 248
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 248
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:37 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
National Community Service Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1996-S
23,500
220.00
—
1996-S
101,543
—
76.00
1996-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (National Community Service)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 249
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
249
7/12/10 10:19:38 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Smithsonian Institution 1846-1996 Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1996-D
31,230
135.00
—
1996-P
129,152
—
57.50
1996-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Smithsonian Institution 1846-1996) 250
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 250
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:39 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Jackie Robinson 50th Anniversary Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1997-S
30,007
98.00
—
1997-S
110,495
—
118.00
1997-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (Jackie Robinson 50th Anniversary)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 251
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
251
7/12/10 10:19:40 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1997-P
28,575
160.00
—
1997-P
110,428
—
105.00
1997-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial) 252
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 252
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:41 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
United States Botanic Garden 1820-1995 Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1997-P
57,272
40.00
—
1997-P
264,528
38.00
—
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 253
1997-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (United States Botanic Garden 1820-1995) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
253
7/12/10 10:19:42 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Black Revolutionary War Patriots Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1998-S
37,210
160.00
—
1998-S
75,070
—
96.00
1998-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (Black Revolutionary War Patriots) 254
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 254
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:43 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Robert F. Kennedy Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1998-S
106,422
31.50
—
1998-S
99,020
—
42.50
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 255
1998-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (Robert F. Kennedy) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
255
7/12/10 10:19:44 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Dolley Madison Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1999-P
22,948
42.00
—
1999-P
158,247
—
34.50
1999-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Dolley Madison) 256
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 256
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:45 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Yellowstone National Park Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1999-P
23,614
50.00
—
1999-P
128,646
—
45.00
1999-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Yellowstone National Park)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 257
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
257
7/12/10 10:19:46 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Leif Ericson Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2000-P
28,150
87.00
—
2000-P
58,612
—
70.00
2000-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Leif Ericson) 258
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 258
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:48 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Library of Congress 1800-2000 Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2000-P
52,771
38.00
—
2000-P
196,900
—
33.00
2000-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Library of Congress 1800-2000)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 259
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
259
7/12/10 10:19:48 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
American Buffalo Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2001-D
197,131
175.00
—
2001-P
272,869
—
180.00
2001-D Commemorative Silver Dollar (American Buffalo) 260
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 260
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:49 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
U.S. Capitol Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2001-P
66,636
30.00
—
2001-P
143,793
—
39.00
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 261
2001-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (U.S. Capitol) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
261
7/12/10 10:19:50 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
XIX Olympic Winter Games Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2002-P
35,388
30.00
—
2002-P
142,873
—
38.00
2002-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (XIX Olympic Winter Games) 262
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 262
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:51 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
West Point Bicentennial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2002-W
103,201
18.50
—
2002-W
288,293
—
18.50
2002-W Commemorative Silver Dollar (West Point Bicentennial)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 263
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
263
7/12/10 10:19:52 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
First Flight Centennial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2003-P
53,761
33.50
—
2003-P
193,086
—
28.50
2003-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (First Flight Centennial) 264
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 264
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:52 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2004-P
90,323
31.00
—
2004-P
288,492
—
27.50
2004-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Lewis and Clark Bicentennial)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 265
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
265
7/12/10 10:19:53 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
125th Anniversary of the Light Bulb Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2004-P
68,031
34.00
—
2004-P
213,409
—
34.50
2004-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (125th Anniversary of the Light Bulb) 266
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 266
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:54 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Chief Justice John Marshall Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2005-P
67,096
32.00
—
2005-P
196,753
—
35.00
2005-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Chief Justice John Marshall)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 267
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
267
7/12/10 10:19:55 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Marines 1775-2005 Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2005-P
130,000
37.00
—
2005-P
370,000
—
39.00
2005-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Marines 1775-2005) 268
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 268
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:19:56 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary (kite-flying design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2006-P
58,000
32.00
—
2006-P
142,000
—
45.00
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 269
2006-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary – kite-flying design) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
269
7/12/10 10:19:57 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary (portrait design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2006-P
58,000
33.00
—
2006-P
142,000
—
44.00
2006-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary – portrait design) 270
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 270
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:20:42 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
San Francisco Old Mint Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2006-S
67,100
41.00
—
2006-S
160,870
—
42.00
2006-S Commemorative Silver Dollar (San Francisco Old Mint)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 271
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
271
7/12/10 10:20:43 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Desegregation in Education Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-P
—
50.00
—
2007-P
—
—
50.00
2007-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Desegregation in Education) 272
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 272
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:20:44 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Founding of Jamestown 1607-2007 Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-P
—
36.50
—
2007-P
—
—
35.00
2007-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Founding of Jamestown 1607-2007)
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 273
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
273
7/12/10 10:20:45 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Bald Eagle Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-P
119,204
40.00
—
2008-P
294,601
—
38.50
2008-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Bald Eagle) 274
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 274
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:20:46 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Abraham Lincoln Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
—
41.00
—
2009-P
—
—
38.50
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 275
2009-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Abraham Lincoln) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
275
7/12/10 10:20:50 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Louis Braille 1809-2009 Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2009-P
—
32.50
—
2009-P
—
—
42.50
2009-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Louis Braille 1809-2009) 276
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 276
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:20:54 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Disabled Veterans Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-W
—
—
—
2010-W
—
—
—
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 277
2010-W Commemorative Silver Dollar (Disabled Veterans) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
277
7/12/10 10:20:55 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Boy Scouts of America 1910-2010 Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2010-P
—
—
—
2010-P
—
—
—
2010-P Commemorative Silver Dollar (Boy Scouts of America 1910-2010) Medal of Honor U.S. Infantry Girl Scouts of America 278
Z8882_MCFG_200-305.indd 278
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Gold $5 Diameter: 21.5 millimeters. Weight: 8.359 grams. Composition: 90percent gold, 10-percent alloy. Actual silver weight: .24 troy ounces. Statue of Liberty Centennial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1986-W
95,248
330.00
—
1986-W
404,013
—
330.00
1986-W Commemorative Gold $5 (Statue of Liberty Centennial) Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
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7/12/10 10:20:57 AM
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Bicentennial of the Constitution Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1987-W
214,225
330.00
—
1987-W
651,659
—
330.00
1987-W Commemorative Gold $5 (Bicentennial of the Constitution) Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE 280
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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1988 Olympiad Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1988-W
62,913
330.00
—
1988-W
281,456
—
330.00
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1988-W Proof Commemorative Gold $5 (1988 Olympiad) Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
281
7/12/10 10:21:00 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Bicentennial of the Congress Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1989-W
46,899
330.00
—
1989-W
164,690
—
330.00
1989-W Commemorative Gold $5 (Bicentennial of the Congress) 282
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7/12/10 10:21:02 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1991-W
31,959
395.00
—
1991-W
111,991
—
345.00
1991-W Commemorative Gold $5 (Mount Rushmore National Memorial)
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283
7/12/10 10:21:03 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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World War II 50th Anniversary (Issued in 1993.) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1991-1995-W
23,080
465.00
—
1991-1995-W
65,461
—
385.00
1991-1995-W Commemorative Gold $5 (World War II 50th Anniversary) 284
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7/12/10 10:21:04 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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1992 Olympics Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1992-W
27,732
395.00
—
1992-W
77,313
—
345.00
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1992-W Commemorative Gold $5 (1992 Olympics) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
285
7/12/10 10:21:05 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Columbus Quincentenary Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1992-W
24,329
395.00
—
1992-W
79,730
—
345.00
1992-W Commemorative Gold $5 (Columbus Quincentenary) 286
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7/14/10 2:42:32 PM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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James Madison Date
Mintage
1993-W
22,266
435.00
—
1993-W
78,651
—
345.00
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MS-65
Proof-65
1993-W Commemorative Gold $5 (James Madison) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
287
7/12/10 10:21:08 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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1994 World Cup Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1994-W
22,464
375.00
—
1994-W
89,619
—
385.00
1994-W Commemorative Gold $5 (1994 World Cup) Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 288
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7/12/10 10:21:09 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics (stadium design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1995-W
10,579
2,400.00
—
1995-W
43,124
—
575.00
1995-W Commemorative Gold $5 (1996 Atlanta Olympics – stadium design) Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE 289
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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1996 Atlanta Olympics (torch-runner design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1995-W
14,675
900.00
—
1995-W
57,442
—
375.00
1995-W Commemorative Gold $5 (1996 Atlanta Olympics – torch-runner design) Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE 290
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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Civil War Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1995-W
12,735
925.00
—
1995-W
55,246
—
395.00
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1995-W Commemorative Gold $5 (Civil War) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
291
7/12/10 10:21:13 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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1996 Atlanta Olympics (cauldron design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1996-W
9,210
2,650.00
—
1996-W
38,555
—
575.00
1996-W Commemorative Gold $5 (1996 Atlanta Olympics – cauldron design) Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE 292
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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1996 Atlanta Olympics (flag-bearer design) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1996-W
9,174
2,650.00
—
1996-W
32,886
—
635.00
1996-W Commemorative Gold $5 (1996 Atlanta Olympics – flag-bearer design) Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE 293
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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Smithsonian Institution 1846-1996 Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1996-W
9,068
900.00
—
1996-W
29,474
—
495.00
1996-W Commemorative Gold $5 (Smithsonian Institution 1846-1996) 294
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1997-W 1997-W
11,894
1,600.00
—
29,474
—
400.00
1997-W Commemorative Gold $5 (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
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7/12/10 10:21:48 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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Jackie Robinson 50th Anniversary Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1997-W
5,202
3,900.00
—
1997-W
24,546
—
575.00
1997-W Commemorative Gold $5 (Jackie Robinson 50th Anniversary) Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE 296
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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George Washington (Bicentennial of Death) Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1999-W
22,511
400.00
—
1999-W
41,693
—
375.00
1999-W Commemorative Gold $5 (George Washington Bicentennial of Death)
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U.S. Capitol Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2001-W
6,761
1,750.00
—
2001-W
27,652
—
420.00
2001-W Commemorative Gold $5 (U.S. Capitol) Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 298
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7/12/10 10:21:54 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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XIX Olympic Winter Games Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2002-W
10,585
440.00
—
2002-W
32,877
—
365.00
2002-W Commemorative Gold $5 (XIX Olympic Winter Games)
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299
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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San Francisco Old Mint Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2006-S
17,500
285.00
—
2006-S
44,174
—
300.00
2006-S Commemorative Gold $5 (San Francisco Old Mint) 300
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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Founding of Jamestown 1607-2007 Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2007-W
—
345.00
—
2007-W
—
—
345.00
2007-W Commemorative Gold $5 (Founding of Jamestown 1607-2007)
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Bald Eagle Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2008-W
—
285.00
—
2008-W
—
—
300.00
2008-W Commemorative Gold $5 (Bald Eagle) Medal of Honor 302
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Gold $10 Diameter: 27 millimeters. Weight: 26.73 grams. Composition: 90percent gold, 10-percent alloy. Actual silver weight: .484 troy ounces. Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
1984-W
75,886
610.00
—
1984-P
33,309
—
650.00
1984-D
34,533
—
650.00
1984-S
48,551
—
650.00
1984-W
381,085
—
650.00
1984-W Commemorative Gold $10 (Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad)
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Weight: 16.259 grams. Composition: 48-percent platinum, 48-percent gold, 4-percent alloy. Library of Congress 1800-2000 Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2000-W
6,683
5,950.00
—
2000-W
27,167
—
1,075.00
2000-W Commemorative Gold $10 (Library of Congress) 304
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7/12/10 10:22:01 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E S
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First Flight Centennial Date
Mintage
MS-65
Proof-65
2003-P
10,129
650.00
—
2003-P
21,846
—
650.00
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305
7/12/10 10:22:02 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
COMMEMORATIVE SETS (1983-) The U.S. Mint has packaged current-year commemorative coins in various combinations and offered them as sets. In some cases, commemorative coins have been packaged with uncirculated and proof versions of circulating coins related to the commemorative’s theme or even non-numismatic items related to the commemorative’s theme. Prestige Sets package one or more commemorative coins with that year’s proof versions of circulating coins. See the Proof Sets section for listings. Current-year sets can be purchased directly from the U.S. Mint (www.usmint.gov). Sets from previous years can be purchased on the secondary market at the going price. Values listed below are for officially issued U.S. Mint sets in their original packaging. Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Sets
Value
(1) 1983-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1984-P uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1984-W uncirculated gold $10
455.00
(1) 1983-S proof silver dollar, (2) 1984-S proof silver dollar, (3) 1984-W proof gold $10
455.00
306
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S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad Sets
Value
(1) 1983-S uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1983-S proof silver dollar, (3) 1984-S uncirculated silver dollar, (4) 1984-S proof silver dollar, (5) 1984-W uncirculated gold $10, (6) 1984-W proof gold $10
910.00
(1) 1983-S proof silver dollar, (2) 1984-S proof silver dollar
22.50
(1) 1983-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1983-D uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1983-S uncirculated silver dollar
37.50
(1) 1984-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1984-D uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1984-S uncirculated silver dollar
38.50
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1983 (P, W, and S) Commemorative Set, Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad (obverses) MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
307
7/15/10 10:59:04 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
1984 (P, W, and S) Commemorative Set, Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad (obverses) Statue of Liberty Centennial Sets
Value
(1) 1986-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1986-P uncirculated silver dollar
17.00
(1) 1986-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1986-S proof silver dollar
17.00
(1) 1986-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1986-P uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1986-W uncirculated gold $10
225.00
(1) 1986-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1986-S proof silver dollar, (3) 1986-W proof gold $5
225.00
(1) 1986-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1986-S proof clad half dollar, (3) 1986-P uncirculated silver dollar, (4) 1986-S proof silver dollar, (5) 1986-W uncirculated gold $5, (6) 1986-W proof gold $5
450.00
308
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S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
The U.S. Constitution 200th Anniversary Sets
Value
(1) 1987-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1987-W uncirculated gold $5
220.00
(1) 1987-S proof silver dollar, (2) 1987-W proof gold $5
220.00
(1) 1987-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1987-S proof silver dollar, (3-4) 1987-W uncirculated and proof gold $5
445.00
1988 Olympiad Sets
Value
(1) 1988-D uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1988-W uncirculated gold $5
220.00
(1) 1988-S proof silver dollar, (2) 1988-W proof gold $5
220.00
(1) 1988-D uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1988-S proof silver dollar, (3-4) 1988-W uncirculated and proof gold $5
440.00
Bicentennial of the Congress Sets
Value
(1) 1989-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1989-D uncirculated silver dollar
20.00
(1) 1989-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1989-S proof silver dollar
21.00
(1) 1989-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1989-D 220.00 uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1989-W uncirculated gold $5 (1) 1989-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1989-S proof silver dollar, (3) 1989-W proof gold $5
220.00
(1) 1989-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1989-S proof clad half dollar, (3) 1989-D uncirculated silver dollar, (4) 1989-S proof silver dollar, (5-6) 1989-W uncirculated and proof gold $5
440.00
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S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Sets
Value
(1) 1991-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1991-P uncirculated silver dollar
45.00
(1) 1991-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1991-S proof silver dollar
45.00
(1) 1991-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1991-P uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1991-W uncirculated gold $5
300.00
(1) 1991-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1991-S proof silver dollar, (3) 1991-W proof gold $5
225.00
(1) 1991-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1991-S proof clad half dollar, (3) 1991-P uncirculated silver dollar, (4) 1991-S proof silver dollar, (5-6) 1991-W uncirculated and proof gold $5
495.00
World War II 50th Anniversary Sets (Issued in 1993.)
Value
(1) 1991-1995-P uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 19911995-D uncirculated silver dollar
49.00
(1) 1991-1995-P proof clad half dollar, (2) 1991-1995-W proof silver dollar
55.00
(1) 1991-1995-P uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 19911995-D uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1991-1995-W uncirculated gold $5
345.00
(1) 1991-1995-P proof clad half dollar, (2) 1991-1995-W proof silver dollar, (3) 1991-1995-W proof gold $5
335.00
(1-2) 1991-1995-P uncirculated and proof clad half dollars, (3) 1991-1995-D uncirculated silver dollar, (4) 1991-1995-W proof silver dollar, (5-6) 1991-1995-W uncirculated and proof gold $5
665.00
310
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S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
1992 Olympics Sets
Value
(1) 1992-P uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1992-D uncirculated silver dollar
28.00
(1) 1992-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1992-S proof silver dollar
28.00
(1) 1992-P uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1992-D uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1992-W uncirculated gold $5
275.00
(1) 1992-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1992-S proof silver dollar, (3) 1992-W proof gold $5
240.00
(1) 1992-P uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1992-S proof clad half dollar, (3) 1992-D uncirculated silver dollar, (4) 1992-S proof silver dollar, (5-6) 1992-W uncirculated and proof gold $5
520.00
Columbus Quincentenary Sets
Value
(1) 1992-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1992-D uncirculated silver dollar
35.00
(1) 1992-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1992-P proof silver dollar
39.00
(1) 1992-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1992-D uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1992-W uncirculated gold $5
320.00
(1) 1992-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1992-P proof silver dollar, (3) 1992-W proof gold $5
265.00
(1) 1992-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1992-S proof clad half dollar, (3) 1992-D uncirculated silver dollar, (4) 1992-P proof silver dollar, (5-6) 1992-W uncirculated and proof gold $5
780.00
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
Thomas Jefferson 1743-1993 Sets (Issued in 1994.)
Value
(1) 1993-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1994-P matte proof Jefferson nickel, (3) $2 Federal Reserve note
100.00
James Madison Sets
Value
(1) 1993-W uncirculated silver half dollar, (2) 1993-D uncirculated silver dollar
28.00
(1) 1993-S proof silver half dollar, (2) 1993-S proof silver dollar
29.00
(1) 1993-W uncirculated silver half dollar, (2) 1993-D uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1993-W uncirculated gold $5
320.00
(1) 1993-S proof silver half dollar, (2) 1993-S proof silver dollar, (3) 1993-W proof gold $5
250.00
(1) 1993-W uncirculated silver half dollar, (2) 1993-S proof silver half dollar, (3) 1993-D uncirculated silver dollar, (4) 1993-S proof silver dollar, (5-6) 1993-W uncirculated and proof gold $5
550.00
1994 World Cup Sets
Value
(1) 1994-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1994-D uncirculated silver dollar
32.00
(1) 1994-P proof clad half dollar, (2) 1994-S proof silver dollar
37.00
(1) 1994-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1994-D uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1994-W uncirculated gold $5
290.00
(1) 1994-P proof clad half dollar, (2) 1994-S proof silver dollar, (3) 1994-W proof gold $5
250.00
312
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
1994 World Cup Sets (1) 1994-D uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1994-P proof clad half dollar, (3) 1994-D uncirculated silver dollar, (4) 1994-S proof silver dollar, (5-6) 1994-W uncirculated and proof gold $5 U.S. Veterans Sets
Value 525.00
Value
(1) 1994-W uncirculated National Prisoner of War silver dollar, (2) 1994-W uncirculated Vietnam Veterans Memorial silver dollar, (3) 1994-W uncirculated Women in Military Service Memorial silver dollar
170.00
(1) 1994-P proof National Prisoner of War silver dollar, (2) 1994-P proof Vietnam Veterans Memorial silver dollar, (3) 1994-P proof Women in Military Service Memorial silver dollar
120.00
1996 Atlanta Olympics Sets
Value
(1) 1995-S uncirculated clad half dollar basketball design, (2) 1995-D uncirculated silver dollar gymnastics design, (3) 1995-D uncirculated silver dollar Paralympics design, (4) 1995-W uncirculated gold $5 torch-runner design
715.00
(1) 1995-S proof clad half dollar basketball design, (2) 1995-P proof silver dollar gymnastics design, (3) 1995P proof silver dollar Paralympics design, (4) 1995-W proof gold $5 torch-runner design
415.00
(1) 1995-P proof silver dollar gymnastics design, (2) 1995-P proof silver dollar Paralympics design
105.00
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics Sets
Value
(1) 1995-P proof silver dollar cycling design, (2) 1995-P proof silver dollar track and field design
95.00
(1) 1995-S proof clad half dollar basketball design, (2) 1995-S proof clad half dollar baseball design, (3) 1996S proof clad half dollar soccer design, (4) 1996-S proof clad half dollar swimming design
140.00
(1) 1995-P proof silver dollar gymnastics design, (2) 1995-P proof silver dollar track and field design, (3) 1995-P proof silver dollar cycling design, (4) 1995-P proof silver dollar Paralympics design, (5) 1996-P proof silver dollar tennis design, (6) 1996-P proof silver dollar rowing design, (7) 1996-P proof silver dollar high-jump design, (8) 1996-P proof silver dollar Paralympics design
2,150.00
(1) 1995-D uncirculated silver dollar gymnastics design (2) 1995-P proof silver dollar gymnastics design (3) 1995-D uncirculated silver dollar track and field design (4) 1995-P proof silver dollar track and field design (5) 1995-D uncirculated silver dollar cycling design (6) 1995-P proof silver dollar cycling design (7) 1995-D uncirculated silver dollar Paralympics design (8) 1995-P proof silver dollar Paralympics design (9) 1996-D uncirculated silver dollar tennis design (10) 1996-P proof silver dollar tennis design (11) 1996-D uncirculated silver dollar rowing design (12) 1996-P proof silver dollar rowing design (13) 1996-D uncirculated silver dollar high-jump design (14) 1996-P proof silver dollar high-jump design (15) 1996-D uncirculated silver dollar Paralympics design (16) 1996-P proof silver dollar Paralympics design
2,350.00
314
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics Sets (1) 1995-S proof clad half dollar basketball design (2) 1995-S proof clad half dollar baseball design (3) 1996-S proof clad half dollar soccer design (4) 1996-S proof clad half dollar swimming design (5) 1995-P proof silver dollar gymnastics design (6) 1995-P proof silver dollar track and field design (7) 1995-P proof silver dollar cycling design (8) 1995-P proof silver dollar Paralympics design (9) 1996-P proof silver dollar tennis design (10) 1996-P proof silver dollar rowing design (11) 1996-P proof silver dollar high-jump design (12) 1996-P proof silver dollar Paralympics design (13) 1995-W proof gold $5 torch-runner design (14) 1995-W proof gold $5 stadium design (15) 1996-W proof gold $5 cauldron design (16) 1996-W proof gold $5 flag-bearer design
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Value 2,400.00
315
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
1996 Atlanta Olympics Sets (1-2) 1995-S uncirculated and proof clad half dollars basketball design, (3-4) 1995-S uncirculated and proof clad half dollars baseball design, (5-6) 1996-S uncirculated and proof clad half dollars soccer design, (7-8) 1996-S uncirculated and proof clad half dollars swimming design, (9) 1995-D uncirculated silver dollar gymnastics design, (10) 1995-P proof silver dollar gymnastics design, (11) 1995-D uncirculated silver dollar track and field design, (12) 1995-P proof silver dollar track and field design, (13) 1995-D uncirculated silver dollar cycling design, (14) 1995-P proof silver dollar cycling design, (15) 1995-D uncirculated silver dollar Paralympics design, (16) 1995-P proof silver dollar Paralympics design, (17) 1996-D uncirculated silver dollar tennis design, (18) 1996-P proof silver dollar tennis design, (19) 1996-D uncirculated silver dollar rowing design, (20) 1996-P proof silver dollar rowing design, (21) 1996-D uncirculated silver dollar high-jump design, (22) 1996-P proof silver dollar high-jump design, (23) 1996-D uncirculated silver dollar Paralympics design, (24) 1996-P proof silver dollar Paralympics design, (2526) 1995-W uncirculated and proof gold $5 torch-runner design, (27-28) 1995-W uncirculated and proof gold $5 stadium design, (29-30) 1996-W uncirculated and proof gold $5 cauldron design, (31-32) 1996-W uncirculated and proof gold $5 flag-bearer design
Value 6,600.00
(1) 1996-P proof silver dollar tennis design, (2) 1996-P proof silver dollar Paralympics design
160.00
(1) 1996-P proof silver dollar rowing design, (2) 1996-P proof silver dollar high-jump design
130.00
316
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
Civil War Sets
Value
(1) 1995-S uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1995-P uncirculated silver dollar
90.00
(1) 1995-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1995-S proof silver dollar
100.00
(1) 1995-S uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1995-P uncirculated silver dollar, (3) 1995-W uncirculated gold $5
800.00
(1) 1995-S proof clad half dollar, (2) 1995-S proof silver dollar, (3) 1995-W proof gold $5
500.00
(1) 1995-S uncirculated clad half dollar, (2) 1995-S proof 1,275.00 clad half dollar, (3) 1995-P uncirculated silver dollar, (4) 1995-S proof silver dollar, (5) 1995-W uncirculated gold $5, (6) 1995-W proof gold $5 Smithsonian Institution 1846-1996 Sets
Value
(1) 1996-P proof silver dollar, (2) 1996-W proof gold $5
615.00
(1) 1996-D uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1996-P proof silver dollar, (3-4) 1996-W uncirculated and proof gold $5
2,100.00
Jackie Robinson 50th Anniversary Sets
Value
(1) 1997-S proof silver dollar, (2) 1997-W proof gold $5
800.00
(1-2) 1997-S uncirculated and proof silver dollars, (3-4) 1997-W uncirculated and proof gold $5
5,750.00
(1) 1997-W proof gold $5, (2) 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson baseball-card reproduction, (3) commemorative lapel pin
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850.00
317
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S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
United States Botanic Garden 1820-1995 Set
Value
(1) 1997-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1997-P uncirculated matte Jefferson nickel, (3) $1 Federal Reserve note
230.00
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Set (1-2) 1997-W uncirculated and proof gold $5
Value 1,350.00
Robert F. Kennedy Sets
Value
(1) 1998-S uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1998-S proof silver dollar
70.00
(1) 1998-S uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1998-S matte proof John Kennedy half dollar
325.00
Black Revolutionary War Patriots Set (1-2) 1998-S uncirculated and proof silver dollars George Washington (bicentennial of death) Set (1-2) 1999-W uncirculated and proof gold $5 Dolley Madison Set
Value 200.00 Value 800.00 Value
(1-2) 1999-P uncirculated and proof silver dollars
77.00
Yellowstone National Park Set
Value
(1-2) 1999-P uncirculated and proof silver dollars
88.00
318
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
Leif Ericson Set
Value
(1-2) 2000-P uncirculated and proof silver dollars
84.00
U.S. Capitol Set
Value
(1) 2001-P proof clad half dollar, (2) 2001-P proof silver dollar, (3) 2001-W proof gold $5 American Buffalo Set (1-2) 1997-W uncirculated and proof gold $5 Robert F. Kennedy Sets
445.00 Value 1,350.00 Value
(1) 2001-D uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 2001-P proof silver dollar
460.00
(1) 2001-D uncirculated silver dollar, (2) 1899 $5 silver certificate replica
240.00
XIX Olympic Winter Games Sets
Value
(1) 2002-P proof silver dollar, (2) 2002-W proof gold $5
84.00
(1-2) 2002-P uncirculated and proof silver dollars, (34) 2002-W uncirculated and proof gold $5 First Flight Centennial Set (1) 2003-P proof clad half dollar, (2) 2003-P proof silver dollar, (3) 2003-P proof gold $10
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940.00 Value 575.00
319
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Sets (1) 2004-P proof silver dollar, (2) Indian pouch
Value 100.00
(1) 2004-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) silver-plated bronze Jefferson peace medal replica, (3) 2004-P uncirculated Westward Journey nickel peace-medal design, (4) 2004-P uncirculated Westward Journey nickel keelboat design, (5) 2004-P uncirculated Sacagawea dollar, (6) 1901 $10 U.S. Note replica, (7-9) Lewis and Clark commemorative postage stamps. 125th Anniversary of the Light Bulb Set
Value
(1) 2004-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) lighted presentation case
60.00
Marines 1775-2005 Set
Value
(1) 2005-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) original 1943 Iwo Jima commemorative 3-cent stamp
75.00
Chief Justice John Marshall Set
Value
(1) 2005-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) Bureau of Engraving and Printing intaglio print of Marshall
60.00
320
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C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
2005 American Legacy Set (1) 2005-P proof Marines 1775-2005 silver dollar, (2) 2005-P proof Chief Justice John Marshall silver dollar, (3) 2005-S proof Lincoln cent, (4) 2005-S proof Westward Journey nickel bison design, (5) 2005-S proof Westward Journey nickel “Ocean in view!” design, (6) 2005-S proof Roosevelt dime, (7) 2005-S proof Minnesota quarter, (8) 2005-S proof Oregon quarter, (9) 2005-S proof Kansas quarter, (10) 2005S West Virginia proof quarter, (11) 2005-S California proof quarter, (12) 2005-S proof Kennedy half dollar, (13) 2005-S proof Sacagawea dollar
Value 150.00
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Set
Value
(1) 2006-P uncirculated silver dollar kite-flying design, (2-5) Franklin commemorative postage stamps, (6) Poor Richard’s Almanack reproduction, (7) Bureau of Engraving and Printing intaglio print
65.00
2006 American Legacy Set Set
Value
(1) 2006-P proof Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary portrait design silver dollar, (2) 2006-S proof San Francisco Old Mint silver dollar, (3) 2006-S proof Lincoln cent, (4) 2006-S proof Jefferson nickel, (5) 2006-S proof Roosevelt dime, (6) 2006-S proof Nevada quarter, (7) 2006-S proof Nebraska quarter, (8) 2006-S proof Colorado quarter, (9) 2006-S proof North Dakota quarter, (10) 2006-S proof South Dakota quarter, (11) 2006-S proof Kennedy half dollar, (12) 2006-S proof Sacagawea dollar
150.00
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
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S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
Desegregation in Education Set
Value
(1) 2007-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) bronze Little Rock Nine official U.S. Mint medal
45.00
2007 American Legacy Set
Value
(1) 2007-P proof Founding of Jamestown 16072007 silver dollar, (2) 2007-P proof Desegregation in Education silver dollar, (3) 2007-S proof Lincoln cent, (4) 2007-S proof Jefferson nickel, (5) 2007-S proof Roosevelt dime, (6) 2007-S proof Montana quarter, (7) 2007-S proof Washington state quarter, (8) 2007-S Idaho quarter, (9) 2007-S Wyoming quarter, (10) 2007S Utah quarter, (11) 2007-S proof Kennedy half dollar, (12) 2007-S proof Sacagawea dollar, (13) 2007-S proof George Washington dollar, (14) 2007-S proof John Adams dollar, (15) 2007-S proof Thomas Jefferson dollar, (16) 2007-S proof James Madison dollar Bald Eagle Sets
Value
(1) 2008-S proof half dollar, (2) 2008-P proof silver dollar, (3) 2008-W proof gold $5 (1) 2008-P uncirculated silver dollar, (2) bald-eagle medal from National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Medal Series
322
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250.00
400.00 50.00
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:23:11 AM
C O M M E M O R A T I V E
S E T S
( 1 9 8 3 - )
2008 American Legacy Set (1) 2008-P proof Bald Eagle silver dollar, (2) 2008-S proof Lincoln cent, (3) 2008-S proof Jefferson nickel, (4) 2008-S proof Roosevelt dime, (5) 2008-S proof Oklahoma quarter, (6) 2008-S proof New Mexico quarter, (7) 2008-S proof Arizona quarter, (8) 2008-S proof Alaska quarter, (9) 2008-S proof Hawaii quarter, (10) 2008-S proof Kennedy half dollar, (11) 2008-S proof Sacagawea dollar, (12) 2008-S proof James Monroe dollar, (13) 2008-S proof John Quincy Adams dollar, (14) 2008-S proof Andrew Jackson dollar, (15) 2008-S proof Martin Van Buren dollar Abraham Lincoln Set
Value 200.00
Value
(1) 2009-P proof Abraham Lincoln silver dollar, (2) 2009-S proof Lincoln cent log-cabin design, (3) 2009S proof Lincoln cent Lincoln-reading design, (4) 2009S proof Lincoln cent Illinois Old State Capitol design, (5) 2009-S proof Lincoln cent U.S. Capitol design
120.00
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
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U N C I R C U L A T E D
S E T S
( 1 9 8 4 - )
Annual mint sets traditionally contain uncirculated examples of the year’s circulating coinage. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE 324
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CU O NM CMI ER M C O U LR AA TT EI D V ES S E E T ST S ( 1( 1 9 9 8 8 4 3 - )- )
UNCIRCULATED SETS (1984-) The U.S. Mint began offering uncirculated sets—also commonly called mint sets—in 1947 as a way for collectors to obtain pristine examples of current-year coinage. They have been offered in most years since; no uncirculated sets were offered in 1982 and 1983. Uncirculated sets have traditionally contained one example of each coin struck for circulation in their year of issue, including one example of each mintmark for a particular denomination. Coins in uncirculated sets are struck using conventional production methods, but they receive special handling and packaging at the mint. Coins are sometimes removed from their original Mint packaging on the secondary market and sold individually. These account for the individual uncirculated examples of late-date coins sold at shows and shops, and through advertisements in coin-collecting magazines. Current-year sets can be purchased directly from the U.S. Mint (www.usmint.gov). Sets from previous years can be purchased on the secondary market at the going price. In years when the Mint did not offer mint sets, some private companies compiled and marketed uncirculated sets. Values listed below are for officially issued U.S. Mint uncirculated sets in their original packaging.
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U N C I R C U L A T E D
S E T S
( 1 9 8 4 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
1984
1,832,857
3.65
1985
1,710,571
4.40
1986
1,153,536
8.75
1987
2,890,758
5.00
1988
1,646,204
4.50
1989
1,987,915
4.00
1990
1,809,184
4.25
1991
1,352,101
5.50
1992
1,500,143
5.00
1993
1,297,094
5.50
1994
1,234,813
4.40
1995
1,038,787
7.25
1996
1,457,949
15.00
1997
950,473
12.50
1998
1,187,325
4.50
1999
1,421,625
12.75
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CU O NM CMI ER M C O U LR AA TT EI D V ES S E E T ST S ( 1( 1 9 9 8 8 4 3 - )- )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
2000
1,490,160
10.25
2001
1,066,900
15.85
2002
1,139,388
21.00
2003
1,002,555
16.75
2004
844,484
31.50
2005
–
2006
–
14.00
2007
–
26.50
2008
–
46.50
2009
–
28.00
2010
–
–
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9.75
327
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
PROOF SETS (1982-) Proof coins are struck from specially selected, highly polished planchets and dies. They usually receive multiple strikes from the coining press at increased pressure. The results are coins with mirror-like surfaces and, in recent years, a cameo effect on their raised design surfaces. The coins are then carefully handled; placed in sealed, inert holders; and sold to collectors by the U.S. Mint in sets. Traditionally, the sets contain one proof example of each coin struck for circulation that year, but with the proliferation of commemorative coins and other special issues, such as the 50 State Quarters, the Mint has offered multiple proof sets in a single year. Prestige Sets, for example, combine proof examples of circulation coinage and half-dollar and dollar commemorative coins from the year of issue. Silver proof sets feature dimes, quarters, and half dollars struck in the traditional 90-percent-silver composition. Silver Premier Sets contain the same coins as the regular silver proof sets but feature special packaging. The 50 State Quarters and 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories quarters are included in regular proof sets for their respective years but were also offered in separate five-piece sets containing only the quarters. 328
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Proof sets contain only one example of each coin (no multiple mintmarks). Most proof coins are struck at the San Francisco Mint and have an “S” mintmark. In 1983, some proof sets contain dimes with no “S” mintmark, which was a production error. In 1990, some proof sets contain one-cent coins with no “S” mintmark, also the result of a production error. Current-year sets can be purchased directly from the U.S. Mint (www.usmint.gov). Sets from previous years can be purchased on the secondary market at the going price. Values listed below are for officially issued U.S. Mint proof sets in their original packaging. Date
Sets Sold
Value
1982
3,857,479
3.25
1983
3,138,765
5.00
1983 with no-mintmark dime
Inc. above
1,050.00
1983 Prestige Set
140,361
60.00
1984
2,748,430
5.50
1984 Prestige Set
316,680
23.00
1985
3,362,821
4.45
1986
2,411,180
4.95
1986 Prestige Set
599,317
23.00
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
1987
3,972,233
3.75
1987 Prestige Set
435,495
20.50
1988
3,031,287
5.00
1988 Prestige Set
231,661
24.50
1989
3,009,107
6.50
1989 Prestige Set
211,087
32.00
1990
2,793,433
5.25
1990 with no-mintmark cent
3,555
5,750.00
1990 Prestige Set
506,126
22.75
1990 Prestige Set with no mintmark-cent
Inc. above
5,800.00
1991
2,610,833
9.65
1991 Prestige Set
256,954
48.50
1992
2,675,618
4.50
1992 Prestige Set
183,285
53.50
1992 silver
1,009,585
13.50
1992 silver Premier Set
308,055
13.50
330
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1992-S Proof Set
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
331
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
1993
2,337,819
8.85
1993 Prestige Set
224,045
28.00
1993 silver
570,213
23.50
1993 silver Premier Set
191,140
23.50
1994
2,308,701
7.85
1994 Prestige Set
175,893
36.50
1994 silver
636,009
26.50
1994 silver Premier Set
149,320
26.50
1995
2,010,384
21.00
1995 Prestige Set
107,112
110.00
1995 silver
549,878
66.50
1995 silver Premier Set
130,107
66.50
332
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
1996
2,085,191
13.65
1996 Prestige Set
55,000
335.00
1996 silver
623,665
31.50
1996 silver Premier Set
151,366
31.50
1997
1,975,000
21.50
1997 Prestige Set
80,000
110.00
1997 silver
605,473
48.50
1997 silver Premier Set
136,205
48.50
1998
2,078,494
10.75
1998 silver
638,134
18.50
1998 silver Premier Set
240,658
18.50
1999
2,557,899
36.50
1999 5-piece quarters set
1,169,958
34.50
1999 silver
804,565
250.00
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333
7/12/10 10:24:38 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1999-S Silver Proof Set (50 State Quarters) 334
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7/12/10 10:24:38 AM
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
335
7/12/10 10:24:40 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1999-S Silver Proof Set (obverses) 336
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7/12/10 10:24:40 AM
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
337
7/12/10 10:24:43 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
1999-S Silver Proof Set (reverses) 338
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7/12/10 10:24:44 AM
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
339
7/12/10 10:24:47 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
2000
3,097,442
9.85
2000 5-piece quarters set
995,803
6.00
2000 silver
965,421
27.50
2000-S Silver Proof Set (50 State Quarters) 340
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
341
7/12/10 10:24:50 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2000-S Silver Proof Set (obverses) 342
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
343
7/12/10 10:24:53 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2000-S Silver Proof Set (reverses) 344
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7/12/10 10:24:54 AM
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
345
7/12/10 10:24:57 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
2001
2,249,498
77.50
2001 5-piece quarters set
774,800
39.50
2001 silver
849,600
105.00
2001-S Silver Proof Set (50 State Quarters) 346
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7/12/10 10:24:58 AM
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
347
7/12/10 10:25:00 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2001-S Silver Proof Set (obverses) 348
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7/12/10 10:25:32 AM
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
349
7/12/10 10:25:36 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2001-S Silver Proof Set (reverses) 350
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7/12/10 10:25:36 AM
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P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
351
7/12/10 10:25:39 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
2002
2,319,766
27.00
2002 5-piece quarters set
764,419
16.50
2002 silver
892,229
66.50
2002-S Silver Proof Set (50 State Quarters) 352
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 352
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:25:40 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 353
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
353
7/12/10 10:25:42 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2002-S Silver Proof Set (obverses) 354
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 354
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:25:42 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 355
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
355
7/12/10 10:25:45 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2002-S Silver Proof Set (reverses) 356
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 356
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:25:46 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 357
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
357
7/12/10 10:25:47 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
2003
2,175,684
16.75
2003 5-piece quarters set
1,225,507
10.00
2003 silver
1,142,858
27.50
2003-S Silver Proof Set (50 State Quarters) 358
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 358
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:25:48 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 359
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
359
7/12/10 10:25:50 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2003-S Silver Proof Set (obverses) 360
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 360
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:25:50 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 361
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
361
7/12/10 10:25:53 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2003-S Silver Proof Set (reverses) 362
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 362
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:25:54 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 363
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
363
7/12/10 10:25:56 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
2004
1,804,396
28.00
2004 5-piece quarters set
987,960
11.00
2004 silver
1,187,673
28.00
2004 silver 5-piece quarters set
594,137
16.00
2004-S Silver Proof Set (50 State Quarters) 364
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 364
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:25:57 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 365
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
365
7/12/10 10:25:59 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2004-S Silver Proof Set (obverses) 366
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 366
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:25:59 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 367
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
367
7/12/10 10:26:02 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2004-S Silver Proof Set (reverses) 368
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 368
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:26:03 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 369
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
369
7/12/10 10:26:05 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
2005
—
12.50
2005 5-piece quarters set
—
8.85
2005 silver
—
28.50
2005 silver 5-piece quarters set
—
16.00
2005 Silver Proof Set (50 State Quarters) 370
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 370
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:26:52 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 371
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
371
7/12/10 10:26:54 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2005-S Silver Proof Set (obverses) 372
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 372
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:26:55 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 373
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
373
7/12/10 10:26:57 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2005-S Silver Proof Set (reverses) 374
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 374
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:26:58 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 375
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
375
7/12/10 10:27:01 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
2006
—
28.50
2006 5-piece quarters set
—
14.50
2006 silver
—
30.00
2006 silver 5-piece quarters set
—
17.00
2006-S Silver Proof Set (50 State Quarters) 376
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 376
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:02 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 377
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
377
7/12/10 10:27:04 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2006-S Silver Proof Set (obverses) 378
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 378
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:05 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 379
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
379
7/12/10 10:27:08 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2006-S Silver Proof Set (reverses) 380
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 380
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:09 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 381
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
381
7/12/10 10:27:11 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
2007
—
33.50
2007 5-piece quarters set
—
15.25
2007 silver
—
49.50
2007 silver 5-piece quarters set
—
19.00
2007 4-piece Presidential Dollars set
—
20.75
2007-S Silver Proof Set (50 State Quarters) 382
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 382
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:12 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 383
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
383
7/12/10 10:27:13 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2007-S Silver Proof Set 384
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 384
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:13 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 385
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
385
7/12/10 10:27:16 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2007-S Proof Set (Presidential Dollars) 386
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 386
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:17 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 387
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
387
7/12/10 10:27:20 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold
Value
2008
—
69.00
2008 5-piece quarters set
—
33.00
2008 4-piece Presidential Dollars set —
22.00
2008 silver
—
66.50
2008 silver 5-piece quarters set
—
26.50
2008-S Silver Proof Set (50 State Quarters) 388
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 388
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:21 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 389
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
389
7/12/10 10:27:22 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2008-S Silver Proof Set 390
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 390
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:22 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 391
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
391
7/12/10 10:27:25 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2008-S Proof Set (Presidential Dollars) 392
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 392
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:44 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 393
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
393
7/12/10 10:27:46 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
Date
Sets Sold Value
2009
—
30.00
2009 4-piece Lincoln Bicentennial Cents set —
10.00
2009 6-piece quarters set
—
15.00
2009 4-piece Presidential Dollar set
—
15.00
2009 silver
—
53.00
2009 6-piece silver quarters set
—
30.00
2009-S Silver Proof Set (D.C. and Territories Quarters) 394
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 394
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:48 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 395
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
395
7/12/10 10:27:48 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2009-S Silver Proof Set (obverses) 396
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 396
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:49 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 397
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
397
7/12/10 10:27:51 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2009-S Silver Proof Set (reverses) 398
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 398
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:52 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 399
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
399
7/12/10 10:27:55 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2009-S Proof Set (Lincoln Bicentennial Cents obverses) 400
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 400
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:27:56 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 401
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
401
7/12/10 10:27:58 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2009-S Proof Set (Lincoln Bicentennial Cents reverses) 402
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 402
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:28:00 AM
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 403
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
403
7/12/10 10:28:02 AM
P R O O F
S E T S
( 1 9 8 2 - )
2009-S Proof Set (Presidential Dollars) Date
Sets Sold
Value
2010
—
—
2010 5-piece quarters set
—
15.00
2010 4-piece Presidential Dollars set
—
16.00
2010 silver
—
—
2010 5-piece silver quarters set
—
—
404
Z8882_MCFG_328-404.indd 404
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:28:03 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS (1986-) Silver American Eagle bullion coins are produced and sold as a convenient way for private citizens to invest in precious metals. They contain one ounce of .999-fine silver. They are legal tender and have a nominal face value of $1, but they are not intended to circulate. The obverse was adapted from Adolph A. Weinman’s Walking Liberty design used on the half dollar of 1916-1947. The heraldic eagle on the reverse is a contemporary design by U.S. Mint designer John Mercanti. Regular strikes of silver American Eagle bullion coins can be purchased from coin and bullion dealers. The Mint does not sell them directly to the public. Instead, the Mint sells bulk quantities to distributors, who in turn wholesale the coins to retailers. In 1995, the Mint produced a proof silver Eagle with a “W” mintmark (West Point). It was available only in Eagle proof sets celebrating the series’ 10th anniversary. In 2006, to celebrate the silver Eagle’s 20th anniversary, the Philadelphia Mint produced a special “reverse proof” in addition to the regular West Point proof version for that year. The reverse proof features a frosted finish in the field and a mirror-like finish on the raised design surfaces, just the opposite (or reverse) of a traditional proof. The 2006 reverse proofs have a “P” mintmark
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 405
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405
7/12/10 10:37:14 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
(Philadelphia) and were available only in a three-coin silver Eagle set (proof, uncirculated, and reverse-proof versions). From 2006-2008, the Mint sold current-year uncirculated versions struck on specially burnished planchets. The Mint did not offer proof and uncirculated silver Eagles in 2009. Heavy demand for business strikes of silver Eagles forced the Mint to concentrate on regular production of the coins.
Reverse of 2007. 406
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 406
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7/12/10 10:37:15 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 407
Reverse of 2008.
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
407
7/12/10 10:37:16 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
For 2008, two reverse types appear on the burnished uncirculated silver Eagles, the result of a design modification to the dies. The two types are most easily distinguished by examining the “U” in “United States.” On one type—commonly referred to as the “reverse of 2007”—the “U” is bowl shaped. On the other type—commonly referred to as the “reverse of 2008”—the “U” has a spur on its right side. The reverse of 2007 is the more valuable type. Retail prices for regular strikes in circulated grades are based on the current price of silver bullion plus a small premium. Diameter: 40.6 millimeters. Weight: 31.101 grams. Composition: 99.93-percent silver, .07-percent copper. Actual silver weight: .999 troy ounces. Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1986
5,393,005
25.50
—
1986-S
1,446,778
—
50.00
1987
11,442,335
25.00
—
1987-S
904,732
—
50.00
408
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 408
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7/12/10 10:37:17 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 409
1986-S Proof Silver Eagle $1 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
409
7/14/10 2:44:28 PM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1988
5,004,646
25.00
—
1988-S
557,370
—
52.00
1988-S Proof Silver Eagle $1 (obverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
410
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 410
1988-S Proof Silver Eagle $1 (reverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:37:21 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1989
5,203,327
22.00
—
1989-S
617,694
—
52.00
1989 Silver Eagle $1 (obverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 411
1989 Silver Eagle $1 (reverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
411
7/12/10 10:37:22 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1990
5,840,210
26.00
—
1990-S
695,510
—
50.00
1991
7,191,066
25.00
—
1991-S
511,924
—
50.00
1990-S Proof Silver Eagle $1 (obverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
412
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 412
1990-S Proof Silver Eagle $1 (reverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:37:23 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1992
5,540,068
25.00
—
1992-S
498,552
—
52.00
1993
6,763,762
25.00
—
1993-P
403,625
—
135.00
1992-S Proof Silver Eagle $1 (obverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 413
1992-S Proof Silver Eagle $1 (reverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
413
7/12/10 10:37:24 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1994
4,227,319
26.00
—
1994-P
372,168
—
215.00
1994-P Proof Silver Eagle $1 (obverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
414
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 414
1994-P Proof Silver Eagle $1 (reverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:37:25 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1995
4,672,051
27.00
—
1995-P
395,400
—
127.00
1995-W
30,125
—
3,150.00
1996
3,603,386
47.00
—
1996-P
473,021
—
85.00
1997
4,295,004
25.00
—
1997-P
429,682
—
132.00
1998
4,847,549
26.00
—
1998-P
452,319
—
45.00
1999
7,408,640
26.00
—
1999-P
549,769
—
47.00
2000
9,239,132
25.00
—
2000-P
600,000
—
50.00
2001
9,001,711
22.00
—
2001-W
746,154
—
50.00
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 415
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
415
7/12/10 10:37:26 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
1995-W Proof Silver Eagle $1 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 416
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 416
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7/14/10 2:44:48 PM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2002
10,539,026
22.00
—
2002-W
647,342
—
50.00
2002-W Proof Silver Eagle $1 (obverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 417
2002-W Proof Silver Eagle $1 (reverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
417
7/12/10 10:37:27 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2003
8,495,008
22.00
—
2003-W
747,831
—
50.00
2003-W Proof Silver Eagle $1 (obverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
418
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 418
2003-W Proof Silver Eagle $1 (reverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:37:28 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2004
8,882,754
22.00
—
2004-W
783,219
—
50.00
2005
8,891,025
22.00
—
2005-W
823,000
—
50.00
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 419
2004-W Proof Silver Eagle $1 MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
419
7/12/10 10:37:29 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
2006
10,676,522 24.00
—
2006-W burnished
470,000
75.00
—
2006-W
—
—
50.00
2006-P reverse proof
250,000
—
200.00
—
310.00
2006 20th anniversary 3-piece set —
Unc.
Proof
2006 Proof Silver Eagle $1 420
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 420
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
7/12/10 10:37:30 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2007
9,028,036
22.00
—
2007-W burnished
—
20.00
—
2007-W
—
—
50.00
2007-W Proof Silver Eagle $1 (obverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 421
2007-W Proof Silver Eagle $1 (reverse) Photo courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
421
7/12/10 10:37:31 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2008
20,583,000
22.00
—
2008-W burnished
—
23.50
—
2008-W burnished, reverse of 2007 est. 47,000
465.00
—
2008-W
—
80.00
—
2008 Silver Eagle $1 422
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 422
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7/12/10 10:37:32 AM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2009
30,459,000
22.00
—
2010
—
—
—
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 423
2009 Silver Eagle $1 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
423
7/14/10 2:44:58 PM
SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS
2010 Silver Eagle $1 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 424
Z8882_MCFG_405-424.indd 424
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SILVER AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL BULLION COINS
SILVER AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL BULLION COINS (2010-2021) The America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 also requires the U.S. Mint to strike silver bullion replicas of the America the Beautiful Quarters. The bullion versions’ designs will be exact duplicates of the circulating quarters, including the denomination “Quarter Dollar.” Their diameter, however, will be three inches. They will weigh five ounces and will contain .999-fine silver. The fineness and weight will appear as incused edge lettering on the coins. Similar to other U.S. bullion coins, the U.S. Mint will sell the coins to authorized purchasers only. These primary purchasers will then sell the coins to the public or other retailers. The authorizing legislation also allows the Mint to sell bulk quantities of the coins to the National Park Service, which in turn can sell the coins to the public. The Mint can sell an individual America the Beautiful bullion coin to its primary purchasers only in the year in which the corresponding circulating quarter is issued. Thus, the bullion versions will be released in the same year that the corresponding circulating versions are released.
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Hot Springs National Park Location: Arkansas. Established: 1832. Yellowstone National Park Location: Wyoming. Established: 1872. Yosemite National Park Location: California. Established: 1890. Grand Canyon National Park Location: Arizona. Established: 1893. Mount Hood National Forest Location: Oregon. Established: 1893.
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The bullion versions’ designs will be exact duplicates of the circulating America the Beautiful quarters (obverse of circulating quarter seen here). However, their diameter will be three inches and will weigh five ounces and will contain .999-fine silver.
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2011 Location
Site
Est.
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg National Military Park
1895
Montana
Glacier National Park
1897
Washington
Olympic National Park
1897
Mississippi
Vicksburg National Military Park
1899
Oklahoma
Chickasaw National Recreation Area
1902
2012 Location
Site
Est.
Puerto Rico
El Yunque National Forest
1903
New Mexico
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
1907
Maine
Acadia National Park
1916
Hawaii
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
1916
Alaska
Denali National Park
1917
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2013 Location
Site
Est.
New Hampshire
White Mountain National Forest
1918
Ohio
Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial Great Basin National Park
1919
Nevada Maryland
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine South Dakota Mount Rushmore National Memorial
1922 1925 1925
2014 Location
Site
Est.
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1926
Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
1926
Utah
Arches National Park
1929
Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park
1932
Florida
Everglades National Park
1934
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2015 Location
Site
Est.
Nebraska
Homestead National Monument of America
1936
Louisiana
Kisatchie National Forest
1936
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway
1936
Delaware
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
1937
New York
Saratoga National Historical Park
1938
2016 Location
Site
Est.
Illinois
Shawnee National Forest
1939
Kentucky
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
1940
West Virginia
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
1944
North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1946
South Carolina
Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) 1948
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2017 Location
Site
Est.
Iowa
Effigy Mounds National Monument
1949
District of Columbia
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
1962
Missouri
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
1964
New Jersey
Ellis Island National Monument (Statue of Liberty)
1965
Indiana
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
1966
2018 Location
Site
Est.
Michigan
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
1966
Wisconsin
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
1970
Minnesota
Voyageurs National Park
1971
Georgia
Cumberland Island National Seashore
1972
Rhode Island
Block Island National Wildlife Refuge
1973
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2019 Location
Site
Est.
Massachusetts
Lowell National Historical Park
1978
Northern American Memorial Park Mariana Islands
1978
Guam
1978
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
Texas
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 1978
Idaho
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness 1980
2020 Location
Site
Est.
American Samoa National Park of American Samoa
1988
Connecticut
Weir Farm National Historic Site
1990
U.S. Virgin Islands
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
1992
Vermont
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
1992
Kansas
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
1996
2021 Location
Site
Est.
Alabama
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
1998
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GOLD AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS (1986-) Gold American Eagle bullion coins are produced and sold as a convenient way for private citizens to invest in precious metals. They compete in the world gold market with similar issues from other countries, such as South Africa’s Krugerrand series and Canada’s Maple Leaf series. Gold American Eagle bullion coins are legal tender and have nominal face values, but they are not intended for circulation. They range in sizes from one-tenth of a troy ounce to one troy ounce and are .9167 fine. The obverse was adapted from Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ design used on the gold $20 coin of 1907-1933, which many consider to be the most beautiful coin in U.S. history. The reverse, which shows a family of eagles with the adult returning to her young in a nest, is a contemporary design by sculptor Miley Busiek. From 1986-1991, the coins were dated with Roman numerals, in the style of Saint-Gaudens’ original gold $20. Regular strikes of gold American Eagle bullion coins can be purchased from coin and precious-metals dealers. The Mint does not sell them directly to the public. Instead, the Mint sells bulk quantities to distributors, who in turn wholesale the coins to retailers.
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Proof versions of the one-ounce gold Eagle had been offered since the series’ inception in 1986, but proof production of gold Eagles in all sizes was suspended in 2009 because of heavy demand for regular strikes. Proof versions of the half-ounce had been offered since 1987, and proof versions of the tenth-ounce and quarter-ounce had been offered since 1988. From 2006-2008, the Mint sold current-year uncirculated versions of gold Eagles struck on specially burnished planchets, but production was suspended in 2009 because of heavy demand for regular strikes of the gold Eagles. The burnished uncirculated coins have a “W” mintmark (West Point) and were sold directly to the public by the Mint. Retail prices for regular strikes in circulated grades are based on the current price of gold bullion plus a small premium. In 1999, the West Point Mint mistakenly struck tenth-ounce and quarter-ounce gold Eagles with proof dies that did not receive the special polishing customary of proof dies. The result was uncirculated-quality coins with a “W” mintmark. Only the proof versions should have had the “W” mintmark. In 2006, to celebrate the gold Eagle’s 20th anniversary, the West Point Mint produced a special “reverse proof” of the one-ounce gold Eagle in addition to the regular West Point proof version for that year. The reverse proof features a frosted finish in the field and a mirrorlike finish on the raised design surfaces, just the opposite (or 434
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reverse) of a traditional proof. The 2006 reverse proofs have a “W” mintmark and were available only in a three-coin one-ounce gold Eagle set (proof, reverse proof, and uncirculated). Composition: 91.67-percent gold (22 karats), 5.33-percent copper, 3-percent silver.
Tenth Ounce ($5) Diameter: 16.5 millimeters. Weight: 3.393 grams. Actual gold weight: .100 troy ounces. Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
MCMLXXXVI (1986)
912,609
160.00
—
MCMLXXXVII (1987)
580,266
150.00
—
MCMLXXXVIII (1988)
159,500
200.00
—
—
230.00
MCMLXXXVIII-P (1988) 143,881
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
MCMLXXXIX (1989)
264,790
150.00
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MCMLXXXIX-P (1989)
82,924
—
235.00
MCMXC (1990)
210,210
150.00
—
MCMXC-P (1990)
99,349
—
235.00
MCMXCI (1991)
165,200
160.00
—
MCMXCI-P (1991)
70,344
—
230.00
1992
209,300
150.00
—
1992-P
64,902
—
230.00
1993
210,709
150.00
—
1993-P
58,649
—
230.00
1994
206,380
150.00
—
1994-W
62,100
—
230.00
1995
223,025
150.00
—
1995-W
62,650
—
230.00
1996
401,964
150.00
—
1996-W
58,440
—
230.00
1997
528,515
150.00
—
1997-W
35,000
—
230.00
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1998
1,344,520
150.00
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1998-W
39,653
—
230.00
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1999
2,750,338
150.00
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1999-W
48,426
—
165.00
1999-W die error
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575.00
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2000
569,153
225.00
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2000-W
50,000
—
230.00
2000 Gold American Eagle $5 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 440
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2001
260,147
150.00
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2001-W
37,547
—
230.00
2002
230,027
150.00
—
2002-W
40,864
—
230.00
2003
245,029
150.00
—
2003-W
40,634
—
230.00
2004
250,016
150.00
—
2004-W
35,481
—
230.00
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2005
300,043
150.00
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2005-W
48,455
—
230.00
2006
237,510
150.00
—
2006-W burnished
—
150.00
—
2006-W
—
—
230.00
2007
190,010
150.00
—
2007-W burnished
—
150.00
—
2007-W
—
—
245.00
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2008
—
160.00
—
2008-W burnished
—
150.00
—
2008-W
—
—
245.00
2009
270,000
150.00
—
2010
—
—
—
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Quarter Ounce ($10) Diameter: 22 millimeters. Weight: 8.483 grams. Actual gold weight: .250 troy ounces. Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
MCMLXXXVI (1986)
726,031
340.00
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MCMLXXXVII (1987)
269,255
335.00
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MCMLXXXVIII (1988)
49,000
340.00
—
—
450.00
MCMLXXXVIII-P (1988) 98,028
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
MCMLXXXIX (1989)
81,789
340.00
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MCMLXXXIX-P (1989)
53,593
—
450.00
MCMXC (1990)
41,000
340.00
—
MCMXC-P (1990)
62,674
—
450.00
MCMXCI (1991)
36,100
375.00
—
MCMXCI-P (1991)
50,839
—
450.00
1992
59,546
340.00
—
1992-P
46,290
—
450.00
1993
71,864
340.00
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1993-P
46,271
—
450.00
1994
72,650
340.00
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1994-W
47,600
—
450.00
1995
83,752
340.00
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1995-W
47,545
—
450.00
1996
60,318
340.00
—
1996-W
39,190
—
450.00
1997
108,805
340.00
—
1997-W
29,800
—
450.00
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1998
309,829
340.00
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1998-W
29,733
—
450.00
1999
564,232
340.00
—
1999-W
34,416
—
450.00
1999-W die error
—
1,050.00
—
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2000
128,964
340.00
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2000-W
36,000
—
450.00
2001
71,280
340.00
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2001-W
25,630
—
450.00
2002
62,027
340.00
—
2002-W
29,242
—
450.00
2003
74,029
340.00
—
2003-W
31,000
—
450.00
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2004
72,014
340.00
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2004-W
29,127
—
450.00
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2005
72,015
340.00
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2005-W
34,637
—
450.00
2005 Gold American Eagle $10 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 450
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2006
60,004
340.00
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2006-W burnished
—
335.00
—
2006-W
—
—
450.00
2007
34,004
340.00
—
2007-W burnished
—
420.00
—
2007-W
—
—
555.00
2008
—
340.00
—
2008-W burnished
—
550.00
—
2008-W
—
—
555.00
2009
110,000
340.00
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2010
—
—
—
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Half Ounce ($25) Diameter: 27 millimeters. Weight: 16.966 grams. Actual gold weight: .500 troy ounces. Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
MCMLXXXVI (1986)
599,566
660.00
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MCMLXXXVII (1987)
131,255
635.00
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MCMLXXXVII-P (1987)
143,398
—
1,100.00
MCMLXXXVIII (1988)
45,000
745.00
—
—
1,100.00
MCMLXXXVIII-P (1988) 76,528
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
MCMLXXXIX (1989)
44,829
800.00
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MCMLXXXIX-P (1989)
44,264
—
1,100.00
MCMXC (1990)
31,000
965.00
—
MCMXC-P (1990)
51,636
—
1,100.00
MCMXCI (1991)
24,100
1,575.00
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MCMXCI-P (1991)
53,125
—
1,100.00
1992
54,404
655.00
—
1992-P
40,982
—
1,100.00
1993
73,324
655.00
—
1993-P
43,319
—
1,100.00
1994
62,400
655.00
—
1994-W
44,100
—
1,100.00
1995
53,474
645.00
—
1995-W
45,511
—
1,100.00
1996
39,287
655.00
—
1996-W
35,937
—
1,100.00
1997
79,605
655.00
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1997-W
26,350
—
1,100.00
1998
169,029
655.00
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1998-W
25,896
—
1,100.00
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Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1999
263,013
655.00
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1999-W
30,452
—
1,100.00
2000
79,287
655.00
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2000-W
32,000
—
1,100.00
2001
48,047
655.00
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2001-W
23,261
—
1,100.00
2002
70,027
655.00
—
2002-W
26,646
—
1,100.00
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Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2003
79,029
655.00
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2003-W
29,000
—
1,100.00
2004
98,040
655.00
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2004-W
27,731
—
1,100.00
2005
80,023
655.00
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2005-W
33,598
—
1,100.00
2006
66,005
660.00
—
2006-W burnished
—
900.00
—
2006-W
—
—
1,100.00
2007
47,002
660.00
—
2007-W burnished
—
845.00
—
2007-W
—
—
1,100.00
2008
—
660.00
—
2008-W burnished
—
660.00
—
2008-W
—
—
1,100.00
2009
110,000
660.00
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2010
—
—
—
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One Ounce ($50) Diameter: 32.7 millimeters. Weight: 33.931 grams. Actual gold weight: 1 troy ounce. Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
MCMLXXXVI (1986)
1,362,650
1,250.00
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MCMLXXXVI-P (1986)
446,290
—
2,135.00
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G O L D
A M E R I C A N
E A G L E
B U L L I O N
C O I N S
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
MCMLXXXVII (1987)
1,045,500
1,250.00
—
MCMLXXXVII-W (1987) 147,498
—
2,135.00
MCMLXXXVIII (1988)
1,250.00
—
MCMLXXXVIII-W (1988) 87,133
—
2,135.00
MCMLXXXIX (1989)
—
1,250.00
—
MCMLXXXIX-W (1989)
53,960
—
2,135.00
MCMXC (1990)
373,210
1,250.00
—
MCMXC-W (1990)
62,401
—
2,135.00
MCMXCI (1991)
243,100
1,250.00
—
465,000
MCMXCI-W (1991)
50,411
—
2,135.00
1992
275,000
1,250.00
—
1992-W
44,835
—
2,135.00
1993
480,192
1,250.00
—
1993-W
34,389
—
2,135.00
1994
221,633
1,250.00
—
1994-W
36,300
—
2,135.00
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7/12/10 10:40:10 AM
G O L D
A M E R I C A N
E A G L E
B U L L I O N
C O I N S
1994-W Proof Gold American Eagle $50 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 460
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G O L D
A M E R I C A N
E A G L E
B U L L I O N
C O I N S
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1995
200,636
1,250.00
—
1995-W
46,553
—
2,135.00
1996
189,148
1,250.00
—
1996-W
37,302
—
2,135.00
1997
664,508
1,250.00
—
1997-W
28,000
—
2,135.00
1998
1,468,530
1,250.00
—
1998-W
26,060
—
2,145.00
1999
1,505,026
1,250.00
—
1999-W
31,446
—
2,135.00
2000
433,319
1,250.00
—
2000-W
33,000
—
2,135.00
2001
143,605
1,250.00
—
2001-W
24,580
—
2,135.00
2002
222,029
1,250.00
—
2002-W
24,242
—
2,135.00
2003
416,032
1,250.00
—
2003-W
29,000
—
2,135.00
2004
417,019
1,250.00
—
2004-W
28,731
—
2,135.00
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G O L D
A M E R I C A N
E A G L E
B U L L I O N
C O I N S
2000 Gold American Eagle $50 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 462
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G O L D
A M E R I C A N
E A G L E
B U L L I O N
C O I N S
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2005
356,555
1,250.00
—
2005-W
34,695
—
2,135.00
2006
237,510
1,250.00
—
2006-W burnished
—
1,125.00
—
2006-W
—
—
2,135.00
2006-W reverse proof
10,000
—
2,200.00
2007
140,016
1,260.00
—
2007-W burnished
—
1,125.00
—
2007-W
—
—
2,135.00
2008
—
1,250.00
—
2008-W burnished
—
1,165.00
—
2008-W
1,493,000
—
2,135.00
2009
—
1,250.00
—
2010
—
1,250.00
—
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G O L D
A M E R I C A N
E A G L E
B U L L I O N
C O I N S
2006 American Gold Eagle $50 464
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G O L D
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A M E R I C A N
E A G L E
B U L L I O N
C O I N S
2008-W Gold American Eagle $50 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
465
7/12/10 10:40:21 AM
GOLD AMERICAN BUFFALO BULLION COINS (2006-)
GOLD AMERICAN BUFFALO BULLION COINS (2006-) Authorization of one-ounce gold bullion coins resurrecting the old Buffalo-nickel design was part of the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005. The U.S. Mint billed them as the first “pure” gold coins (24 karats, .9999 fine) in U.S. history when production commenced on June 20, 2006. In 2008, the Mint introduced fractional sizes in the series. James Earle Fraser’s classic and popular design was used on the 5-cent coin from 1913-1938. It features a Native American man on the obverse and a North American bison, commonly called a buffalo, on the reverse. Fraser’s original design showed the buffalo standing on a mound on the reverse, but later in 1913, the design was changed to show the buffalo standing on a line. The American Buffalo bullion coins use the original, mound-type design. Below the buffalo is the coin’s nominal denomination and the inscription “1 oz. .9999 Fine Gold.” Bullion coins are produced and sold as a convenient way for the general public to own precious metals. They are not intended 466
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GOLD AMERICAN BUFFALO BULLION COINS (2006-)
for circulation. Values fluctuate with the current price of the precious metal contained in the coin. The Mint sells business strikes of the American Buffalo bullion coin to authorized purchasers only. These primary purchasers then sell the coins to the public or other retailers. The Mint does sell proof versions of the American Buffalo bullion coin directly to the public.
Tenth-Ounce ($5) Diameter: 16 millimeters. Weight: 3.11 grams. Composition: 99.99-percent gold. Actual gold weight: .100 troy ounces. Date
Mintage
Unc.
2008-W
—
560.00
—
2008-W
—
—
650.00
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467
7/12/10 10:41:24 AM
GOLD AMERICAN BUFFALO BULLION COINS (2006-)
2008-W Gold American Buffalo $5 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 468
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GOLD AMERICAN BUFFALO BULLION COINS (2006-)
Quarter-Ounce ($10) Diameter: 21.5 millimeters. Weight: 7.78 grams. Composition: 99.99-percent gold. Actual gold weight: .250 troy ounces. Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2008-W
—
950.00
—
2008-W
—
—
990.00
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2008-W Gold American Buffalo $10. Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
469
7/12/10 10:41:25 AM
GOLD AMERICAN BUFFALO BULLION COINS (2006-)
Half-Ounce ($25) Diameter: 26 millimeters. Weight: 16.96 grams. Composition: 99.99-percent gold. Actual gold weight: .499 troy ounces. Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2008-W
—
1,285.00
—
2008-W
—
—
1,350.00
2008 Gold American Buffalo $25 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 470
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GOLD AMERICAN BUFFALO BULLION COINS (2006-)
One-Ounce ($50) Diameter: 32.7 millimeters. Weight: 31.1 grams. Composition: 99.99-percent gold. Actual gold weight: 1 troy ounce. Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2006
337,012
1,300.00
—
2006-W
—
—
1,480.00
2007
136,503
1,300.00
—
2007-W
—
—
1,480.00
2008
—
1,300.00
—
2008-W
—
—
2,385.00
2009
—
1,300.00
—
2009-W
—
—
2,350.00
2010
—
—
—
2010-W
—
—
—
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2006 Gold American Buffalo $50 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 472
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GOLD AMERICAN BUFFALO BULLION COINS (2006-)
Z8882_MCFG_466-475.indd 473
2007-W Proof Gold American Buffalo $50 MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
473
7/12/10 10:41:31 AM
GOLD AMERICAN BUFFALO BULLION COINS (2006-)
2008-W Proof Gold American Buffalo $50 474
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GOLD AMERICAN BUFFALO BULLION COINS (2006-)
Z8882_MCFG_466-475.indd 475
2009-W Proof Gold American Buffalo $50 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
475
7/12/10 10:41:34 AM
PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
PLATINUM AMERICAN EAGLE BULLION COINS (1997-) Like their silver and gold counterparts, platinum American Eagle bullion coins are produced and sold as a convenient way for private citizens to invest in precious metals. They are legal tender and have nominal face values, but they are not intended for circulation. They range in sizes from one-tenth of a troy ounce to one troy ounce and are .99995 fine. Regular strikes of platinum American Eagle bullion coins can be purchased from coin and bullion dealers. The Mint does not sell them directly to the public. Instead, the Mint sells bulk quantities to distributors, who in turn wholesale the coins to retailers. The common obverse on all platinum Eagle bullion coins is a depiction of the Statue of Liberty by Mint sculptor-engraver John Mercanti. The reverse on regular strikes depicts a soaring eagle by Mint sculptor-engraver Thomas D. Rogers. Proof versions have been offered since the series’ inception in 1997, and current-year proofs can be purchased directly from the U.S. Mint (www.usmint.gov). In 1998, the Mint began offering proof platinum Eagles with a different reverse design each year, 476
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
paired with the common Statue of Liberty obverse. From 19982002, the design theme was Vistas of Liberty and featured national landscapes. In 2006, a three-year series titled Foundations of American Democracy was introduced. It honored the three branches of U.S. government: legislative, executive, and judicial—in the order in which they are mentioned in the Constitution. In 2009, a six-year series highlighting the preamble to the Constitution began. In that year, however, the Mint suspended production of all platinum American Eagle bullion coins (regular, uncirculated, and proof strikes in all sizes) except for the proof one-ounce version. From 2006-2008, the Mint offered current-year uncirculated versions struck on specially burnished planchets. These uncirculated coins were available directly from the Mint. Retail prices for regular strikes in circulated grades are based on the current price of platinum bullion plus a small premium. Composition: 99.95-percent platinum. Tenth Ounce ($10) Diameter: 17 millimeters. Weight: 3.110 grams. Actual platinum weight: .100 troy ounces.
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1997
70,250
180.00
–
1997-W
36,996
–
215.00
1997-W Proof Tenth-Ounce Platinum Eagle $10 Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1998
39,525
180.00
–
1998-W
19,832
–
215.00
1998-W Proof Tenth-Ounce Platinum Eagle $10
478
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1999
55,955
180.00
–
1999-W
19,123
–
215.00
1999-W Proof Tenth-Ounce Platinum Eagle $10 Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2000
34,027
180.00
–
2000-W
15,651
–
215.00
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2000-W Proof Tenth-Ounce Platinum Eagle $10
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
479
7/12/10 10:42:38 AM
PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2001
52,017
180.00
–
2001-W
12,193
–
215.00
2001-W Proof Tenth-Ounce Platinum Eagle $10 Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2002
23,005
180.00
–
2002-W
12,365
–
214.00
2002-W Proof Tenth-Ounce Platinum Eagle $10
480
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2003
22,007
180.00
–
2003-W
8,161
–
265.00
2003-W Proof Tenth-Ounce Platinum Eagle $10 Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2004
15,010
180.00
–
2004-W
6,846
–
615.00
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481
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
2004 Tenth-Ounce Platinum Eagle $10 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 482
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2005
14,013
180.00
–
2005-W
8,000
–
235.00
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2005 Tenth-Ounce Platinum Eagle $10 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
483
7/12/10 10:42:41 AM
PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2006
11,001
180.00
–
2006-W burnished
–
390.00
–
2006-W
–
–
215.00
2006 Tenth-Ounce Platinum Eagle $10 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 484
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2007
13,003
280.00
–
2007-W burnished
–
185.00
–
2007-W
–
–
215.00
2008
–
180.00
–
2008-W burnished
–
190.00
–
2008-W
–
–
410.00
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2007-W Tenth-Ounce Platinum Eagle $10 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
485
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Quarter Ounce ($25) Diameter: 22 millimeters. Weight: 7.785 grams. Actual platinum weight: .250 troy ounces. Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1997
27,100
435.00
–
1997-W
18,628
–
480.00
1997-W Proof Quarter-Ounce Platinum Eagle $25 Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1998
38,887
435.00
–
1998-W
14,860
–
480.00
1998-W Proof Quarter-Ounce Platinum Eagle $25 486
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1999
39,734
435.00
–
1999-W
13,514
–
480.00
1999-W Proof Quarter-Ounce Platinum Eagle $25 Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2000
20,054
435.00
–
2000-W
11,995
–
480.00
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2000-W Proof Quarter-Ounce Platinum Eagle $25
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
487
7/12/10 10:42:45 AM
PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2001
21,815
435.00
–
2001-W
8,858
–
480.00
2001-W Proof Quarter-Ounce Platinum Eagle $25 Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2002
27,405
435.00
–
2002-W
9,282
–
480.00
2002-W Proof Quarter-Ounce Platinum Eagle $25
488
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2003
25,207
435.00
–
2003-W
6,045
–
480.00
2003-W Proof Quarter-Ounce Platinum Eagle $25 Date
Mintage
Unc.
2004
18,010
435.00
–
2004-W
5,035
–
1,190.00
Z8882_MCFG_476-512.indd 489
Proof
2004-W Proof Quater-Ounce Platinum Eagle $25
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
489
7/12/10 10:42:47 AM
PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2005
12,013
435.00
–
2005-W
6,424
–
530.00
2006
12,001
435.00
–
2006-W burnished
–
585.00
–
2006-W
–
–
445.00
2007
8,402
435.00
–
2007-W burnished
–
450.00
–
2007-W
–
–
500.00
2008
–
435.00
–
2008-W burnished
–
445.00
–
2008-W
–
–
775.00
2006-W Proof Quarter-Ounce Platinum Eagle $25
490
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AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Half Ounce ($50) Diameter: 27 millimeters. Weight: 15.552 grams. Actual platinum weight: .499 troy ounces. Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1997
20,500
870.00
–
1997-W
15,432
–
1,000.00
1997-W Proof Half-Ounce Platinum Eagle $50 Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1998
32,415
870.00
–
1998-W
13,821
–
1,000.00
Z8882_MCFG_476-512.indd 491
1998-W Proof Half-Ounce Platinum Eagle $50 MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
491
7/12/10 10:42:49 AM
PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1999
32,309
870.00
–
1999-W
11,098
–
1,000.00
1999-W Proof Half-Ounce Platinum Eagle $50 Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2000
18,892
870.00
–
2000-W
11,049
–
1,000.00
2001
12,815
870.00
–
2001-W
8,268
–
1,000.00
2000-W Proof Half-Ounce Platinum Eagle $50 492
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2002
24,005
870.00
–
2002-W
8,772
–
1,000.00
2003
17,409
870.00
–
2003-W
6,181
–
1,000.00
Z8882_MCFG_476-512.indd 493
2002-W Proof Half-Ounce Platinum Eagle $50
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
493
7/12/10 10:42:50 AM
PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2004
–
870.00
–
2004-W
4,886
–
1,775.00
2004-W Proof Half-Ounce Platinum Eagle $50 Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2005
9,013
870.00
–
2005-W
5,720
–
1,025.00
2005-W Proof Half-Ounce Platinum Eagle $50
494
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2006
9,602
870.00
–
2006-W burnished
–
885.00
–
2006-W
–
–
1,000.00
2006-W Proof Half-Ounce Platinum Eagle $50
2007-W Proof Half-Ounce Platinum Eagle $50 (10th anniversary proof) Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.
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495
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2007
–
870.00
–
2007-W burnished
–
980.00
–
2007-W
–
–
1,000.00
2008
–
870.00
–
2008-W burnished
–
885.00
–
2008-W
–
–
1,185.00
2008-W Proof Half-Ounce Platinum Eagle $50 Photos courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. 496
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
One Ounce ($100) Diameter: 33 millimeters. Weight: 31.105 grams. Actual platinum weight: .999 troy ounces. Date
Mintage
Unc.
1997
56,000
1,680.00
–
1997-W
15,885
–
1,925.00
Z8882_MCFG_476-512.indd 497
Proof
1997-W Proof One-Ounce Platinum Eagle $100 MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
497
7/12/10 10:43:34 AM
PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1998
133,002
1,680.00
–
1998-W
14,203
–
1,910.00
1998-W Proof One-Ounce Platinum Eagle $100
498
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7/12/10 10:43:35 AM
PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
1999
56,707
1,680.00
–
1999-W
–
–
1,910.00
Z8882_MCFG_476-512.indd 499
1999-W Proof One-Ounce Platinum Eagle $100
MODERN U.S. COINS FIELD GUIDE
499
7/12/10 10:43:36 AM
PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2000
18,892
1,680.00
–
2000-W
–
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1,910.00
2000-W Proof One-Ounce Platinum Eagle $100
500
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2001
14,070
1,680.00
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2001-W
8,990
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1,910.00
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2002
11,502
1,680.00
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2002-W
9,834
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1,910.00
2002-W Proof One-Ounce Platinum Eagle $100
502
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Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2003
8,007
1,680.00
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2003-W
6,991
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1,925.00
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EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2004
7,009
1,680.00
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2004-W
5,833
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2,350.00
2004-W Proof One-Ounce Platinum Eagle $100
504
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AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2005
6,310
1,680.00
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2005-W
6,700
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1,925.00
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2006
6,000
1,680.00
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2006-W burnished
–
1,585.00
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2006-W
–
–
1,910.00
2006-W Proof One-Ounce Platinum Eagle $100
506
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PLATINUM
AMERICAN
EAGLE
BULLION
COINS
Date
Mintage
Unc.
Proof
2007
–
1,680.00
–
2007-W burnished
–
1,585.00
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2007-W
–
–
1,910.00
2008
–
1,680.00
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2008-W burnished
–
1,690.00
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2008-W
–
–
2,400.00
2009-W
8,000
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2,100.00
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GLOSSARY Alloy: A metal or mixture of metals added to the primary metal in the coinage composition, often as a means of facilitating hardness during striking. For example, most U.S. silver and gold coins contain an alloy of 90-percent precious metal and 10-percent copper. Authentication: The act of determining whether a coin, medal, token, or other related item is a genuine product of the issuing authority. Bag Marks: Scrapes and impairments to a coin’s surface obtained after minting by contact with other coins. The term originates from the storage of coins in bags. Commemorative: An official, government-issued coin to honor a special event or person. Commemoratives are usually sold directly to collectors at a premium above face value by the issuing authority, such as the U.S. Mint. Counterfeit: A coin, medal, or other numismatic item made fraudulently either for entry into circulation or sale to collectors. In numismatics, counterfeiting can involve outright attempts to produce a rare coin from scratch. It can also involve altering a common coin to make it look like a scarce variety. For instance, 508
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a counterfeiter may try to remove the mintmark from a 1982 Roosevelt dime to try to pass it off as one of the scarce 1982 nomintmark dimes. Die: A cylindrical piece of metal containing an incuse image of a coin design that imparts a raised image when stamped into a planchet on a coining press. Edge: The cylindrical surface of a coin between the two sides. The edge can be plain, reeded, ornamented, or lettered. Face Value: The nominal, legal-tender value assigned to a given coin by the governing authority. Grading: The largely subjective practice of providing a numerical or adjectival ranking of a coin’s condition. Hub: A piece of die steel showing the coinage devices in relief, or raised, as they are on a coin. The hub is pressed into the blank die, resulting in an incused, mirror image on the die. The die is then pressed into a planchet, or coin blank, on a coining press, to produce a coin. Lettered Edge: Incused or raised lettering on a coin’s edge. Mintage: The total number of coins struck during a given time frame, generally one year. Coin listings in value guides, such as Coin Prices magazine, usually include mintages.
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Mintmark: A letter or other marking on a coin’s surface to identify the mint at which the coin was struck. Mintmarks currently used on U.S. coins are a “P” for the Philadelphia Mint, “D” for Denver, “S” for San Francisco, and “W” for West Point. Numismatics, Numismatist: Numismatics (pronounced “new-miss-MAT-iks”) is the science, study, or collecting of coins, tokens, medals, paper money, and related items. One who participates in this science is a numismatist (pronounced “new-MISS-mat-ist”). Planchet: A blank disc of metal on which the image of the dies are impressed in a coining press, resulting in a finished coin. Also sometimes called a “blank.” Proof: A type of coin produced specially for sale to collectors. It is produced from specially polished dies and planchets, and receives more than one striking in the coining press. Modern silver proofs often have what are called “frosted” surfaces, which is a white finish on the raised design devices, such as a bust on the obverse. Reeding: The serrated (tooth-like) ornamentation applied to a coin’s edge during striking. U.S. dimes, quarters, and half dollars currently produced for circulation have reeded edges. The one-cent and five-cent coins have plain edges. Series: The complete group of coins of the same denomination 510
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and design, and representing all issuing mints. For example, the Roosevelt dime series has been struck since 1946. The 50 State Quarters program is another example of a coin series. Slabs: A nickname for coins graded by a professional coingrading service and then sealed in a plastic holder with the coin’s description, the grade assigned by the service, and a unique serial number. Type Coin: A coin that is collected because it represents a basic design of a particular denomination. For example, a type set of 20th-century U.S. quarters would consist of one example each of the Barber type (1892-1916), the Standing Liberty type (19161930), and the Washington type (1932 to present). Many collectors turn to type collecting because it is easier and provides more financial flexibility than trying to assemble an example of each date and mintmark combination of an entire series. In the quarter type-set example above, type collectors can choose any date and mintmark combination from any of the dates listed for each type. The collecting goal is an example of each design type rather than specific date and mintmark combinations. Variety: Any coin with a design feature different from the usual design for a particular coin series. The 1982 no-mintmark dime, for example, is a variety of the Roosevelt dime. The “extraleaf” Wisconsin quarters are varieties of that series.
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