How To Tell if You Have a Rare Sacagawea Coin
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The Sacagawea dollar coin is a popular though not commonly valuable coin among coin collectors, though there are a couple of the Sacagawea dollars that are worth quite a bit.
So how do you know if you have one of those valuable sacagawea coins? Read on to find out!
In order to find out if you have a rare Sacagawea dollar coin, you’re going to need to do a bit of research. The Sacagawea dollar hasn’t done incredibly well in terms of gaining in value, though there are a few you can find that are worth slightly over face value.
Your biggest help as always when collecting coins and determining if something is worth keeping, is The Red Book. In addition to the Red Book, you can try looking up online guides for coin prices. (We have a coin guide here that may help you)
The 2000 P Cheerios Dollar Coin
The 2000 P Cheerios dollar is a special edition dollar coin that was issued only in boxes of Cheerios during the first release promotion of the Sacagawea dollar, the United States Mint partnered with General Mills to put 5,500 coins into boxes of Cheerios as a promotion for the new dollar coins.
Some of these dollar coins were later discovered to be different from the rest of the 2000 P dollar coins; there have only been a small amount found of these special Cheerios dollars.
So what makes the Cheerios dollar different? They have an enhanced reverse. The reverse of the Sacagawea dollar features an eagle, and the Cheerios dollar’s eagle has enhanced detail on the tail feathers.
In 2020, an MS68 graded Cheerios Dollar Coin sold for $10,200.
The 2000 P Goodacre Presentation Specimen
The 2000 P Goodacre Specimen is another rare and valuable Sacagawea dollar, though this is not one you’re likely to find in circulation as all 5,000 of the coins were encapsulated—though not graded—by ICG (Independent Grading Service). Since then, some of the coins have been graded and transferred to PCGS holders.
5,000 dollar coins were specially struck by the Mint to be given to Glenna Goodacre as payment for creating the winning design for the obverse of the Sacagawea Dollar coin. They have a special strike as well as holding the novelty of being paid to the artist, which adds to their value as collectible coins.
In 2013, an SP69 graded Goodacre specimen sold for $5,288.
The 2000 P Wounded Eagle Die Variety
The 2000 P Wounded Eagle Die Variety is an uncommon and valuable sacagawea coin that would be a great addition to any collection. The wounded eagle die variety of the sacagawea dollar coin is a result of a die gouge that makes it look like a spear or an arrow is piercing the breast of the eagle.
To identify this coin, look for a line through the eagle’s breast entering near the center of the chest and exiting towards the right near the wing on the reverse of the sacagawea dollar coin. There are only about 100 of these coins known, though it’s always possible that more may pop up, just make sure to look through your 2000 P Sacagawea dollars!
In 2017, an MS68 graded Wounded Eagle Sacagawea coin specimen sold for $5,160.
The 2007 Sacagawea Dollar Coin with Edge Lettering
The final coin on our list is the rarest of all, as there is only one known in existence!
The Sacagawea dollar coin with edge lettering is certainly the most valuable of the sacagawea dollar coins, but why is it the most valuable?
Well, as there is only one known in existence, rarity already adds to its value. Why is it rare? This coin has edge lettering that is supposed to only be on the Presidential dollar coins! That means that this coin accidentally ended up tossed in with the Presidential dollar coins, likely from an employee finding it on the ground and without really looking at it assumed it was a presidential dollar.
So how much is this coin worth? Well in 2012, it sold for $17,161!
