Golden Dollar
The 2000-P 'Wounded Eagle' Sacagawea Dollar is so-named because of a raised die flaw that. Hospital home lottery. Values Domestic; $75000. 10 cent coin. Indian Head $3 Gold. (2000-P) SAC$1 Sacagawea Dollar - Struck 60% Off Center with Obverse Indent - MS65 NGC. (2000-P) SAC$1 Sacagawea Dollar - Struck 60% Off.
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
This is another very rare variety of the 2000 P Sacagawea Dollar - known as the 'Cheerios Dollar'. The story behind this coin is one of the most interesting of all US coin discoveries.
In late 1999 and early 2000 - The US Mint was working with businesses such as Walmart and Sam's Club to help promote and distribute the new 2000 'golden' Sacagawea Dollar coins. The General Mills cereal company also began participating in the program by putting a year 2000 Sacagawea dollar in 1 of every 2000 boxes of Cheerios cereal.
Numismatist Tom DeLorey examined one of the examples of the new Sacagawea coin in Fall of 1999 before the general release of the coin. He noticed what he thought was only 12 tail feathers on the eagle on this the example coin and also noticed that the coins for general circulation looked like they had 13 tail feathers on the eagle. Years later in 2005 - the designer of the reverse of the coin (Tom Rogers) explained that the eagle always had 12 feathers but the appearance of the feathers were changed slightly. In fact - It turns out that the earlier coins from 1999 were actually pattern coins which had more highly detailed tail feathers!
2000 P Sacagawea Dollar Value Presentation
Tom Delorey had a theory that General Mills needed to have these Sacagawea coins early in Fall of 1999 so that the coins could be placed in special holders and put in Cheerios cereal boxes so they could be distributed to grocery stores early in 2000. This would make perfect sense due to the fact that the US Mint would have had to use the 1999 pattern design to produce those coins early before the design changed. As it turns out - most (if not all) 2000 Sacagawea Dollars that were placed in cereal boxes are actually all pattern coins - now known as 'Cheerios Dollars' - with the boldly detailed tail feathers!
It's very likely that people found these coins in their cereal and they either went directly into circulation or they were tossed into a 'souvenir' drawer or trinket box at home! These coins are worth hundreds of dollars in uncirculated condition. If the coin is still in original packaging or well taken care of - It is highly recommend that these coins be sent to a professional grading service. High grade coins in MS-67 or MS-68 grade are worth $10000 up to over $30000 each! It is estimated that only 5500 of these coins exists but no one knows for sure.
Depicted below is an example closeup image comparing the difference between the Sacagawea normal dollar vs cheerios dollar:
| Good (G-4) | Very Good (VG-8) | Fine (F-12) | Very Fine (VF-20) | Extremely Fine (EF-40) | About Uncirculated (AU-50) | Uncirculated (MS-60) | Uncirculated (MS-65) | Proof (PR-65) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,678 | - |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 2000-P Native American & Sacagawea Dollar ('Cheerios Dollar' - Boldy Detailed Tail Feathers Variety) is Worth $2,678 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
MELT VALUE: $0.0624
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2000 P Sacagawea Dollar Value Wounded Eagle
As part of the promotional activities leading up to the launch of the new series, the US Mint partnered with General Mills to include 5,500 of the new 'Golden Dollars' in boxes of Cheerios cereal. It would later be discovered that the 2000 'Cheerios' Sacagawea Dollars (Buy on eBay) featured a prototype reverse design that was different from the final design used for full scale production.
Golden Dollar
The 2000-P 'Wounded Eagle' Sacagawea Dollar is so-named because of a raised die flaw that. Hospital home lottery. Values Domestic; $75000. 10 cent coin. Indian Head $3 Gold. (2000-P) SAC$1 Sacagawea Dollar - Struck 60% Off Center with Obverse Indent - MS65 NGC. (2000-P) SAC$1 Sacagawea Dollar - Struck 60% Off.
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
This is another very rare variety of the 2000 P Sacagawea Dollar - known as the 'Cheerios Dollar'. The story behind this coin is one of the most interesting of all US coin discoveries.
In late 1999 and early 2000 - The US Mint was working with businesses such as Walmart and Sam's Club to help promote and distribute the new 2000 'golden' Sacagawea Dollar coins. The General Mills cereal company also began participating in the program by putting a year 2000 Sacagawea dollar in 1 of every 2000 boxes of Cheerios cereal.
Numismatist Tom DeLorey examined one of the examples of the new Sacagawea coin in Fall of 1999 before the general release of the coin. He noticed what he thought was only 12 tail feathers on the eagle on this the example coin and also noticed that the coins for general circulation looked like they had 13 tail feathers on the eagle. Years later in 2005 - the designer of the reverse of the coin (Tom Rogers) explained that the eagle always had 12 feathers but the appearance of the feathers were changed slightly. In fact - It turns out that the earlier coins from 1999 were actually pattern coins which had more highly detailed tail feathers!
2000 P Sacagawea Dollar Value Presentation
Tom Delorey had a theory that General Mills needed to have these Sacagawea coins early in Fall of 1999 so that the coins could be placed in special holders and put in Cheerios cereal boxes so they could be distributed to grocery stores early in 2000. This would make perfect sense due to the fact that the US Mint would have had to use the 1999 pattern design to produce those coins early before the design changed. As it turns out - most (if not all) 2000 Sacagawea Dollars that were placed in cereal boxes are actually all pattern coins - now known as 'Cheerios Dollars' - with the boldly detailed tail feathers!
It's very likely that people found these coins in their cereal and they either went directly into circulation or they were tossed into a 'souvenir' drawer or trinket box at home! These coins are worth hundreds of dollars in uncirculated condition. If the coin is still in original packaging or well taken care of - It is highly recommend that these coins be sent to a professional grading service. High grade coins in MS-67 or MS-68 grade are worth $10000 up to over $30000 each! It is estimated that only 5500 of these coins exists but no one knows for sure.
Depicted below is an example closeup image comparing the difference between the Sacagawea normal dollar vs cheerios dollar:
| Good (G-4) | Very Good (VG-8) | Fine (F-12) | Very Fine (VF-20) | Extremely Fine (EF-40) | About Uncirculated (AU-50) | Uncirculated (MS-60) | Uncirculated (MS-65) | Proof (PR-65) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,678 | - |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 2000-P Native American & Sacagawea Dollar ('Cheerios Dollar' - Boldy Detailed Tail Feathers Variety) is Worth $2,678 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
MELT VALUE: $0.0624
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2000 P Sacagawea Dollar Value Wounded Eagle
As part of the promotional activities leading up to the launch of the new series, the US Mint partnered with General Mills to include 5,500 of the new 'Golden Dollars' in boxes of Cheerios cereal. It would later be discovered that the 2000 'Cheerios' Sacagawea Dollars (Buy on eBay) featured a prototype reverse design that was different from the final design used for full scale production.
The discovery was not made until 2005, when close examination of the coins revealed differences in the tail feathers of the eagle. As shown in the left side image above, there is a central line apparent and a greater level of detail in the feathers. The right side image shows the appearance of the regular 2000 Sacagawea Dollar. On coins produced for circulation, the central line is recessed and there is considerably less detail in the feathers. The modification was made prior to production for circulation in order to produce a more realistic rendering of the tail feathers. (Images are courtesy of NGC.)
The 2000 'Cheerios' Sacagawea Dollar is considered to be a true pattern, and pieces are somewhat difficult to find. The total number distributed was 5,500 pieces, but a much smaller number is currently known to exist. Because the coins were distributed broadly to the public and the true rarity of the pieces was not discovered until years later, many of the coins were presumably spent into circulation or otherwise misplaced. In late 2008, one of the pattern dollars was actually discovered in circulation by someone searching rolls of small sized dollars. Other pieces may still be in the hands of the original recipients who have no idea of the true value of the coins.
One of the finest Cheerios Sacagawea Dollars graded PCGS MS68 was sold for $34,500 in mid-2008. Prices have seen declined a bit, but the rarity of the issue remains.
