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Does anyone have one? I have seen slabbed coins on ebay running $12,000. I really wish I woulda bought more Cheerios back then. 2000 was a crazy time, a new millennium and a new dollar coin. I remember when Walmart was promoting the newly minted dollar coins. Yep...good times! Edited by TheForce
09/12/2015 5:15 pm
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Tragically, I only have the Cheerios cent.  |
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My dad was working at the Wal-mart Home Office at the time and got a pre-released dollar during a promotional meeting. I have it in a 2x2 with the date he got it somewhere. |
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I have had one of these Cheerios Sacagawea coins for years. My dad has worked for General Mills for 35 years and I am going on 8 years with the company.
I found the coin slipped into a page protector in a scrapbook my mom put together for me. I was shocked to find out that it was worth anything more than face value. This thread has been ridiculously helpful so thank you!
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 katie! That's sooo cool Can we get some pics... we love pics  |
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DKA and KatieG, would be fantastic if you could post pics!
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Yes Katie and super congrats to both you and DKA~!! |
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Definitely get it authenticated. So much easier to sell it for what it is worth than if you were to sell it loose. You will be glad you spent the extra money!
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Wow thanks for sharing Katie! That coin is like the holy grail of the Sacagawea dollars! Hang on to it! |
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Now you have a choice. Leave in ogp and hope it's the pattern or cut it out and send in for grading and encapsulation. Even in ogp (without assurance it is THE pattern coin) they still sell in the 4-5k range!
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I think I will take it to a local coin dealer and see how much it will cost to have it graded. I don't like the idea of the coin being removed from the packaging but if that's the standard process there's not much I can do about it.
I have no desire to keep it. I would rather sell it to a real collector. I would love for it to be the pride of someones collection =)
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Keep in mind that not all of the coins have the special pattern. Most do, but not all of them. No need to involve a coin dealer unless it's someone you already know and really trust. You can send them in directly yourself and thereby eliminate the potential of a dealer ripping you off. Even if it was only a 1 in 100 chance that a dealer would rip you off, it's not worth it. Most are honest, but certainly far more than 1 in 100 are dishonest. If you sell the coin on ebay, their take is going to be about 13% including the paypal fees. Heritage auctions takes about 17%. I definitely wouldn't have a dealer consign it and take more of a cut. BTW, I'd love to have that coin if it comes back with the pattern and would make you a fair offer depending on the grade. Also, do not remove the coin from the packaging yourself. If on the off chance it came back as not being the special pattern type, it would still be worth more than a regular one if certified by a 3rd party grading service that it came from the original packaging. Edited by Bret
10/20/2015 8:07 pm
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KatieG, can you post a picture of the reverse also? I heard there are special markers on the reverse.
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