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Rest in Peace
United States
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As most everybody probably knows, the U.S. Mint produced several gold Sacagawea dollars. I think one is in the Smithsonian, and the others are locked away. Anyway, here's my question. In reading through my 2008 Red Book I notice there is no mention of these coins. Anybody know why?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1130 Posts |
If no one outside the Mint or the Smithsonian has it, would there be a retail value for it ? There would be no bids or prior sales to base a value on.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
764 Posts |
bid to possession of stolen property if you have one =p
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Rest in Peace
 United States
3730 Posts |
I do understand that reasoning.
It's just that if it exists, you would think it would be listed, even if a value couldn't be determined.
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Valued Member
United States
342 Posts |
I guess it could be argued that these were not authorized by Congress and never monotized so they are not actually U.S. coins so they don't make the book.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2443 Posts |
Once a private individual is able to ownership of one, then I would think they would mention something about it in the footnote.
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Forum Dad
 United States
24148 Posts |
They've also been for a ride in the space shuttle, so technically the price would be "out of this world" anyway.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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They aren't listed bcause they aren't really coins, more like patterns or fantasies. Fantasy would probably be the best description because unlike a pattern there was no real reason to create them. It wasn't a proposed design change, there was no authorization to produce Sacs in gold and no proposals to do so. So thre was no authorization to create them. If they were to be listed in the RedBook it would be back in the patterns section and not with the Sac dollars. |
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United States
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there was 24 minted in 1999 they say they melted all but the ones at the Smithsonian  someday more will show up. at Sacks or some were! |
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Posted 01/24/2008 01:51 am
