Questions On 2000 Sacagawea Gold Dollar

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K05T4R New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/19/2010 11:45 pm Hi I'm new to coins but I have some of these coins as well as others. Are the year 2000 coins plated ? Are they worth very much now ? As a noob I suppose I made the mistake of cleaning one of them, but it was really nice to look at! I have 3 more of them uncleaned but only fairly tarnished. I was considering saving them for my Nieces/Nephew but how do I best store these gold coins ? It may sound silly but would it be a bad idea to put them in like a food saver bag that you vacuum seal ? Report this Post to the Staff

eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 10/20/2010 12:46 am The 2000 P or D Sacagawea dollar (or now known as the Native Dollar), coin is worth only a couple bucks in very good uncirculated condition (MS-63). General circulated condition would only net you actual face value of $1.00 Quote: Are the year 2000 coins plated ? It's composition is .770 Copper, .120 Zinc, .070 Manganese, and .040 Nickel. This is directly from the Mint this way, not "plated" in the sense of the secondary markets who do that kind of thing to US Mint products. Quote: I suppose I made the mistake of cleaning one of them Yeah that's generally a "no-no" ! .... Typically, once a coin has been "cleaned" it has been de-valued greatly, and will remain unwanted by most numismatists for the rest of the coins life. As far as "storage", if you have Brilliant Uncirculated coins, you don't want them touching each other, which will cause more "strike marks" and abrasions. You don't want to store different metal compostions with each other either. You can buy 2x2's or albums or coin folders to keep your coins protected. I'd suggest getting a Sacagawea coin folder from your local book store (yes, they have em'). Your neices and nephews would love that ! Here's a link to a very popular coin supply site. http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/?ut...0&OVNDID=ND1 Edited by eaglefoot 10/20/2010 12:56 am Report this Post to the Staff
K05T4R New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/20/2010 11:18 am Thank you Eaglefoot for the helpful info & link :) Is it the mixture of these metals that give it the gold color or did the US mint plate these ? So its ok to store coins in something that is not sealed ? I would guess circulated coins it would be ok to put them in one of those folders you mentioned, but wouldnt uncirculated/brilliant coins need to be sealed to preserve their condition ? Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 10/20/2010 11:24 am These coins (and the Presidential dollars) are NOT plated, K05T4R. The alloy that eaglefoot listed is what gives them their color. As for sealing them ... no, they don't have to be sealed in airtights to preserve their condition. After all, they're not rare coins in any sense. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/20/2010 11:49 am The golden dollar coins are not plated or alloyed, they are clad. The setup is similar to the CuNi clad coins with a pure copper core and two outer layers of Cu/Zn/Mn/Ni. The manganese is what gives the coin its distinctive color. Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 10/20/2010 12:17 pm Quote: So its ok to store coins in something that is not sealed ? Even the Original Government Packaging (O.G.P.'s) that Proof Sets, Silver Proof Sets, Uncirculated Sets, and other materials, come in directly from the Mint, are not 100% protection against humidity and other environmental affects. They are not "air-tight". This is why so many of us put high quality coins into Dansco albums and the like. They are reletively protected with these (and many albums have "slipcases" which offer extra protection). You basically want to stop "air-flow" onto your coins. You want very little humidity, and an even cool temperature. Your "food saver" idea, may not be a bad one....I don't believe there are any PVC's in the plastics associated with "food products" anymore these days so..... I'd put them into the 2x2's first though, then seal them up. A 2x2 is a "coin safe" cardboard square, with a plastic "window" perfectly sized for the particular coin that you want in there. Storage "IS" very important, but sadly, "toning" of your collection is almost inevitable eventually. Report this Post to the Staff
K05T4R New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/20/2010 5:41 pm Thanks! I can see that IF I can afford to become more involved in coin collecting that this is the place to come! I recognize these coins are not of great value, I only meant that it seemed logical that coins that ARE of great value, be sealed against contaminants. Yes, that was what I was considering Eaglefoot, especially if I bought something of new and greater value, if then having them in these special containers that I could then seal the container in a bag! Report this Post to the Staff
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