Up for sale is a COMPLETE uncirculated business strike Sacagawea Golden Dollar collection containing every Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D) business strike Sacagawea dollar minted from 2000 through 2008, before the U.S. Mint introduced the annual Native American reverse designs beginning in 2009.
This beautiful 18-coin set includes one Philadelphia and one Denver business strike dollar for every year from 2000 through 2008, making it a complete representation of the original Sacagawea Dollar series.
The original Sacagawea Dollar series represents one of the most fascinating modern U.S. coin programs. Although the series debuted in 2000 with tremendous anticipation, the public never widely embraced dollar coins in everyday circulation. As a result, production dropped dramatically after the first two years.
Beginning in 2002, the U.S. Mint essentially stopped producing these coins for general circulation. Instead, business strike dollars from 2002 through 2008 were sold only to collectors in Mint rolls and bags at prices above face value.
Because of this:
Mintages declined dramatically after 2001.
Many coins were available only through the U.S. Mint.
Collector demand for Mint rolls was relatively modest at the time.
Complete uncirculated sets have become increasingly difficult to assemble.
This listing provides collectors the opportunity to own the entire original Sacagawea Dollar business strike series before the transition to the Native American reverse program in 2009.
All coins are genuine U.S. Mint business strikes.
Coins were removed directly from original U.S. Mint rolls or mint sets.
Never circulated.
Never cleaned or polished. Carefully handled with gloves.
Stored for years in a climate-controlled environment.
These are attractive original Mint coins with natural surfaces. Note that even mint coins that come direct from the US mint are not perfect coins and also that these coins tend to tone with age. Coins direct from the mint do exhibit scratching, minor toning, rim dings, minor spotting, etc. This is a nice set of coins but please understand that does not mean they are a perfect set of coins as perfect does not exist for mint business strike coins.
According to SacagaweaDollarGuide.com:
"The circulation strike mintage levels for the Sacagawea Dollar series are interesting to examine. For the first year of the series, more than one billion coins were produced across the Philadelphia and Denver Mint facilities. This figure would decline drastically to about 130 million by the second year and to less than 8 million by the third year. The new dollar coins did not circulate widely as intended, so production was quickly scaled back and limited only to the demand generated from numismatic channels. From 2002 to 2008, the coins were not distributed for circulation but were only available within numismatic bags and rolls priced at a premium above face value."
The dramatic decline in mintages is evident below:
| Year | Philadelphia | Denver |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 767,140,000 | 518,916,000 |
| 2001 | 62,468,000 | 70,939,500 |
| 2002 | 3,865,610 | 3,732,000 |
| 2003 | 3,080,000 | 3,080,000 |
| 2004 | 2,660,000 | 2,660,000 |
| 2005 | 2,520,000 | 2,520,000 |
| 2006 | 4,900,000 | 2,800,000 |
| 2007 | 3,640,000 | 3,920,000 |
| 2008 | 1,820,000 | 1,820,000 |
The 2002–2008 issues are especially noteworthy because they were collector-only business strike coins, making them significantly scarcer than many modern circulating U.S. coins.
Assembling this complete set today requires locating all 18 original business strike dollars in uncirculated condition. Many of the lower-mintage issues have become increasingly difficult to find individually, and purchasing them one at a time can be both expensive and time-consuming.
This listing offers collectors a convenient opportunity to acquire the entire original Sacagawea Dollar series (2000–2008) in one purchase.
Coins will be carefully packaged to protect their condition during shipment.
Shipping: $7.50 via USPS Ground Advantage.
30-day return privilege.
We are a father and son team dedicated to providing quality U.S. coin collections at fair prices. The father is a retired 30+ year U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Cold War aboard nuclear submarines, and the son is an active duty U.S. Space Force officer serving as a launch specialist supporting both commercial and national security space missions. We take pride in offering accurately described collectibles, carefully packaged shipments, and outstanding customer service while conducting every transaction with honesty, integrity, and fairness.