The value of a Sacagawea coin can vary significantly, depending on several factors, with most being worth only their face value of $1 . However, some rare and unique versions can be worth thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars.
Here are some key factors affecting Sacagawea coin value:
- Rarity: Coins with low mintage numbers or limited distribution are generally more valuable.
- Minting errors: Production errors or anomalies, such as doubled dies, off-center strikes, or edge lettering errors, can significantly increase a coin’s value.
- Condition and grading: Well-preserved coins in excellent condition (e.g., Uncirculated or Proof) are more desirable to collectors and fetch higher prices.
- Special editions or varieties: Examples include the 2000-P Cheerios dollar, [the 2000-P Goodacre Presentation dollar] , and the 2000-P Wounded Eagle Die Variety.
Several notable Sacagawea coins have achieved high values at auction, primarily due to rare minting errors:
- A 2000-P Sacagawea Dollar and Statehood Quarter Mule, an error coin with a Sacagawea dollar obverse and a Washington quarter reverse, sold for $144,000 in 2022.
- A 2014-D Sacagawea Dollar and Presidential Dollar Mule, with a Sacagawea dollar obverse and a presidential dollar reverse, sold for $84,000 in 2022.
- A 2000-D Sacagawea Dollar and South Carolina Quarter Mule, another error combining a Sacagawea dollar obverse with a South Carolina quarter reverse, fetched $66,000 in 2022.
- A 2000 Lincoln Cent struck on a Sacagawea Dollar sold for over $35,000 in 2015.
- The 2000-P Cheerios Sacagawea Dollar, identifiable by enhanced tail feathers, can be worth thousands in high grades, with one selling for $34,500 in 2008.
- A 2000-P Sacagawea Dollar struck on a Susan B. Anthony Planchet sold for nearly $17,000 in 2022.
- A 2000-P Sacagawea Dollar struck on a Massachusetts Quarter sold for almost $9,000 in 2017.
- A 2007 Sacagawea Dollar with edge lettering, an error intended for presidential dollars, sold for over $17,000 in 2012.
While most Sacagawea coins are not highly valuable due to large mintage numbers, certain rare error or key date examples are highly sought after by collectors.
