Sacagawea Dollars - The Lewis and Clark Expeditions

The Sacagawea Dollars - Coins - Gold Dollars - Gold Coins

United States Mint

The United States Mint has announced the design for a new dollar coin in it's "Fall of 1999". It is a conceptual likeness of Sacagawea, the Shoshone Indian woman. She was an important member of The Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The Gold dollar depicts her, in three quarter profile, with her infant son Jean Baptiste on her back. The reverse side has a soaring American Bald Eagle, encircled by 17 stars, one for each state in the Union of 1804.
Production of the Sacagawea Dollar began First Strike Ceremonies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 1999. The coin was not readily available until January 2000. The Denver Mint production began in February 2000.

Gold Proof of Sacagawea Dollar

On July 23, 1999, twelve 22 carat gold Sacagawea Dollars soared into space aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. How fitting that was, as the first female commander, Eileen Collins, was guiding it.
The mint had 39 of the gold versions made from fine .9167 gold.
The coins were dated 2000 and carried the "W", Mintmark, indicating they were struck at the West Point (N.Y.) facility.

After picking out the best 12 of the 39 coins, the others were destroyed. The 12 were placed aboard the Columbia for their journey into space. After the flight the 12 gold dollars were transported to the Fort Knox, Kentucky Gold Bullion Depository.

Buy the Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea Dollars

Lewis and Clark - Sacagawea and Susan B. Anthony Coins sets
The Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea Dollars are the only circulating U.S. coins to feature women other than mythical figures.
Lewis and Clark - Sacagawea Dollars and Coins
Sacagawea Dollar Coin - Sacagawea was a Shoshone Indian woman who traveled with the Lewis and Clark Expedition for its entire 3000 miles carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste.

• The Dominguez-Escalante Expeditions Journal:

Through Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico in 1776

• I Walked to Zion:
- Young Pioneers on the Mormon Trail

• The Gathering of Zion:
- The Story of the Mormon Trail

• National Geographic's Guide to:
- Lewis and Clark Trail

• Hiking Historic Trails
- Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails

• Scenic Driving - Travel guides
- Scenic Driving in Utah

• Historical reading
- The Old Spanish Trail

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