- The 2000 “Cheerios” Sacagawea Dollar is considered to be a true pattern, and pieces are somewhat difficult to find. The total number distributed was 5,500 pieces, but a much smaller number is currently known to exist.
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2000 Sacagawea Dollar P
This is another very rare variety of the 2000 P Sacagawea Dollar - known as the 'Cheerios Dollar'. The story behind this coin is one of the most interesting of all US coin discoveries.2000 Sacagawea Dollar Coin Value
In late 1999 and early 2000 - The US Mint was working with businesses such as Walmart and Sam's Club to help promote and distribute the new 2000 'golden' Sacagawea Dollar coins. The General Mills cereal company also began participating in the program by putting a year 2000 Sacagawea dollar in 1 of every 2000 boxes of Cheerios cereal.Numismatist Tom DeLorey examined one of the examples of the new Sacagawea coin in Fall of 1999 before the general release of the coin. He noticed what he thought was only 12 tail feathers on the eagle on this the example coin and also noticed that the coins for general circulation looked like they had 13 tail feathers on the eagle. Years later in 2005 - the designer of the reverse of the coin (Tom Rogers) explained that the eagle always had 12 feathers but the appearance of the feathers were changed slightly. In fact - It turns out that the earlier coins from 1999 were actually pattern coins which had more highly detailed tail feathers!
Tom Delorey had a theory that General Mills needed to have these Sacagawea coins early in Fall of 1999 so that the coins could be placed in special holders and put in Cheerios cereal boxes so they could be distributed to grocery stores early in 2000. This would make perfect sense due to the fact that the US Mint would have had to use the 1999 pattern design to produce those coins early before the design changed. As it turns out - most (if not all) 2000 Sacagawea Dollars that were placed in cereal boxes are actually all pattern coins - now known as 'Cheerios Dollars' - with the boldly detailed tail feathers!
It's very likely that people found these coins in their cereal and they either went directly into circulation or they were tossed into a 'souvenir' drawer or trinket box at home! These coins are worth hundreds of dollars in uncirculated condition. If the coin is still in original packaging or well taken care of - It is highly recommend that these coins be sent to a professional grading service. High grade coins in MS-67 or MS-68 grade are worth $10000 up to over $30000 each! It is estimated that only 5500 of these coins exists but no one knows for sure.
Depicted below is an example closeup image comparing the difference between the Sacagawea normal dollar vs cheerios dollar:
| Good (G-4) | Very Good (VG-8) | Fine (F-12) | Very Fine (VF-20) | Extremely Fine (EF-40) | About Uncirculated (AU-50) | Uncirculated (MS-60) | Uncirculated (MS-65) | Proof (PR-65) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,678 | - |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 2000-P Native American & Sacagawea Dollar ('Cheerios Dollar' - Boldy Detailed Tail Feathers Variety) is Worth $2,678 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
MELT VALUE: $0.0624
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The 2000 Sacagawea Dollar (Buy on eBay) represented the debut issue for the new dollar coin series. The official circulation release date was January 27, 2000. The launch was accompanied by major promotional efforts from the United States Mint that included print ads, television commercials, and cross promotions such as the placement of a limited number of Sacagawea Dollars within boxes of Cheerios.
The US Mint would produce more than one billion of the new “Golden Dollar” coins during the inaugural year. Unfortunately they never achieved widespread circulation. This failure is often attributed to the continued presence of dollar bills, which the public preferred over the coins. The number of Sacagawea Dollars minted for circulation would decline significantly by the second year and cease all together.
A number of special versions of the 2000 Sacagawea Dollar were available for collectors. The 5,500 coins that were distributed in boxes of Cheerios were later identified to have a pattern design, which differed from the final design used for circulation. Examples of the so-called “Cheerios Sacagawea Dollar” quickly gained popularity and continue to command high premiums.
The designer of the obverse of the coin Glenna Goodacre received her $5,000 commission in the new dollar coins. Known as the “Goodacre Presentation Sacagawea Dollars,” the coins were struck on burnished blanks and have a proof like appearance. All 5,000 coins were encapsulated by ICG to permanently identify their unique origin. Some of the coins were subsequently crossed over into holders of other grading companies, although the provenance was preserved.
Finally, the US Mint released a special Millennium Coinage and Currency Set limited to 75,000 units. The set contained a 2000 American Silver Eagle, 2000-D Sacagawea Dollar, and one dollar bill including the number “2000” within the serial number. The Sacagawea Dollars contained in the set had a burnished surface and are identified as “Millennium Set” coins.
2000 Sacagawea Dollar Mintages
2000-P: 767,140,000
2000-P Cheerios: 5,500
2000-P Goodacre: 5,000
2000-D: 518,916,000
2000-D Millennium Set: 75,000
2000-S Proof: 4,047,904