Good evening. Wondering if any of you could help me out? I've "accumulated" coins from circulation for years (and, of course, from time to time, rolled them and cashed out), and recently began researching the collecting of coins. Anyway, I have this 2000-P Sacagawea from somewhere, and the toning is not like any other I have seen. A brief review of the coin on the internet reveals that an "experimental rinse" process from the mint that was used minimally in 2000 results in toning that appears to be similar. So, do you think that this coin has just toned strangely (the other 2000-P coins in the same stack DO NOT have this coloring), or is this an experimental rinse coin? I have no idea where the coin is from, but my best guess is change in a post office vending machine sometime in the last few years. I have attached an image of the obverse & reverse. Any help, thoughts greatly appreciated. Chris
I had one that looked the same I took some brasso cleaner and It brought back the luster like the new ones.I did that before I read about cleaning coins on here.For me it looks nice in my plastic case. Bruce
Short of sending the coin in for certification there is no way to know for sure. But if you haven't already found it you can read more about it by CLICKING HERE
GDJMSP - I've read the link you referenced (thanks!) - and several others. There just isn't enough information for me to get a good feel for the probability of this being a "rinse" coin. If it isn't, I suspect that the grade will not be anything great (I'm VERY NEW to grading and hazard a guess of AU58 to MS61, could be greatly off) and certainly not worth the expense of submitting to a grading company. If it is - I suspect it would be more than worth it, even in a "lower" grade. As it is, it provides an interesting contrast with other Sacagawea coins...
Well, it could be, but I kind of doubt it. I got it from circulation at some point, and as I mentioned above, I think the best guess of the source is a USPS vending machine. Seems like a lot of hassle to counterfit a coin and put it into circulation... But, again, I just don't know... Thanks
I remember seeing these a few years back on the HSN coin collector show for $49.99 each and since I refuse to buy from these places,I passed on it.I probably should have though and I kind of regret it now.
There was a big think were Sac's were conterfited <sp?>....but I don't know if any of them were every found circulating in the US. Speedy
The Sac's were sent to Ecuador for circulation when they made the US dollar legal tender there. Counterfeits soon appeared and som of them have managed to make their way back to the US and into circulation here. They have appeared on ebay a few times and they bring a good price. Sometimes as much as $30 apiece.
