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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 37525, member: 112&quot;]Because thye mint chose to call the coin the &quot;golden dollar&quot; - there are people right here in the USA who still believe that the coin is either made of gold or has gold in it. This is part of the reason that the coin rarely circulates - it is hoarded instead. So I have little doubt that there are those out of the USA who believe the same thing.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>And yes - there are plated examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>Curiously enough though - there were gold Sacagawea coins struck by the mint - I believe the number was 24 examples. Some of them even went for a ride on the space shuttle. All but 12 of these coins are reported by the mint as having been destroyed. The remainder are being held at an undisclosed location.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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