Somehow I missed this from last year. They minted a 2025-W 25th anniversary gold coin version of the Sacagawea Dollar (0.5 ounce gold). Was this a good idea...make a real gold version of a golden coin? Hmmmm https://coinweek.com/sacagawea-dollar-25th-anniversary-marked-by-new-gold-coin/
So? You're a year behind? I say no because it failed as a "golden version". Plus, my friend, how many could afford a Gold one. I just don't like this design on a dollar coin. Dollar coins don't in general seem to be popular and fail. Consumers would rather have paper money to spend especially at certain clubs...
These suckers are selling for crazy money and it's only a 1/2 oz, maybe I could afford a dime size one but I'm out for the real deal! $3249 for this beauty, I'm satisfied to look only! https://www.ebay.com/itm/127827624882
I like the Sacagawea and Native American Golden $1 series. Not sure how I missed this issue from the Mint, but I wouldn't of bought one anyway. I wonder what they originally sold for. The Google AI thingy-ma-bob says... The 2025-W 25th Anniversary Sacagawea Golden Dollar—struck in 24-karat gold—originally sold for $2,150 when it was released by the United States Mint on July 31, 2025. The coin contains one-half ounce of .9999 fine gold and had a strict limited mintage of just 7,500 units. Due to high demand and the low mintage limit, it was an instant sell-out on the U.S. Mint Official Store and currently trades at a significant premium on the secondary market. 1/2 ounce of gold at melt is currently (July 19, 2026) at ~$2000.
I had not heard of these until just now. It makes sense to produce an actual golden version, but it seems like it should be marked as gold. A pure gold version of the so-called "golden" dollar seems to make a lot more sense than a golden mercury dime, or SLQ, or whatever else they've made now.
I love the original Sacagawea design and was happy to see it back, even if just for a single collectors issue.
Mint press release... https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-r...den-dollar-24k-one-half-ounce-gold-proof-coin United States Mint Announces Sale of 25th Anniversary Sacagawea Golden Dollar 24K One Half-Ounce Gold Proof Coin July 24, 2025 WASHINGTON – In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Sacagawea Golden Dollar, the United States Mint (Mint) is proud to offer a 24-karat one half-ounce gold proof coin featuring the original Sacagawea Golden Dollar design. The Mint first issued the Sacagawea Golden Dollar from 2000 to 2008, before transitioning to the Native American $1 Coin Program in 2009. The original coin was notable as the first U.S. dollar coin made with an outer layer of manganese brass, giving it a distinctive golden color. The 25th Anniversary Sacagawea Golden Dollar 24K One Half-Ounce Gold Proof Coin will be available beginning July 31 at noon ET. The obverse (heads) design, first introduced in 2000, retains the central to the design figure of Sacagawea in three-quarter profile carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste, on her back. Inscriptions include “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2025.” Glenna Goodacre, the artist of the obverse, included the large, dark eyes attributed to Sacagawea in Shoshone legends. Randy'L He-dow Teton was Goodacre’s model. The reverse (tails) design, used between 2000-2008, features a soaring eagle encircled by 17 stars, which represent each state in the Union at the time of the 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition. Inscriptions include “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “ONE DOLLAR.” The original reverse design was created by former Mint Medallic Artist Thomas D. Rogers. Each coin is encapsulated and showcased in a striking black clamshell case, accented with a sleek finish, and adorned with a brilliant gold foil image of Sacagawea. The case proudly bears the inscription “25th Anniversary Sacagawea Golden Dollar” and includes a Certificate of Authenticity. As with all Mint products containing precious metal, this coin will be priced according to the range in which it appears on the Pricing of Numismatic Gold, Commemorative Gold, and Platinum and Palladium Products table. Click here for current pricing information.
