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About the Sacagawea Dollar in the 2000 Millennium Set?

joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 15,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 2, 2021 8:50PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Hey guys, Does anyone know the true fact on the variety Dollar in the 2000 Millennium Set? What's the story here? Is the variety that the Sac. Dollar suppose to be a burnished and in fact, it's not? or is the variety aspect that the Dollar isn't suppose to be a burnished and it is? Confused here? Here is a picture of the one that I almost bought today. What do you think? The coin pictured, is it a burnished, proof or business strike? I do see the D Mint mark. Lol. Thanks guys. ;)



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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Check out www.smalldollars.com

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 15,694 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CaptHenway said:
    Check out www.smalldollars.com

    Thanks. I went there and read it. It still is confusing. Lol. :*

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  • MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 2000-D Sac$ from the Millennium set was issued burnished, however, some sets were found with a regular 2000-D Sac$, i. e. NOT burnished.

  • coinpalicecoinpalice Posts: 2,453 ✭✭✭✭✭

    there were less then 20 that were graded non burnished and they used to sell for big premiums, i would assume they still do

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 15,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 3, 2021 3:24AM

    How can you tell the burnished ones from the Non burnished ones? This is the difficult part. And nobody is showing this. The difference? Can you tell from the pics I took of the coin in my OP? Is this the Burnished or the Non Burnished? Thanks
    To me, it DOESN'T seem Burnished. There is a Pic on the smalldollar.com website, but it is difficult to determine by it's photo.

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a business strike to me. It seems that burnished surfaces are generally matte like but vary somewhat. IMO. I need to read more about coin burnishing now. Peace Roy

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have no idea what the specific coin in question 'should' look like, however, the coin in your picture does not appear burnished to me. Cheers, RickO

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 15,694 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A Burnished Coin


    The Questionable Sacagawea



    Burnished or Not Guys? Thanks :)

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 15,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 3, 2021 10:26AM

    So, if this Sac. should happen to be of the NON- Burnished. This can truly be the 21 Sac. In the Millennium Set? Should I run and purchase this set? Lol. She's asking $100. :*

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  • coinpalicecoinpalice Posts: 2,453 ✭✭✭✭✭

    the sac is burnished, i purchased 200 sets from the mint in 2000 and had several graded, the burnished sac dollars have a darker, richer appearance, yours is burnished, no question about it

  • KurisuKurisu Posts: 1,983 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I had posted this thread https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1052223/burnished-2009-p-sacagawea-or-not
    Lots of replies but I never got a definitive answer...
    It's very confusing because the word Burnished actually means highly polished!

    But apparently burnished coins have a matte like silky finish?
    Which I figured would have been described as a satin finish.

    By the way this is the suspected Millennium Set one I found in my 1000 small dollars hunt...very worn but still absolutely mirror like with nice crisp edges and strong strike. I originally posted it in my results thread for that search as possibly being from the Millennium Set...

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @joeykoins said:
    So, if this Sac. should happen to be of the NON- Burnished. This can truly be the 21 Sac. In the Millennium Set? Should I run and purchase this set? Lol. She's asking $100. :*

    There were recently some Millennium sets on the BST. Why not shop there?

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 32,984 ✭✭✭✭✭

    the outer part of the rim is not crisp on the dirty one above

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  • KurisuKurisu Posts: 1,983 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    the outer part of the rim is not crisp on the dirty one above

    I agree...I meant the inside of the rim, it just looks like it must've been a spectacular coin before getting circulated.

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 15,694 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you everyone for all your advise and suggestions. I just saved myself $100, by not pulling the trigger. You influenced me. Lol. Thanks. :)

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  • MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:

    @joeykoins said:
    So, if this Sac. should happen to be of the NON- Burnished. This can truly be the 21 Sac. In the Millennium Set? Should I run and purchase this set? Lol. She's asking $100. :*

    There were recently some Millennium sets on the BST. Why not shop there?

    That was me. I had 5 sets for sale. I was asking $75 + postage each or $350 postpaid for all 5.

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