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PCGS's Top 100 Modern Coins (wow)
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Boy, this is an interesting story.
Thank you PCGS for bringing this to my (our) attention!!!
#5. 2000-W 22kt Gold Proof Sacagawea Dollar
On June of 1999, the U.S. Mint test struck 39 Proof Sacagawea Dollars on 22kt gold planchets. These gold planchets were 27 mm thick and were composed of .9167 fine gold. These are the same planchets currently used to strike $25 Uncirculated Gold Eagles.
The 2000-W Sacagawea 22kt Gold Dollars were struck at the Philadelphia Mint.
However, the coins carry a W mint mark instead of a P mint mark, or no mint mark at all, since the coins were originally intended to be struck at the West Point Mint, located in New York. The Mint's original plan was to sell the 22kt Gold Sacagawea Dollars to the public. However, that idea was eventually quashed. Instead of melting all 39 coins, the Mint chose the 12 best-looking examples for future displaying purposes and melted the remaining 27 coins.
The 12 surviving examples were later sent 1.8 million miles into outer space aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia to commemorate Eileen Collin as the first female U.S. astronaut to be a commander on a space shuttle flight. On August 31, 2001, the 12 coins were then transported to Fort Knox for safe keeping. On August 10, 2007 the coins were briefly removed from Fort Knox to be displayed at the American Numismatic Association's World Fair of Money in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Boy, this is an interesting story.
Thank you PCGS for bringing this to my (our) attention!!!
#5. 2000-W 22kt Gold Proof Sacagawea Dollar
On June of 1999, the U.S. Mint test struck 39 Proof Sacagawea Dollars on 22kt gold planchets. These gold planchets were 27 mm thick and were composed of .9167 fine gold. These are the same planchets currently used to strike $25 Uncirculated Gold Eagles.
The 2000-W Sacagawea 22kt Gold Dollars were struck at the Philadelphia Mint.
However, the coins carry a W mint mark instead of a P mint mark, or no mint mark at all, since the coins were originally intended to be struck at the West Point Mint, located in New York. The Mint's original plan was to sell the 22kt Gold Sacagawea Dollars to the public. However, that idea was eventually quashed. Instead of melting all 39 coins, the Mint chose the 12 best-looking examples for future displaying purposes and melted the remaining 27 coins.
The 12 surviving examples were later sent 1.8 million miles into outer space aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia to commemorate Eileen Collin as the first female U.S. astronaut to be a commander on a space shuttle flight. On August 31, 2001, the 12 coins were then transported to Fort Knox for safe keeping. On August 10, 2007 the coins were briefly removed from Fort Knox to be displayed at the American Numismatic Association's World Fair of Money in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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<< <i>#1 as far as I'm concerned. thanks for sharing. >>
Seriously, what could beat going 1.8 million miles into space!
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<< <i>So I guess that means that there are at least 5oz of gold at Fort Knox. >>
Actually, the 10 Langbord 1933 Saints are stored at Ft Knox as well.
The name is LEE!
They were in orbit not going half way to the sun.
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<< <i>So I guess that means that there are at least 5oz of gold at Fort Knox. >>
Actually, the 10 Langbord 1933 Saints are stored at Ft Knox as well. >>
Ok, they makes 15 oz............I hope it's under heavy guard.
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
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<< <i>Ok, they makes 15 oz............I hope it's under heavy guard. >>
last i was there, looked pretty secure to me but then again i'm not cia/nsa
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<< <i>Ok, they makes 15 oz............I hope it's under heavy guard. >>
last i was there, looked pretty secure to me but then again i'm not cia/nsa
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I seriously doubt that the CIA or even the NSA even has access to Ft Knox. From my experience with government clearances, its more than likely on a need to know basis with the US Treasury Agents backed by the Armed Forces that have access.
What a sweet assignment though! Unless, of course, you didn't give a damned about coins. Or gold.
The name is LEE!
<< <i>Seriously, what could beat going 1.8 million miles into space!
They were in orbit not going half way to the sun. >>
I just quoted the original post
But yes that should go without saying, obviously they were in orbit.
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<< <i>Boy, this is an interesting story. >>
I thought it was more of an early April fools day joke
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<< <i>#1 as far as I'm concerned. thanks for sharing. >>
Seriously, what could beat going 1.8 million miles into space! >>
According to them, the 1964-D Peace Dollar.