What ever happened to those real GOLD Sacky dollars?

oreville · March 16, 2005 3:31AM

Do I recall that the US Mint made some real gold Sacky dollars?

If so what has happened to them?

Thanks.

ms70 · March 16, 2005 3:36AM

Good question. You'd think the Mint would legally monetize them and allow them to be auctioned off to benefit something like numismatic
museums or YN programs.

Dabigkahuna · March 16, 2005 3:38AM

Didn't they go into orbit?

Hmmm! Where are they now?

Larry
Dabigkahuna

gil · March 16, 2005 4:02AM

I took the foil off mine and ate the chocolate....YUMMY:LOL

fivecents · March 16, 2005 4:04AM

<< <i>Didn't they go into orbit? >>

Yes they did.

I thought originally made 12, but melted about 7 of them ....I think.

flaminio · March 16, 2005 4:15AM

There were 39 minted, with all but 12 melted. Those twelve went into space on the Columbia in 2000. They then ended up in Fort Knox, where they remain.

Lots of good info on this stuff at Small Dollars.

kranky · March 16, 2005 4:27AM

I don't think they ever resolved the question about whether the Mint had legal authority to mint them in the first place.

fivecents · March 16, 2005 4:35AM

The mint wanted to make the gold Sac1$ to sell to the public. The idea was nixed when the mint realized that the non gold Sac 1$ could be sold as the 24 carat gold versions by the scammers.

ChangeInHistory · March 16, 2005 6:45AM

If they tone during re-entry, is that considered AT?

fivecents · March 16, 2005 6:56AM

<< <i>If they tone during re-entry, is that considered AT? >>

Yes it is...............AT=Atmospheric Toning.

solid · March 16, 2005 7:09AM

That would have to be the King of Modern coins, if they ever became available!

Ken

TheRaven · March 16, 2005 11:40AM

I wish they would sell Gold versions of these dollars.

If they wanted to issue them and stop any confusion instead of one dollar on the reverse have it say "gold dollar".

Jdurg · March 16, 2005 12:12PM

<< <i>I wish they would sell Gold versions of these dollars.

If they wanted to issue them and stop any confusion instead of one dollar on the reverse have it say "gold dollar". >>

But in order to make ANY alteration to the coin they would need congressional approval, correct? I just say that they should only mint the gold coins at West Point so that any Sac with a 'W' mintmark would be a gold one.

TheRaven · March 16, 2005 12:58PM

That would work as well.

But I figured if it said Gold Dollar nobody would or could be fooled, at least people with an oz of smarts.

Conder101 · March 18, 2005 10:06AM

But people who did not know that the real gold ones said "Gold Dollar" would still wind up getting swindled by being sold regular "Golden Dollars" for rediculus sums.

LindeDad · March 18, 2005 11:27AM

But in order to make ANY alteration to the coin they would need congressional approval, correct? I just say that they should only mint the gold coins at West Point so that any Sac with a 'W' mintmark would be a gold one
I may be wronge but isn't gold only handled and minted at West Point already. And that picture flaminio posted shows a W mint mark.

What ever happened to those real GOLD Sacky dollars?

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