PCGS SP68
PCGS SP67
- PCGS #:
- 924809
- Designer:
- N/A
- Edge:
- N/A
- Diameter:
- 26.50 millimeters
- Weight:
- N/A
- Mintage:
- 767,140,000
- Mint:
- N/A
- Metal:
- 88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese and 2% Nickel
- Auction Record:
- N/A
Major Varieties
- 2000-D SAC$1 VIP Strike
Condition Census What Is This?
#1 PCGS SP68
Private Collector; James Sego; Rick Snow, marketed on eBay in 2025 for $13,000, but he did not sell it; sold by Sego in 2025 for $13,000; Private Collector. |
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#1 PCGS SP68
Private Collector; James Sego, sold in 2025 for $10,000; Private Collector. |
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#3 PCGS SP67
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The 2000-D Sacagawea Dollar VIP Strike
In the rollout of the new Sacagawea Dollar, the Philadelphia and Denver Mints held "strike ceremonies, where VIPs witnessed the dawn of a new era for the dollar coin. The Philadelphia Mint held its ceremony on November 18, 1999, striking 600 pieces; attendees later received their coins in 2000. The Denver Mint produced and distributed 120 coins at its own ceremony, held on February 25, 2000.
Attendees at both events received their coins in a special presentation box featuring a white cardboard sleeve. The sleeve is centered with a gold illustration of the coin (showing the reverse first and without a mintmark), with "GOLDEN DOLLAR 2000" inscribed above and "FIRST MINTAGE CIRCULATING COIN" below.
Each set included a Certificate of Authenticity. The coin itself was sealed in an airtight capsule and seated on a blue velvet insert. Using specially-prepared dies, the VIP Strikes were struck at a slower speed and under higher pressure than standard circulation strikes. Consequently, the resulting coins exhibit a much sharper strike and a discinct finish compared to an ordinary 2000-D Sacagawea Dollar (#9585).
While these sets are rare, coin dealer James Sego notably purchased two boxed examples in 2023 after having never encountered them before. Additional documentation of these pieces can be found on Mike Wallace’s website, www.smalldollars.com, which features a Philadelphia strike from the collection of John E. Hagensieker.
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