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Cheerios are Still Bearing Golden Treasures

These Cheerios cereal boxes minimally had a 2000 penny from the U.S. Mint. For the real lucky, they also contained the new Sacagawea dollar, or Cheerios dollar. And, if you happened to have one and it’s in good condition, it’s easily worth several thousand dollars. Buying a box of Cheerios® in January of 2000 bought you more than a good breakfast. You were given one shot at a very special Sacagawea golden coin.

Just a dollar you say? Not quite. These Cheerios dollars are now being sold for several thousand dollars each.

You likely remember the introduction of the Sacagawea golden dollars back in 2000. It’s hard not to remember. The U.S. Mint spent $53,000,000 that year on marketing and advertising just to get your attention.

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