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U.S. Mint Returns 2008 Sacagawea $1 Dollar Coin Products

Sacagawea Golden DollarThe United States Mint has officially announced the sale of 2008 Sacagawea Golden Dollar coins. Coin bags and coin rolls of Sacagawea’s will be made available at 12:00 noon (ET) on April 28, 2008.

Each roll of Sacagawea Golden Dollars contains 25 coins wrapped in distinctive packaging. The canvas bags contain 250 coins. Both options bear either the “P” or the “D” mint mark denoting their originating Mint facility in Philadelphia or Denver.

Mint previously announced the sale of 2008 Sacagawea coins, but pulls the plug

The Mint first announced the sale of 2008 Sacagawea dollars in a product update to the public back in mid January. However, they quickly pulled them.

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President Signs Law: Sacagawea Golden Dollar Coins Make Comeback in 2008

Sacagawea Golden DollarSacagawea coins will see the light of day in 2008. It is all in thanks to new legislation that was introduced Monday, passed in the House and Senate on Thursday and signed into law by President Bush on Friday. The law amends old and gives the United States Mint the authority to mint and issue 2008 Sacagawea Golden Dollars.

The reason the Mint stopped in issuing them is a story with several twists and turns …

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Couple Pays Taxes with 1,700 Sacagawea Coins

Sacagawea Golden Dollar coinsThere is no enjoyment in paying taxes. But since they must be paid, why not make the best of the moment with a slight touch of protest? That was the apparent thinking of a Tennessee couple at least.

Instead of sending their property tax payment through the mail, the Tennessee couple paid the bill using 1,700 Sacagawea Golden Dollars. It wasn’t all bad. At least the clerks at the Knox County Trustee’s Office didn’t have to sort the coins. They were already in $25 coin rolls.

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2008 Sacagawea Dollars and Kennedy Half-Dollar for Sale

2008 Sacagawea Golden Dollar Coin Bags and Rolls Today at 12:00 noon (ET), 2008 Bags and Rolls of Kennedy Half-Dollars and Sacagawea Golden Dollars go on sale. The United States Mint previously announced the release and sale of the following product options:

2008 Sacagawea Golden Dollar

  • 25-Coin Roll, Philadelphia for $35.95
  • 25-Coin Roll, Denver for $35.95
  • 250-Coin Bag, Philadelphia for $319.95
  • 250-Coin Bag, Denver for $319.95

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