Jamestown 400th Anniversary silver dollar
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In 2007, the United States Mint
released a silver dollar commemorative coin
which commemorates the 400th year after the founding of Jamestown
. Surcharges from the sale of the Jamestown commemorative were donated to Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Secretary of the Interior and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities to support programs that promote the understanding of the legacies of Jamestown.
The coin is being sold as both as a proof coin and an uncirculated coin
, with a maximum coinage of 500,000 coins.
The coins only mintmark is P, for the Philadelphia mint.
Maximum Mintage: 500,000
U.S. Mint Facility: Philadelphia Mint(P)
value(currently):$0.0–$255
United States Mint
The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint was created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792, and placed within the Department of State...
released a silver dollar commemorative coin
Commemorative coin
Commemorative coins are coins that were issued to commemorate some particular event or issue. Most world commemorative coins were issued from the 1960s onward, although there are numerous examples of commemorative coins of earlier date. Such coins have a distinct design with reference to the...
which commemorates the 400th year after the founding of Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown was a settlement in the Colony of Virginia. Established by the Virginia Company of London as "James Fort" on May 14, 1607 , it was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States, following several earlier failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke...
. Surcharges from the sale of the Jamestown commemorative were donated to Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Secretary of the Interior and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities to support programs that promote the understanding of the legacies of Jamestown.
The coin is being sold as both as a proof coin and an uncirculated coin
Uncirculated coin
The term uncirculated coin can refer to three things:* A coin that is released to the public but not intended for general circulation but is available through a mint or through a local coin dealer...
, with a maximum coinage of 500,000 coins.
The coins only mintmark is P, for the Philadelphia mint.
Features
Coin Finishes: proof, and uncirculatedMaximum Mintage: 500,000
U.S. Mint Facility: Philadelphia Mint
Philadelphia Mint
The Philadelphia Mint was created from the need to establish a national identity and the needs of commerce in the United States. This led the Founding Fathers of the United States to make an establishment of a continental national mint a main priority after the ratification of the Constitution of...
value(currently):$0.0–$255