The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 31, August 5, 2007, Article 13

ON THE LEGALITY OF THE GOLD SACAGAWEA DOLLARS

Regarding the Sacagawea dollar coins struck in gold, George
Fitzgerald writes: "I was at a press meeting at the American
Numismatic Association convention in 1998 or 1999, when the
director of the Mint said he was authorized to make these and
sell them to the public. I remembered because I asked them how
they were going to distinguished them from the regular coins.
He said they would have a W mint mark. There were a lot of
questions about his authority to do this. I don't remember
exactly, but I think he said Congress authorized these. They
were going to strike these on half ounce Gold Eagle planchets."

 THE REAL GOLD 'GOLDEN DOLLARS' GO ON DISPLAY
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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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