2011 (P) Presidential Dollar - Ulysses S. Grant, Position A

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$575 MS68 07-03-2018 eBay

Description

Part of the Presidential Dollars 2007 to Date series, the 2011 (P) Presidential Dollar - Ulysses S. Grant, Position A is a dollar from the Philadelphia Mint. The U.S. Mint produced 38.1 million examples, making this ranked 15th of 16 mint variants by mintage, with 10% of production. The obverse features rotating portraits of each U.S. president in order of service, released four per year and the reverse displays the Statue of Liberty. The eighteenth President (1869–1877), Ulysses S. Grant was the commanding general who led Union forces to victory in the Civil War before serving two terms focused on Reconstruction and civil rights. His presidential term saw the establishment of the first national park, Yellowstone, in 1872. Andrew Johnson, Grant, Hayes, and Garfield were released — the final year Presidential Dollars were produced for general circulation. A government audit found over $1 billion in unwanted dollar coins stockpiled in Federal Reserve vaults. The Philadelphia Mint, America's oldest coin-making facility, has struck coins continuously since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $1 to $14 depending on grade and condition. Struck in 77% copper, 12% zinc, 1% other over a pure copper core, weighing 8.1 grams, 26.5 mm in diameter, with a lettered edge. Cataloged as PCGS #506516.