2019 (D) American Innovation Dollar - Georgia, Position B

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$14 MS66 06-18-2020 eBay

Description

A dollar from the Denver Mint, the 2019 (D) American Innovation Dollar - Georgia, Position B belongs to the American Innovation Dollars 2018 to Date series. The obverse features the Statue of Liberty with a geared background representing innovation and the reverse displays rotating designs honoring innovations and innovators from each state and territory. This coin commemorates the 1733 Trustees' Garden in Savannah — one of America's first agricultural experimental gardens, which tested crops including orange trees, sassafras, grapes, and peach trees for colonial viability. First year of state-by-state releases honoring Delaware (classifying the stars — Annie Jump Cannon), Pennsylvania (polio vaccine — Jonas Salk), New Jersey (the light bulb — Thomas Edison), and Georgia (the Trustees' Garden, America's first agricultural experimental garden). The Denver Mint, which grew from an 1860s gold rush assay office, has served as a major production facility since 1906. Estimated market value ranges from $1 to $7 depending on grade and condition. Struck in 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese and 2% nickel, weighing 8.1 grams, 26.49 mm in diameter, with a lettered edge. Cataloged as PCGS #803863.