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2022 (D) American Innovation Dollar - Rhode Island, Position A

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

2022

Denomination

Dollar

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

American Innovation Dollars 2018 to Date

Designer

Justin Kunz (obverse) / Dennis Friel (reverse)

Mintage

453,775

Composition

88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese and 2% Nickel

Weight

8.1g

Diameter

26.49mm

Edge

Lettered

Value Estimates

$1 - $6.26

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$62 MS68 09-19-2022 eBay

Description

The 2022 (D) American Innovation Dollar - Rhode Island, Position A was struck at the Denver Mint as a dollar in the American Innovation Dollars 2018 to Date series. The U.S. Mint produced 453,775 examples, making this ranked 9th of 16 mint variants by mintage, with 6% of production. 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 honors Nathanael Herreshoff, the Bristol-based naval architect whose innovative yacht designs dominated America's Cup racing and advanced yacht engineering in the early 1900s. Rhode Island (yacht design — Nathanael Herreshoff), Vermont (snowboarding — Jake Burton Carpenter), Kentucky (bluegrass music), and Tennessee (the Tennessee Valley Authority — transforming rural electrification). Denver's mint evolved from a frontier assay office into one of the nation's primary coin production facilities, opening in 1906. Estimated market value ranges from $1 to $6 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 #902010.