Value 5 U.S. Dollar Diameter .850 Inches mm Edge Reeded | Mass 8.359 g Thickness 1.65 mm mm Composition 90%Gold/10%Alloy | |
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In 2007, the United States Mint released a gold five-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 was sold as both as a proof coin and an uncirculated coin, with a maximum coinage of 100,000 coins.
Features
Coin Finishes: proof, and uncirculated
Maximum Mintage: 100,000 - The final mintages were 18,348 uncirculated, and 46,365 proof.
U.S. Mint Facility: West Point Mint (W)
Public Law: 108-289
References
Jamestown 400th Anniversary gold five dollar coin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA