2002-P Sacagawea Dollar
Circulation strike struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 3,865,610 made
- Mintage
- 3,865,610
- Metal
- Manganese brass
- Weight
- 8.1 g
- Diameter
- 26.49 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2002-P Sacagawea Dollar worth?
In circulated condition it's worth face value. Only uncirculated coins with full original luster, or a recognized variety, carry a premium.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2002-P Sacagawea Dollar rare?
- No. 3.9 million were made, a typical run for the series. Condition and varieties decide its value, not the date.
- Is the 2002-P Sacagawea Dollar silver?
- No. It's manganese brass (88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel). Circulating silver dollars ended with the 1935 Peace dollar. Some Eisenhower dollars with an S mint mark were made in 40% silver for collectors, but circulation Ike dollars are copper-nickel clad.
- Where is the mint mark on a 2002 Sacagawea Dollar?
- On the obverse, below the date. On this coin the mark is P, for Philadelphia.
- Which Philadelphia dates near 2002 are scarcer?
- The 2005-P at 2,520,000, the 2004-P at 2,660,000, the 2003-P at 3,080,000, plus 1 more. So the 2002-P is one of the easier dates of its stretch.
- How many 2002-P Sacagawea Dollar coins were made?
- 3,865,610.
What to check on your 2002-P
- Make sure the mint mark really is a P. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2002-D (3.7 million made).
- Proof or circulation strike? A proof has mirror-like fields and frosted design details and was sold to collectors, not released in change. The 2002-S Sacagawea Dollar Proof (3,211,995 made) is the one to compare with.
- Judge the grade under good light. Golden dollars tarnish easily, so bright original color matters. Check Sacagawea's cheek and the eagle's feathers for wear.
With 4 million made, the 2002-P still turns up in everyday change. Keep yours only if it looks uncirculated or shows a variety; otherwise it's worth face value.
The story of the 2002-P
Production at Philadelphia fell off a cliff in 2002. Only 3,865,610 were made, against 62 million the year before. That drop is why the 2002-P is the one people look for. The next year it made 3.1 million (2003-P).
2002-D came to 3.7 million, so neither mint's 2002 coin is much scarcer than the other.
Philadelphia struck the Sacagawea Dollar in 23 issues between 2000 and 2022. By mintage this one lands in the more common half, while the key for that mint is the 2022-P Ely S. Parker Native American Dollar (980,000). Within the 2000s it's 12th smallest of 20, between the 2002-D (3.7 million) and the 2007-D (3.9 million).
The golden dollar and the soaring eagle (2000 to 2008)
The Sacagawea dollar launched in 2000 with a large publicity push, including dollars handed out through a cereal promotion and at a national retail chain. Philadelphia and Denver struck well over a billion coins that first year. People liked the gold color but kept spending paper dollars and the coins piled up in bank vaults.
From 2002 the Mint stopped shipping Sacagawea dollars for general circulation and sold them to collectors in rolls, bags and sets instead. That is why mintages drop from hundreds of millions in 2000 and tens of millions in 2001 to a few million a year after that and why later dates from these years are rarely found in change. Uncirculated coins with bright, untoned color are the ones collectors want.
How to recognize it
Glenna Goodacre's obverse shows Sacagawea looking over her shoulder while carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste. From 2000 to 2008 the reverse showed a soaring eagle by Thomas Rogers. From 2009 each year has a new reverse on a Native American theme and the date and mint mark moved to the edge. The golden color comes from a manganese brass outer layer.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | Sacagawea Dollar (2000–present) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2002 |
| Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | "P" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 3,865,610 |
| Face value | $1 |
| Composition | Manganese brass (88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel) |
| Weight | 8.1 grams |
| Diameter | 26.49 mm |
| Edge | Plain (2000–2008); lettered with the date and mint mark from 2009 |
| Designer | Glenna Goodacre (obverse); Thomas D. Rogers (eagle reverse, 2000–2008); Native American reverses by various artists from 2009 |
Other 2002 Sacagawea Dollar issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-P Sacagawea Dollar | 3,865,610 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2002-D Sacagawea Dollar | 3,732,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2002-S Sacagawea Dollar Proof | 3,211,995 | Proof | – |
Mintage: Sacagawea dollar (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.