2010-D Great Law of Peace Native American Dollar
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 48,720,000 made
- Mintage
- 48,720,000
- 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 2010-D Great Law of Peace Native American 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 2010-D Great Law of Peace Native American Dollar rare?
- No. With 49 million made, it's one of the most common Sacagawea Dollars.
- Is the 2010-D Great Law of Peace Native American 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 2010 Sacagawea Dollar?
- On the edge, incused with the date. On this coin the mark is D, for Denver.
- How many 2010-D Great Law of Peace Native American Dollar coins were made?
- 48,720,000.
What to check on your 2010-D
- Make sure the mint mark really is a D. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2010-P (32 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 2010-S Great Law of Peace Native American Dollar Proof (1,689,216 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 49 million made, the 2010-D 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 2010-D Great Law of Peace
Denver made 48,720,000 of the Great Law of Peace native american dollar.
Philadelphia struck fewer of the same design (32 million), which makes the 2010-P the scarcer of the pair.
Across the whole program it's one of the most plentiful Denver designs.
The first Native American reverses (2009 to 2015)
In 2009 the reverse began changing every year to honor a Native American contribution to American history: the Three Sisters of corn, beans and squash in 2009, the Great Law of Peace in 2010, the Wampanoag treaty in 2011, trade routes in 2012, the treaty with the Delawares in 2013, Native hospitality in 2014 and the Mohawk ironworkers in 2015. Glenna Goodacre's portrait of Sacagawea stayed on the obverse.
The date and mint mark moved to the edge in 2009, lettered with E PLURIBUS UNUM, so the edge is where you check which mint made your coin. A law of 2007 required that at least a fifth of all dollar coins struck each year carry the Native American design, which kept production going even when demand was low.
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2010
The Union Shield reverse replaced the Lincoln Memorial on the cent. The America the Beautiful quarters began, honoring a national park or site in every state and territory.
How to recognize it
The Great Law of Peace design
For 2010 the reverse shows the Hiawatha Belt with five arrows bound together. The wampum belt records the founding of the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois, Confederacy under the Great Law of Peace. Its five bound arrows stand for the original member nations: the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca. Tradition credits the Peacemaker and Hiawatha with uniting these nations under a shared system of government. The Tuscarora later joined as a sixth nation.
The Sacagawea Dollar design
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 | 2010 |
| Mint | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 48,720,000 |
| 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 2010 Sacagawea Dollar issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-P Great Law of Peace Native American Dollar | 32,060,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2010-D Great Law of Peace Native American Dollar | 48,720,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2010-S Great Law of Peace Native American Dollar Proof | 1,689,216 | 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.