2016-S Code Talkers Native American Dollar Proof
Proof struck at the San Francisco Mint · 923,414 made
- Mintage
- 923,414
- 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 2016-S Code Talkers Native American Dollar Proof worth?
Age alone gives this coin a small premium, even worn. Sharp details and original surfaces push it higher.
What would make yours worth more:
- Grade and, for proofs, strong cameo contrast
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2016-S Code Talkers Native American Dollar Proof rare?
- Not especially. The Mint made 923,414 for collectors. Most were kept in their original packaging.
- Is the 2016-S Code Talkers Native American Dollar Proof 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 2016 Sacagawea Dollar?
- On the edge, incused with the date. On this coin the mark is S, for San Francisco.
- How many 2016-S Code Talkers Native American Dollar proofs were made?
- 923,414.
What to check on your 2016-S
- Make sure the mint mark really is an S. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2016-D (2.1 million made).
- 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.
Proofs from 2016 come with and without frosted devices. Coins with strong contrast are labeled Cameo or Deep Cameo and are worth more.
The story of the 2016-S Code Talkers
Code talkers to Ely Parker (2016 to 2022)
The later designs turned to individual people and modern service: the Code Talkers in 2016, Sequoyah in 2017, Jim Thorpe in 2018, Native Americans in space in 2019, Elizabeth Peratrovich in 2020, Native American military service in 2021 and Ely S. Parker in 2022. Each coin page here explains its own design.
Mintages in these years were small by circulating standards and most coins went to collectors or to banks that ordered them, so you will rarely see one in change. Look for coins straight from mint rolls: the golden surface marks and tarnishes easily and a clean, bright coin is what collectors look for.
How to recognize it
The Code Talkers design
Two helmets dominate the 2016 reverse, one resembling an American helmet of World War I and the other a World War II helmet. Behind them two feathers form a V for victory. The design honors Native American code talkers, who used their own languages to send military messages the enemy could not decipher. Choctaw soldiers were among the first to do so, in World War I. In World War II code talkers came from many nations, the Navajo being the best known.
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 | 2016 |
| Mint | San Francisco Mint |
| Mint mark | "S" |
| Strike type | Proof |
| Mintage | 923,414 |
| 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 2016 Sacagawea Dollar issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-P Code Talkers Native American Dollar | 2,800,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2016-D Code Talkers Native American Dollar | 2,100,000 | Circulation strike | – |
| 2016-S Code Talkers Native American Dollar Proof | 923,414 | 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.