Jamestown 400th Anniversary gold five dollar coin
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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 is being sold as both as a proof coin and an uncirculated coin
, with a maximum coinage of 100,000 coins.
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
United States Mint
The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint was created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792, and placed within the Department of State...
released a gold five-dollar commemorative coin
Commemorative coin
Commemorative coins are coins that were issued to commemorate some particular event or issue. Most world commemorative coins were issued from the 1960s onward, although there are numerous examples of commemorative coins of earlier date. Such coins have a distinct design with reference to the...
which commemorates the 400th year after the founding of Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown was a settlement in the Colony of Virginia. Established by the Virginia Company of London as "James Fort" on May 14, 1607 , it was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States, following several earlier failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke...
. 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 is being sold as both as a proof coin and an uncirculated coin
Uncirculated coin
The term uncirculated coin can refer to three things:* A coin that is released to the public but not intended for general circulation but is available through a mint or through a local coin dealer...
, with a maximum coinage of 100,000 coins.
Features
Coin Finishes: proof, and uncirculatedMaximum Mintage: 100,000 - The final mintages were 18,348 uncirculated, and 46,365 proof.
U.S. Mint Facility: West Point Mint
West Point Mint
The West Point Mint Facility was erected in 1937 near the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. Originally it was called the West Point Bullion Depository. At one point it had the highest concentration of silver of any U.S. mint facility, and for 35 years produced circulating pennies...
Public Law: 108-289