2005 Sacagawea Dollar

2005-P Satin Finish Sacagawea Dollar

The 2005 Sacagawea Dollar continued the series with another year of coins produced solely for collectors. The Sacagawea Dollar had not been minted for circulation since 2001. Starting the following year, the US Mint produced coins and sold them to collectors at a premium in specially packaged bags and rolls, or within the annual coin sets.

The US Mint changed the ordering options starting with 2005. Rather than 2,000-coin bags, the US Mint offered 250-coin bags. The offering for 25-coin rolls remained the same. The 250-coin bags were priced at $347.00 and the 25-coin rolls were priced at $35.50. The bags and rolls could be ordered to contain coins from either the Philadelphia or Denver Mint.

This year, the US Mint also made a change to their annual Mint Set offering, which would create two Sacagawea Dollars per year with a distinct finish. The coins contained in the 2005 Mint Set were produced with a high quality "satin finish" and the coins were generally minted and handled with greater care. These Satin Finish Sacagawea Dollars are generally found in higher grades than the typical strikes. The US Mint also offered the 2005 Proof Set and 2005 Silver Proof Set, which contained the 2005-S Proof Sacagawea Dollar.

The result was a total of five different Sacagawea Dollars for the year- the 2005-P and 2005-D with the regular finish, 2005-P and 2005-D with satin finish, and the 2005-S proof.