Chase's Mint State Sacagaweas
2009-D AGRICULTURE SMS
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
DOLLARS - SACAGAWEA |
| Item Description: |
$1 2009 D SMS SACAGAWEA AGRICULTURE |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 68 |
| Owner: |
T S Chase |
Owner Comments:
The SMS notation indicates "Special Mint Set". The coin was produced by the Mint using a special process that gives them a satin or matte finish.
The obverse features Sacagawea and her son. The theme of the reverse is Native American Agriculture and depicts a woman using the “three sisters planting method” where corn, beans, and squash are planted together in one mound. The corn provides support for the beans, beans provide nitrogen to the soil, and the squash provides a heavy ground cover which discourages weeds. This ancient planting method is known to provide much greater productivity.
Thirteen stars, the year and mintmark, and the words E PLURIBUS UNUM are inscribed into the edge.