2009 (D) Presidential Dollar - William Henry Harrison, Position A

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

2009

Denomination

Dollar

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Presidential Dollars 2007 to Date

Designer

Joseph Menna/Don Everhart

Mintage (whole issue)

55,160,000

Composition

88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese and 2% Nickel

Weight

8.1g

Diameter

26.5mm

Edge

Lettered

Value Estimates

$1 - $4.61

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized: $150
Sold: 22 January 2019
Grade: MS69
Auction house: eBay

Description

Part of the Presidential Dollars 2007 to Date series, the 2009 (D) Presidential Dollar - William Henry Harrison, Position A is a dollar from the Denver Mint. The U.S. Mint reported 55.2 million William Henry Harrison dollars from Denver for 2009 as a whole; no separate count of Position A edges exists. The obverse features rotating portraits of each U.S. president in order of service, released four per year and the reverse displays the Statue of Liberty. The ninth President (1841), William Henry Harrison holds the distinction of serving the shortest presidency in American history — just 31 days — after dying of pneumonia contracted during his inauguration. His two-hour inaugural address remains the longest in presidential history. William Henry Harrison, Tyler, Polk, and Taylor were released. "In God We Trust" moved from the edge to the obverse, ending the "Godless Dollar" controversy. Production remained high for circulation. Denver's mint evolved from a frontier assay office into one of the nation's primary coin production facilities, opening in 1906. Struck in 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese and 2% nickel, weighing 8.1 grams, 26.5 mm in diameter, with a lettered edge. Cataloged as PCGS #407372.