2010 (S) Proof Presidential Dollar - James Buchanan

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

2010

Denomination

Dollar

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Proof

Series

Presidential Dollars 2007 to Date

Designer

Phebe Hemphill/Don Everhart

Mintage

2,224,613

Composition

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

Weight

8.1g

Diameter

26.5mm

Edge

Lettered

Value Estimates

$7.29

Value as of May 2026, from the one price recorded for this coin. Actual sales can differ. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized: $53
Sold: 12 December 2010
Grade: PR70
Auction house: Heritage Auctions

Description

The 2010 (S) Proof Presidential Dollar - James Buchanan is a proof dollar struck at the San Francisco Mint, part of the Presidential Dollars 2007 to Date series. The U.S. Mint produced 2.2 million examples. 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 fifteenth President (1857–1861), James Buchanan remains the only president who never married. Widely regarded as one of the least effective presidents, he failed to prevent the secession crisis that led directly to the Civil War. Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, and Lincoln were honored. As a proof issue, this coin was struck multiple times on specially prepared polished planchets using polished dies, producing mirror-like fields and frosted design elements. Struck at the San Francisco Mint, established during the California Gold Rush and now primarily producing proof and collector coins. 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 #417264.