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2019 (D) American Innovation Dollar - New Jersey, Position A

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

2019

Denomination

Dollar

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

American Innovation Dollars 2018 to Date

Designer

Justin Kunz/Paul C. Balan

Composition

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

Weight

8.1g

Diameter

26.49mm

Edge

Lettered

Value Estimates

$1 - $7.29

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$26 MS66 10-16-2021 eBay

Description

The 2019 (D) American Innovation Dollar - New Jersey, Position A is a dollar minted at the Denver Mint, within the American Innovation Dollars 2018 to Date series. The obverse features the Statue of Liberty with a geared background representing innovation and the reverse displays rotating designs honoring innovations and innovators from each state and territory. This coin honors Thomas Edison and his Menlo Park research team's development of a practical incandescent light bulb that revolutionized daily life. The reverse features an Edison bulb with its long-lasting filament. First year of state-by-state releases honoring Delaware (classifying the stars — Annie Jump Cannon), Pennsylvania (polio vaccine — Jonas Salk), New Jersey (the light bulb — Thomas Edison), and Georgia (the Trustees' Garden, America's first agricultural experimental garden). Denver's mint evolved from a frontier assay office into one of the nation's primary coin production facilities, opening in 1906. Estimated market value ranges from $1 to $7 depending on grade and condition. Struck in 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese and 2% nickel, weighing 8.1 grams, 26.49 mm in diameter, with a lettered edge. Cataloged as PCGS #803858.