2019 (P) American Innovation Dollar - Pennsylvania, Position B

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Produced at the Philadelphia Mint, the 2019 (P) American Innovation Dollar - Pennsylvania, Position B is part of 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 commemorates the research conducted in Pennsylvania that led to the development of the polio vaccine in 1953, saving millions of lives worldwide. The reverse depicts the poliovirus at three levels of magnification. 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). Coined at the Philadelphia facility, the nation's original mint that has operated continuously since its 1792 founding. 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 #803852.