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2021 (P) American Innovation Dollar - North Carolina, Position A

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

2021

Denomination

Dollar

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

American Innovation Dollars 2018 to Date

Designer

Justin Kunz (obverse) / Ronald D. Sanders (reverse)

Mintage (whole issue)

454,150

Composition

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

Weight

8.1g

Diameter

26.49mm

Edge

Lettered

Value Estimates

$1 - $6.26

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: $37
Sold: 20 November 2022
Grade: PO1
Auction house: eBay

Description

The 2021 (P) American Innovation Dollar - North Carolina, Position A was struck at the Philadelphia Mint as a dollar in the American Innovation Dollars 2018 to Date series. The U.S. Mint reported 454,150 North Carolina dollars from Philadelphia across both edge orientations; the number struck with Position A lettering is unknown. The obverse features a profile of the Statue of Liberty with a small stylized gear privy mark, and the reverses honor innovations and innovators from each state, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories. This coin honors the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which opened in 1795 as the nation's first public institution of higher learning. New Hampshire (the first home video game system — Ralph Baer), Virginia (the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel), New York (the Erie Canal), and North Carolina (the first public university — University of North Carolina). 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 #893234.