2000-P Sacagawea Dollar: Value, Cheerios and Wounded Eagle

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How much is a 2000-P Sacagawea dollar worth?

An ordinary worn 2000-P Sacagawea dollar generally starts at its $1 face value. Philadelphia struck 767,140,000, so the date and P mint mark alone are not rare. The coin has a copper core with manganese-brass outer layers; its golden appearance does not mean it contains gold.

Preservation and a confirmed reverse variety can add a premium. The PCGS guide snapshot checked October 15, 2026 lists regular examples at $5 in Mint State 63 (MS63), $7 in MS65 and $20 in MS67. Cheerios dollars require enhanced tail-feather detail; Wounded Eagle requires the characteristic raised die marks. Those are separate comparisons, not reasons to value every 2000-P in the hundreds or thousands.

Check the reverse before using a special-variety price. A plain edge is normal for this date, and a shiny P-mint coin is not automatically a Proof; the standard 2000 Proof issue carries an S mint mark.

Identify the ordinary 2000-P coin

2000-P · obverse: The date is at the right; P sits directly below it. — **2000-P · obverse**The date is at the right; P sits directly below it.

Same ordinary coin · reverse: The eagle flies across the reverse, above ONE DOLLAR. — **Same ordinary coin · reverse**The eagle flies across the reverse, above ONE DOLLAR.

The first-year dollar and the Cheerios story

The golden dollar introduced Sacagawea carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste, on a design by Glenna Goodacre. Thomas D. Rogers Sr. created the soaring-eagle reverse. The coin followed the Susan B. Anthony dollar and used a golden color and plain edge to make the denomination easier to recognize.

The first-year launch included a General Mills promotion. The Mint supplied 5,500 dollars for placement in Cheerios boxes, helping introduce the new coin to the public. Some of those coins have an early reverse with more detailed eagle tail feathers, now known as the Cheerios prototype reverse or FS-902.

Promotion packaging and the reverse attribution are not the same thing. PCGS has documented a dollar from an original Cheerios package without the enhanced tail feathers. Conversely, a loose coin needs its actual features checked rather than a story about where it was found. “5,500 supplied for the promotion” is not a count of surviving certified FS-902 coins.

2000-P Sacagawea dollar specifications
Feature	Standard issue
Denomination	$1
Mint	Philadelphia · P below the obverse date
Recorded mintage	767,140,000 regular issue coins; not the Wounded Eagle population
Nominal weight and diameter	8.10 g; about 26.5 mm
Metal	Copper core, manganese-brass outer layers; no gold
Edge	Plain; no edge date expected in 2000

For other years, the change to edge dates in 2009 and the separate gold anniversary issue, use the Sacagawea series guide. This article concentrates on the 2000-P reverse checks.

Ordinary, Cheerios or Wounded Eagle?

Compare the actual diagnostic, not the listing title
Type	Where to look	Positive feature	Common misreading	Price comparison
Ordinary reverse	Eagle’s tail	Regular, less detailed tail-feather design	Calling every feather line a special variety	Regular 2000-P at the same grade
Cheerios · FS-902	Eagle’s tail	Enhanced internal feather detail matching the prototype	Using 2000-P or packaging alone as proof	Attributed FS-902 at the same grade
Wounded Eagle · FS-901	Eagle’s lower body	Characteristic raised die gouges crossing the belly	Mistaking an incuse scratch for a die feature	Attributed FS-901 at the same grade

Cheerios: compare the internal tail-feather detail

Ordinary 2000-P · tail feathers: Compare the relatively smooth internal feather areas. — **Ordinary 2000-P · tail feathers**Compare the relatively smooth internal feather areas.

Attributed Cheerios FS-902 · tail feathers: Internal detail is pronounced on the specimen from lot 6174. — **Attributed Cheerios FS-902 · tail feathers**Internal detail is pronounced on the specimen from lot 6174.

Compare the same feathers and their internal pattern, not overall brightness or the number of visible edges in a blurred image. These are two different coins photographed under different lighting. Weak focus, wear and reflections can hide a diagnostic; a vague resemblance does not establish attribution.

Wounded Eagle: raised marks, not a scratch

Wounded Eagle · diagnostic body detail: The arrows point to raised die features across the eagle’s body. — **Wounded Eagle · diagnostic body detail**The arrows point to raised die features across the eagle’s body.

The feature was transferred from damage in the die and stands above the coin’s surface. A post-mint scratch generally cuts into the coin, although displaced metal can form raised edges beside a scratch. Match the complete position and shape with the reference; one raised-looking line under one light is insufficient.

The ordinary issue’s 767,140,000 mintage must not be quoted as the number of Wounded Eagle coins. Nor does this variety share the Cheerios reverse attribution: FS-901 and FS-902 describe different diagnostics.

Three checks before assigning a premium

1. Establish the base coin

Read 2000 and P on the portrait side, then confirm the eagle reverse and plain edge. A 2000-D belongs to a different mint comparison. A standard 2000-S is a Proof collector issue. Later Native American dollars move the date to the edge, so their identification rules should not be transferred to this coin.

2. Photograph the tail and belly separately

Use sharp, evenly lit photographs of both full sides and the two diagnostic areas. Change the light direction to distinguish a raised feature from a cut. Do not clean, scrape or polish the area to make a line more visible; see the cleaned-coin guide for why original surfaces matter.

3. Confirm attribution before using variety prices

A specialist should evaluate a plausible match. If a coin already has a grading label, verify the certificate and exact variety, not just the numerical grade. Goodacre Presentation coins and other specialist issues require their own provenance and attribution; they are not identified by attractive color alone. The appraisal guide explains how to prepare a useful assessment request.

2000-P Sacagawea dollar value: ordinary coins versus attributed varieties

USD comparisons · each row has a different evidential scope
Coin	Grade / condition	Reference amount	Date / basis	How to interpret it
Ordinary 2000-P	Worn, no special attribution	$1	Face-value baseline	No substantial premium follows from date or P alone.
Ordinary 2000-P	MS63	$5	PCGS guide checked Oct. 15, 2026	Retail guide estimate, not a dealer offer.
Ordinary 2000-P	MS65	$7	Same guide snapshot	Requires the stated preservation.
Ordinary 2000-P	MS67	$20	Same guide snapshot	Certification costs may exceed value.
Cheerios FS-902, lot 6174	PCGS MS67	$6,000	Stack’s Bowers Summer 2025 sale; PCGS record labels Sep. 2025	One attributed specimen; not an ordinary-coin price.
Wounded Eagle FS-901	Attribution and grade required	Compare matching sold examples	No general price range assigned here	Do not transfer the Cheerios result or an unverified asking price.

The $6,000 figure is the auction result reported by PCGS for lot 6174, certificate 35750850, checked October 19, 2026. It is not seller net proceeds or a current offer for another coin; consult the sale’s fee terms before comparing a hammer price with a reported total. Its exceptional reverse and grade explain why it belongs in a separate row.

A shiny coin from change does not become MS67 merely because it has little apparent wear. Contact marks, surface condition and preservation affect the grade. Use the coin grading guide, then compare the same issue and finish. Ordinary Proof prices should not be used for a P-mint business strike.

What to remember

Start an ordinary worn 2000-P Sacagawea dollar at $1; investigate a higher value only when preservation or a confirmed attribution supports it. Golden color is not gold, a plain edge is normal, and the P mint mark alone is not a rare feature.

Cheerios is a tail-feather design check; Wounded Eagle is a raised die-feature check across the body. Preserve the coin, obtain clear detail photographs and confirm the variety before using its sales. Keep the ordinary grade chart and rare-variety auction result separate.

Frequently asked questions

Is every 2000-P Sacagawea dollar valuable?

No. An ordinary worn example generally starts at $1. Uncirculated preservation and confirmed varieties can add value, but the date and P mint mark alone do not establish a premium.

How can I tell whether my dollar is a Cheerios variety?

Compare the enhanced internal eagle tail-feather detail with an attributed FS-902 example. A 2000 date, P mint mark or claim of cereal-box origin is insufficient; PCGS has documented a coin from original Cheerios packaging without the enhanced reverse.

What makes a Wounded Eagle dollar different?

The attributed FS-901 variety has characteristic raised die features crossing the eagle’s body. A scratch or damage that merely looks similar is not enough. Match the location and shape and seek specialist attribution if uncertain.

Should a 2000-P Sacagawea dollar have edge lettering?

No. A plain edge is normal on the original 2000–2008 eagle series. Native American dollars beginning in 2009 moved the year and mint mark to a lettered edge; that later rule does not make a 2000 coin an error.

References

Sources

Research checked October 19, 2026. Any price example retains its stated source date and scope.

PCGS CoinFacts · ordinary 2000-P
Mintage, dimensions and distinction from attributed varieties.
U.S. Mint · the new dollar designs
Designers, portrait subject and launch design decisions.
PCGS · Cheerios prototype reverse
Promotional distribution and enhanced feather detail.
PCGS · a packaged Cheerios dollar without enhanced feathers
Why packaging and the FS-902 reverse are not interchangeable.
PCGS CoinFacts · Wounded Eagle
Raised die-flaw diagnostic and FS-901 attribution.
PCGS · Sacagawea guide
Regular-strike estimates retained from the October 15, 2026 site research snapshot.
PCGS auction record · Stack’s Bowers lot 6174
FS-902, PCGS MS67, certificate 35750850, $6,000 reported result; record labels the sale Sep. 2025.
U.S. Mint · Native American dollars
Later edge lettering and annual reverse designs.