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Jamestown $5 Gold Commemorative Coin |
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2007
This $5 gold coin commemorates the 400th Anniversary of
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North
America. The obverse depicts an image of Captain John Smith
greeting an American Indian who is carrying a bag of corn. The
reverse features a current rendering of Jamestown Memorial
Church, the only remaining original structure in Jamestown.
In the spring of 1607, three ships carrying 105 settlers — the
Virginia Company of London — made landfall in the New World.
The Virginia Company was charged with establishing an English
settlement in North America, and its employees were the first
permanent English settlers in what would eventually become the
United States. Four hundred years later, the United States is
honoring the founding of Jamestown with two commemorative
coins from the United States Mint.
The continued survival at Jamestown of the crew members aboard
the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery marked a major
historical milestone in the exploration of North America. In
the legislation authorizing this commemorative coin program,
Congress says:
"The Jamestown Settlement brought people from throughout the
Atlantic Basin together to form a society that drew upon the
strengths and characteristics of English, European, African
and Native American cultures. The economic, political,
religious and social institutions that developed during the
first nine decades of the existence of Jamestown continue to
have profound effects on the United States, particularly in
English common law and language, cross cultural relationships,
manufacturing, and economic structure and status."
The colony at Jamestown also produced one of the earliest
iconic figures of colonial history. Captain John Smith was one
of seven council members identified in sealed orders to govern
the new colony. Smith led the settlers through the struggles
of a harsh winter, the spread of disease, and the often
challenging relationships with the Algonquian Indians.
The Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program
comprises two commemorative coins – a silver dollar and a $5
gold coin – available in both proof and uncirculated
conditions. Surcharges from the program will support 400th
anniversary programs such as promoting understanding,
continuing preservation, and improving the infrastructure of
Jamestown, among other commemorative events. These programs
will be conducted by, and the surcharges will be directed to,
the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, the Secretary of the Interior and the Association
for Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
Authorized by Public Law 108-289, the commemorative coins are
limited to maximum mintages across all product options of
500,000 for the silver dollar and 100,000 for the $5 gold
coin. Both coins may be issued only during the one-year period
beginning January 1, 2007.
Jamestown 400th Anniversary $5 Gold Coins
Mint Facility: West Point
Weight: 8.359 grams nominal
Diameter: .850 inches (+/- .003 inches)
Composition: 90% gold, 10% alloy
Mintage Limit: 100,000 (across all product options)
Jamestown 400th Anniversary Silver Dollars
Mint Facility: Philadelphia
Weight: 26.730 grams nominal
Diameter: 1.500 inches (+/- .003 inches)
Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
Mintage Limit: 500,000 (across all product options)
Surcharges from the sale of this coin are authorized to be
paid to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, the Secretary of the Interior and the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities to support
programs that promote the understanding of the legacies of
Jamestown.
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NGC PF70 $5
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NGC MS70 $5
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$1 Silver Proof
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$1 Silver Uncir.
2007-W 2007 JAMESTOWN $5 $5.00 GOLD BU UNC w BOX COA NR
2007-W PROOF JAMESTOWN GOLD $5 PCGS PR69DCAM
2007-W UNCIRCULATED JAMESTOWN GOLD $5 PCGS MS 69
2007 JAMESTOWN GOLD SILVER UNC PROOF 70 70 PCGS SET
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2007 GOLD 5 DOLLAR UNC. JAMESTOWN COMMEMORATIVE
2007 Jamestown 400th Anniv $5 Gold NGC MS70
2007 Jamestown 400th Anniv $5 Gold NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
2007 JAMESTOWN 400TH ANNIVERSARY $5 GOLD UNCIRCUL. COIN
2007 JAMESTOWN 400TH ANNIVERSARY $5 GOLD PROOF COIN
2007 JAMESTOWN 400th ANNIVERSARY $5 GOLD COIN
2007-W Gold Jamestown PCGS MS69 ( 9 Availiable )
2007 JAMESTOWN 400th ANNIVERSARY $5 Unc GOLD/ BOX
2007 Jamestown $5 Gold Commemorative, Gem Proof
2007~W Founding of Jamestown $5 Dollar Gold NGC MS69
PCGS MS70 JAMESTOWN GOLD COMMEMORATIVE 2007-W PERFECT!
43 2007 JAMESTOWN GOLD SILVER Empty Boxes Box w/COA
2007-W JAMESTOWN $5 GOLD UNCIR 400TH ANNIVERSARY COIN
2007-W JAMESTOWN $5 GOLD PROOF 400TH ANNIVERSARY COIN
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