2001 COLEMAN "GOLDEN" DOLLAR PROTOTYPE Pure Silver .999 1/2 Ounce Silver - HAND SIGNED COA - ONLY 100 MINTED Start Price USD 39.99 Current Price USD 41.00 Time Left - Bid Count 2 Buy It Now Price USD 79.99 Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Monday, September 08, 2008 Location Erie, PA See more about '2001 COLEMAN "GOLDEN" DOLLAR PROTOTYPE Pure Silver .999' Description This is a very sharp looking coin, great to add to any collection! Included with this coin is a Certificate of Authenticity stating that it is only one of 100 struck and it is also hand signed by the designer of the coin Daniel Carr. I have not seen many of these with the COA that is hand signed by the designer. Don't let this coin pass you by, this is a very rare opportunity to get this coin with the hand signed COA. In 1998 the Dollar Coin Design Advisory Committee (DCDAC) was convened with the purpose of deciding what woman to portray on a new US "Golden" $1 circulating coin. Committee members included Mint Director Philip Diehl and Delaware Congressman Michael Castle. This concept was designed and presented to the committee in person by Daniel Carr. At one point in the DCDAC deliberations, the Bessie Coleman proposal was in second place behind Sacagawea as the committee's choice. A photograph of this Bessie Coleman proposal was taken by an Associated Press (AP) photographer, and that picture was distributed to newspapers across the country (see below). Many newspapers that ran stories about the DCAC meeting also printed that photograph as the only visual record of the meeting. The obverse shows Bessie Coleman, an early aviation pioneer. Renowned for her stunt flying, Bessie Coleman obtained her pilot's license before Amelia Earhart. At the time this coin was designed in 1998, nobody knew when the US Mint small "golden" dollars would first be issued. So the design was given a "2001" date. At the time this design was first presented in 1998, for the first time ever, a woman had just been assigned the duty of Space Shuttle Mission Commander. The early aviation of Bessie Coleman, combined with the modern space shuttle, show the progress in aviation contributed by women. The 13 stars above the horizon symbolize the future colonization of space. The large "D" represents a "Denver" mint mark. A small "DC" (designer's initials) are visible at the lower right. The reverse design was later revised and became one of seven US Mint finalists for the reverse of the Sacagawea dollar coin. It features an Eagle soaring across the sun with 50 rays (symbolizing the 50 US states). This design was sculpted in 3D by Daniel Carr, and the dies were made using a direct mechanical transfer from the 3D models.To comply with US regulations, the reverse of the coin has an oval covering the "$". Size: 27mm.Composition: .999 Pure Silver.Weight: 15.6 grams, (1/2 Troy Ounce).Edge: Smooth, Marked ".999 FINE SILVER".Finish: Proof-Like.Final Mintage: 100. Shipping is $4.95 for First Class Shipping. For an additional $3.00 you can add on insurance. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding!!! Place a Bid!