2021-D American Innovation Virginia Dollar BU

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We are pleased to offer for sale this 2021-D American Innovation Virginia BU Dollar. This 2021-D American Innovation Dollar coin is in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition from the Denver (D) Mint. All of our American Innovation Golden BU Dollar coins have nice eye appeal and no major marks or visible problems. The coins are taken from original BU rolls or Mint Sets.

The American Innovation Dollar was authorized by the American Innovation $1 Coin Act, passed in 2018. The act calls for the minting and issuance of non-circulating $1 coins beginning in 2019. A coin will be issued for each state, the District of Columbia and each U.S. territory in the order in which they were admitted to the union. Additionally the act calls for an introductory coin to be minted in 2018. This introductory coin will honor George Washington's signing of the first U.S. patent.

The year of minting, mint mark and 'E Pluribus Unum' are edge-incused on each coin.

The 57-coin American Innovation $1 series was introduced in 2018 and by 2032 will have celebrated an innovation or innovator in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the 5 U. S. territories. The U.S. Mint will issue them in the order each State ratified the Constitution of the United States or was admitted into the Union.

Information about the 2021 American Innovation Virginia Dollar:

Designer: Phebe Hemphill Sculptor-Engraver: Justin Kunz

The American Innovation $1 Coin representing Virginia honors the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, recognized as an engineering marvel of the modern world.

Opened in 1964 and spanning more than 17 miles of open water, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel connects southeastern Virginia to the Delmarva Peninsula. It consists of 12 miles of low-level trestle, two mile-long tunnels, two bridges, two miles of causeway, and four man-made islands.

The American Innovation Dollar weighs 8.1 grams and has a diameter of 26.5mm.  American Innovation Dollars are composed of a pure copper core with outer layers of manganese brass (.770 copper, .120 zinc, .070 manganese, and .040 nickel).