The James Garfield presidential dollar was minted in 2011. It was the last coin in the series to be released into regular circulation.
It's worth exactly one dollar. 1881 is the year Garfield was President, while the coin itself was minted in 2011.
The 1881 gold dollar weighs 1.7 grams and contains 90% gold. If the coin is a little bigger than a quarter with an image of James Garfield on one side and the Statue of Liberty on the other, then it's a modern Presidential dollar and contains no gold.
It's worth exactly one dollar (and it's made of brass, not gold).
The date (2009) is on the edge of the coin, it's brass NOT GOLD and only a dollar.
Your coin is almost certainly a modern Presidential Dollar coin. If you found it in change, it's only worth a dollar. To explain: Under the picture of James Garfield it has the words "In God We Trust 20th President 1881." However 1881 is not the date of the coin, it only shows the year of the president's term. If you look on the rim of the coin you can see the actual year of mintage, 2011. Sorry to disappoint you, but its not made of gold either! The shiny surface only looks like gold but is actually brass on top of copper. If it's uncirculated the coin is probably only worth $3-$8 but save it because these dollar coins are now discontinued and may be worth more someday!
James Garfield $1 Presidential Coin
It's worth exactly one dollar. 1881 is the year Garfield was President, while the coin itself was minted in 2011.
The coin was minted in 2011, is made of brass, contains NO gold, and is worth one dollar.
The 1881 gold dollar weighs 1.7 grams and contains 90% gold. If the coin is a little bigger than a quarter with an image of James Garfield on one side and the Statue of Liberty on the other, then it's a modern Presidential dollar and contains no gold.
Is the James Madison dollar coin real gold
It's worth exactly one dollar (and it's made of brass, not gold).
August 18, 2011 is the date of release for the Rutherford Hayes dollar coin. November 17, 2011 is the date for the James Garfield coin. You can expect new coins in the series towards the end of February and June next year.
The date (2009) is on the edge of the coin, it's brass NOT GOLD and only a dollar.
The first US One Dollar Gold coin was the Liberty Head Type designed by James B. Longacre and minted in 1849.
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Your coin is almost certainly a modern Presidential Dollar coin. If you found it in change, it's only worth a dollar. To explain: Under the picture of James Garfield it has the words "In God We Trust 20th President 1881." However 1881 is not the date of the coin, it only shows the year of the president's term. If you look on the rim of the coin you can see the actual year of mintage, 2011. Sorry to disappoint you, but its not made of gold either! The shiny surface only looks like gold but is actually brass on top of copper. If it's uncirculated the coin is probably only worth $3-$8 but save it because these dollar coins are now discontinued and may be worth more someday!
The Buchanan dollar was minted in 2010, and is worth exactly one dollar.