His last name was Polk, not Folk, and it's worth one dollar. Those dates were President Polk's years in office; the coin itself was minted in 2009.
What you have is a modern brass $1 coin issued as part of the Presidential Dollar series. If you found it in change it's only worth a dollar. The dates indicate the years that James K. Polk served as president. The coin's minting date is 2009 and is on the edge.
1849 is the first year for U.S. gold dollars -- anything dated any older than that is not real.There are 6 different types made in 1849, so you could have a common one or a very rare one. Individual first-hand inspection is required.More:If the coin is about the size of a quarter and has a picture of the Statue of Liberty on the back, it's a modern $1 coin made of brass, not gold. There are a couple of billion of them so feel free to spend it. 1845-1849 are the dates that James K. Polk served as president, not the year the coin was issued.
The date (2009) is on the edge of the coin, it's brass NOT GOLD and only a dollar.
It's not gold and not from 1845. It's made of brass and is part of the current series of Presidential dollar coins. The dates shown are the years each president served. Your coin honors President James K. Polk. The minting date is incused on the edge. If you look carefully you'll see that it was actually made in 2009. Hundreds of millions of Presidential dollars have been made so any you find in change will only be worth $1. Even a nice uncirculated one might sell for all of 2 bucks.
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James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States (1845-1849).James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States (1845-1849).
The 11th President of the United States was James K. Polk from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849
James K. Polk
James K. Polk
Inauguration of James K. Polk happened on 1845-03-04.
The 11th President of the United States was James K. Polk from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849
James K. Polk was president from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849
President Polk served one term, from March 1845 to March 1849.
James K. Polk was U.S. President from March 4, 1845 through March 3, 1849.
James K. Polk