# 1397 - Native American Dollar - Part 8

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The Native American Dollar coin series launched in 2009 to honor the contributions and accomplishments of Native Americans. Each year, a unique reverse design representing a different theme has been paired with the popular obverse design featuring Sacagawea.

The reverse design for each year is to be emblematic of one important Native American or Native American contribution. To the extent possible, the design themes are to be issued in the chronological order in which the Native Americans lived or the events occurred.

The theme for the reverse design of the 2016 highlighted the contributions of the Native American Code Talkers of World War I and World War II.

The name “code talker” refers to people who used their native languages as a means of secret communication during wartime. During World War I and World War II, hundreds of Native Americans played a vital role by using their languages as the basis for secret battle codes to communicate troop movements and enemy locations. Although the Navajo Code Talkers from the World War II Pacific Theater were the most famous group, code talkers from 33 different Native American tribes have now been recognized for their important contributions.

Proof coins were also minted and this is the scope of this series. All are PF-70 UC graded by NGC. As with all modern proof coinage, the coins feature a cameo finish with frosted raised design elements and mirrored background fields.

The coins were made of 88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese and 2% Nickel and their weight is 8.1g.

NGC graded 3,037 2016-S $1 "Code Talkers" Proofs, with 1,500 as PF-70 UC. 965,033 coins were minted in San Francisco.

I bought this coin in 2016 for $33.81 and today's price is around $65.00.

The reverse design of the coin features an image of two helmets, one in the shape of the helmets used in World War I and the other in the shape of the helmets used in World War II. Behind the helmets are two feathers placed in the shape of a “V” to symbolize “Victory”.
The reverse was designed by Thomas D. Rogers, Sr. and engraved by Renata Gordon.

The obverse design, featuring the portrait of Sacagawea and child, was designed by Glenna Goodacre.

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