2019 Delaware PR70 American Innovation Dollar

Delaware is the first of four coins to be released in 2019. It features Annie Jump Cannon, a Delaware-born internationally recognized astronomer who invented a system for classifying the stars still in use today.

The reverse design features a silhouette of Annie Jump Cannon against the night sky, with a number of stars visible. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “ANNIE JUMP CANNON,” “CLASSIFYING THE STARS,” and “DELAWARE.”

The obverse design features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “$1.” The design also includes a privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation.

The edge-incused inscriptions are “2019,” "S" mint mark, and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

In 2018, the U.S. Mint introduced the first coin in the American Innovation $1 Coin program.  The program will feature a coin representing an innovation or invention from each state, territory, and Washington, D.C.  Coins will be issued over a 14-year period at the rate of four per year, so each coin is a limited edition of only about 13 weeks.

Graded PR70 - in Proof condition with the highest possible grading of 70, this coin has outstanding eye appeal and retains its full original luster.

Graded and certified by an independent coin grading company. Encapsulated in clear acrylic - comes in a sonically sealed, tamper-resistant acrylic holder.