Making such a fortunate find was about more than just getting a dollar coin over “only” a penny! At the time the Cheerios dollars were first packaged and released in the cereal boxes, the 2000 Sacagawea dollars hadn’t been officially unveiled for circulation yet. So, finding those 2000 Sacagawea dollars in boxes of Cheerios made a lot of people feel very lucky! One was placed in every 2,000 boxes of the oat-based morning cereal. These 2000 Lincoln pennies were included in 10 million boxes of Cheerios and were distributed during the early months of 2000.Īlso included in 5,500 boxes of Cheerios was a 2000-dated Sacagawea dollar. This special promotion saw the inclusion of a 2000-dated Lincoln cent affixed on a special multicolored card. Maybe you’ll recall many years ago, at the start of the new millennium, when the popular breakfast cereal manufacturer General Mills was offering 2000-dated Lincoln pennies and Sacagawea dollars in boxes of Cheerios. Have you ever heard of the 2000 Cheerios dollar coin? If you buy thru these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

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