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PCGS Number: 858687 Coin Date: 2020-P Denomination (Short): $1 Denomination (Long): One Dollar Variety: SC-Septima Clark Variety 2: Position A Desg: MS Mint Mark: P Composition: 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, 2% Nickel, Balance Copper Mintage: 432,850 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: American Innovation dollar Coinage Years: 2018-2032 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 26.49 Weight (Grams): 8.1 Weight (Ounces): 0.2857 Designer: Phebe Hemphill Edge: Lettered Obverse Description: The obverse (heads) design features a dramatic representation of the Statue of Liberty in profile with the inscriptions "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "$1." The obverse also includes a privy mark of a stylized gear, representing industry and innovation. General Notes: The South Carolina $1 coin recognizes educator and civil rights activist Septima Poinsette Clark. The design depicts Ms. Clark marching with three young African American students who carry books and an American flag, representing that education and literacy among oppressed people are necessary for empowerment and enjoyment of civil rights. Inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SEPTIMA CLARK," and "SOUTH CAROLINA." PCGS #: 858687