2010-S Millard Fillmore Presidential $1 Coin Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….

The 2010-S Millard Fillmore Presidential Dollar Proof was struck at the San Francisco Mint and sold directly to collectors at a premium over its $1 face value. The corresponding circulating version was produced at the Philadelphia and Denver mints far over demand.

The Presidential Dollar Coin series, in its fourth year at the time the Fillmore Dollar was struck, was authorized by the Presidential Dollar Coin Act (Public Law 109-145), which was passed into law on December 22, 2005. The author of the law, Representative Mike Castle (R-DE), envisioned a series that would replicate the success of the 50 State Quarters Program and do for the small golden dollar what the Sacagawea Dollar did not: capture the public imagination and see the dollar coin circulate freely.

2010 did breathe life into the series as collectors looked forward to the release of the Lincoln coin. The Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan issues which led off the year honored Presidents that ranked 38th, 42nd, and 44th in C-Span’s 2021 Presidential Rankings Survey.

This begs the question: should the U.S. Mint celebrate the legacies of presidents whose leadership was so incompetent it almost led to the nation’s destruction? To us, the answer is no. Of the 2010 issues, only Lincoln had a legacy unworthy of 21st-century celebration.

Furthermore, despite Castle’s aspirations for the series, Americans truly have little interest in collecting coins for presidents whose legacies likely had little impact on their daily lives. In short, it’s a good thing that the 2010 issues featured Lincoln.

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Market Data and Noteworthy Specimens

The 2010-S Millard Fillmore Presidential Dollar is readily available in Original Government packaging and in PR70DCAM on eBay, where the going price is about $14.50 a coin. This price level is below the cost of encapsulation, which will limit the number new coins added to the census. Current populations do not reflect the true scarcity of this issue.

Top Population: PCGS PR70DCAM (1,104, 8/2025), NGC PF70UCAM (2,837, 8/2025), and CAC PR70DCAM (3, 8/2025).

• PCGS PR70DCAM: eBay, August 18, 2025 – $15.50. 9 bids.
• PCGS PR70DCAM: eBay, August 16, 2025 – $14.49. 6 bids.
• PCGS PR70DCAM: eBay, August 14, 2025 – $12.59. 6 bids.
• PCGS PR70DCAM: eBay, August 12, 2025 – $12.05. 5 bids.
• PCGS PR70DCAM: eBay, August 10, 2025 – $12.50. 4 bids.
• PCGS PR70DCAM: eBay, August 8, 2025 – $15.51. 4 bids.
• PCGS PR70DCAM: eBay, August 6, 2025 – $15.50. 4 bids.

Design

Obverse: 

Millard Fillmore faces forward, his head slightly turned towards the viewer’s left. His name is emblazoned at the top of the design, while the inscription 13th PRESIDENT 1850-1853 is placed below the portrait. The initials DE (Don Everhart) appear on Fillmore’s lapels.

Common Reverse:

Don Everhart’s reverse design features an ant’s-eye view of the Statue of Liberty offset to the left. On the coin, Liberty occupies the bottom right quadrant of the coin, her extended elbow being the coin’s center point. The design is framed by a thin inner circle, which separates the graphic design from the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Beneath Liberty’s extended torch-bearing arm is the denomination $1. This is the common reverse design for all Presidential Dollar coins.

Edge:

The edge of the Presidential Dollar is lettered and features the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, the mintmark, the year of issuance, and 13 five-pointed stars. This edge inscription may be oriented facing the obverse (Position A) or the reverse (Position B).

Coin Specifications

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