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Presidential Dollar Coins

In hidden vaults across the country, the US government is building a stockpile of $1 coins. The hoard has topped $1.1bn - imagine a stack of coins reaching almost seven times higher than the International Space Station - and the piles have grown so large the US Federal Reserve is running out of storage space.

Americans won't use the coins, preferring $1 notes. But the US keeps minting them anyway, and the Fed estimates ...

Full Article: Why the US keeps minting coins people hate and won't use - BBC News

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Beginning August 19, the Nation will see Presidential $1 coins bearing the image of James Buchanan, the Nation's 15th President.

To commemorate the release of the new coin, the United States Mint hosted a launch ceremony on the grounds of Wheatland, Buchanan's beloved home, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

"In a few short weeks, Americans will begin to see James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coins and will be reminded of his place in history," said United States Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart.

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James Buchanan Presidential Dollar Coin RollsThe United States Mint will accept orders for rolls of James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coins starting noon Eastern Time (ET) August 19, at its online catalog, http://www.usmint.gov/catalog.

The rolls, priced at $35.95 each, contain 25 circulating quality coins that were struck on the main production floors of the United States Mint facilities at Philadelphia or Denver.

The coins are wrapped in specially designed packaging that displays the mint of origin (P or D), the face value of the contents ($25) and the United States Mint logo. [click to continue…]

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James Buchanan Presidential $1 CoinThe spotlight will be on James Buchanan August 19, when the United States Mint introduces the new Presidential $1 Coin struck in his honor.

Buchanan, also known as "Old Buck," was our Nation's 15th commander-in chief.

The launch ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the grounds of Wheatland, the former president's historic estate in Lancaster, PA. [click to continue…]

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The 15th coin release in the United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program will go into circulation on August 19, 2010. The design on this Presidential $1 Coin honors James Buchanan, our Nation's 15th President.

James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coin

The obverse or heads side of the James Buchanan Presidential $1 Coin, which will be released August 19, 2010. The dollar is the 15th in a series which began in 2007 to honor former Presidents of the United States. It was designed and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill.

The United States Mint will celebrate the coin's release with a ceremonial launch and coin exchange at Wheatland, the former President's home, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on August 19. The ceremony will start at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. [click to continue…]

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A 2009-P James K. Polk Presidential dollar with dropped "T" letter on the edge has been found by John Morris of Florida.

The inverted "T" from either the word TRUST or PRESIDENT is only the second example of a dropped letter on the edge of a Presidential dollar that has been sent in by Numismatic News readers since the inception of the Presidential dollar series in 2007.

A dropped letter” is a relatively rare error type with its origins in the common filled die error. When debris, (often referred to by error collectors as “mint goop” or “grease”), clog a die, it may...

Full Article: Dropped Letter Error on Polk $1 - NumisMaster

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The United States Mint and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) are teaming up to encourage regular use of $1 coins in everyday cash transactions at military exchanges.

2010 Presidential DollarsRetailers at Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; and Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base and the Air Force Academy in Colorado have been selected by AAFES to participate in a $1 coin launch initiative to begin on July 4.

The goal of the initiative is to expand $1 coin usage to all 1,703 AAFES locations throughout the country. Exchanges are retail stores located on military bases and facilities that serve active duty and retired members of the Armed Forced and their families. [click to continue…]

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Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coin Covers were issued by the United States Mint Thursday, July 1, 2010. The limited-edition product is the second released this year in the American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series and the 14th since they began in 2007.

Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Cover

Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Cover

Each is priced at $15.95, which is $1 more than prior year issues. A maximum of 32,000 will be produced, which is 8,000 less than pre-2010 covers.

These covers include two Franklin Pierce Presidential dollars that were struck on the first day of minting and are mounted on a display card featuring a portrait of the President. One dollar is from the Mint’s Denver facility — struck on March 1, 2010 — and the other is from Philadelphia — produced on March 8, 2010...

Full Article: Franklin Pierce Presidential Dollar Coin Cover Issued - CoinNews.net

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WASHINGTON - The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Cover at noon Eastern Time (ET) on July 1, 2010.

2010 Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Cover

2010 Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Cover

The limited-edition coin cover, priced at $15.95, includes two circulating quality Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coins from the first day of mintage - March 8, 2010, for the United States Mint at Philadelphia, and March 1, 2010, for the United States Mint at Denver.  [click to continue…]

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Pierce Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set on Sale June 24

June 17, 2010

WASHINGTON – Sales of the United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set (Franklin Pierce) will begin at noon Eastern Time (ET) on June 24, 2010.
The set, priced at $11.95, includes an uncirculated Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coin and a bronze medal bearing the likeness of Jane Pierce that is featured on [...]

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US Mint Launches 2010 Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coin in Ceremony

May 20, 2010

CONCORD, N.H. – The United States Mint today introduced the newest Presidential $1 Coin in a ceremony in Concord, New Hampshire.  The coin honors Franklin Pierce, the Nation’s 14th President.
“Starting today, millions of coins bearing former President Franklin Pierce’s image will enter into circulation,” said Andy Brunhart, United States Mint [...]

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Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coin Rolls

May 13, 2010

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint announced today that it will accept orders for rolls of Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coins starting May 20, 2010, at noon Eastern Time (ET).
Each roll, priced at $35.95, contains 25 circulating quality $1 coins from either the United States Mint at Philadelphia or Denver.  The coins [...]

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2010 Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coin Launches in Concord, NH, on May 20

May 11, 2010

The United States Mint will introduce a new $1 Coin on May 20, 2010, to honor Franklin Pierce, the Nation’s 14th President.
The event will take place at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the grounds of Pierce Manse, the former president’s historic family home.
United States Mint Deputy Director Andrew Brunhart will [...]

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Stupid Investment of the Week: Dollar Coins “Wrapped in Hype”

May 11, 2010

Commentary: Don’t spend more than a buck on this dollar
The value of the dollar has been a hot topic lately. But no matter how you feel about the greenback, if you are forking over more than three bucks just to get one — in the form of a dollar coin — you’re a sucker …
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2010 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set Issued April 13

April 2, 2010

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint announced today that it will begin accepting orders for the 2010 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set at noon Eastern Time (ET) on April 13, 2010. This year’s set contains coins bearing the dramatic portraits of Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan and Abraham Lincoln on the obverses (heads [...]

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