WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today released the four new designs that will appear on the 2010 First Spouse Gold Coins. The coins will feature Abigail Fillmore, Jane Pierce, James Buchanan's "Liberty" and Mary Todd Lincoln.
The obverses (heads sides) of the Fillmore, Pierce and Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coins feature striking portraits of the first spouses. Inscriptions on the obverses of the three coins are the first spouse's name, the date and order of her term as first spouse, the year of minting or issuance, and the inscriptions IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBERTY.
Each coin's reverse (tails side) bears a unique design featuring an image emblematic of that spouse's life and work, with the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, $10, 1/2 oz. and .9999 FINE GOLD. [click to continue…]
Van Buren's Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin
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Margaret Taylor First Spouse Coins launching Thursday, Dec. 3, at noon ET, the US Mint will stop selling Van Buren’s Liberty gold coins, making Wednesday the final full day of sales.
Van Buren gold proof and uncirculated coins went on sale Nov. 25, 2008, for the respective prices of $549.95 and $524.95. With the rise in gold and after last week’s US Mint coin price increases, they now are offered for $754.00 and $741.00. Each coin includes one-half ounce of 24 karat, or .9999 fine gold. As of this writing, the gold spot price is ...
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WASHINGTON - The United States Mint announced today that it will begin accepting orders for the Margaret Taylor First Spouse Gold Coin on December 3, 2009, at noon Eastern Time (ET).
Margaret Taylor First Spouse Gold Coin (Proof Version) - Click to Enlarge
The one-half ounce 24-karat gold coin, struck at the United States Mint at West Point, will be available in proof and uncirculated versions.
The obverse (heads side), designed by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill and sculpted by Sculptor-Engraver Charles L. Vickers, features a portrait of Taylor, wife of former President Zachary Taylor. Inscriptions on the obverse are IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY and 1849-1850, the period during which she served as first spouse. [click to continue…]
The US Mint released the latest Presidential Dollar and First Spouse Set featuring James K. Polk on a uncirculated $1 and Sarah Polk on a bronze medal.
The Mint issued the set on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, for $8.95. It includes the $1 and medal within a plastic card that bears the pairs portrait with information on the back.
The set is the fourth for 2009 and the twelfth in a...
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John and Julia Tyler Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Sets were launched Tuesday at noon ET by the United States Mint for $8.95 each, plus shipping and handling.
Included for the price is an uncirculated Tyler Presidential Dollar and a 1/15 inch Julia Tyler Bronze Medal. The set is the third released this year and the eleventh since the offerings began in 2007.
The two are mounted within an attractive "durable plastic card enhanced with beautiful representations of the President and first spouse’s portraits, with issuance information on the back."
The dollar and medal combination has proven to be...
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WASHINGTON - Sales for the 2009 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin and First Spouse Medal SetTM (John Tyler-Julia Tyler) will begin August 25, 2009, at noon Eastern Time (ET).
The set, offered at $8.95 per unit, contains an uncirculated John Tyler Presidential $1 Coin and a Julia Tyler Bronze Medal bearing the same likeness featured on the First Spouse Gold Coin struck in her honor. The coin and medal are mounted in a durable plastic card enhanced with handsome portraits of the President and first spouse. Issuance information is annotated on the back of the card. [click to continue…]
WASHINGTON - Gold coins honoring first spouse Julia Tyler will be available for sale by the United States Mint at noon Eastern Time (ET) on August 6, 2009. The one-half ounce 24-karat gold coin, struck at the United States Mint at West Point, will be available in proof and uncirculated conditions.
The coin's obverse (heads side) bears a striking portrait of Mrs. Tyler. Inscriptions on the obverse include IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY and 1844-1845, the period during which she served as first spouse.
The reverse (tails) depicts the President and Mrs. Tyler dancing together at a White House Ball. Inscriptions on the reverse are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, $10, 1/2 OZ. and .9999 FINE GOLD. [click to continue…]
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the Letitia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coin on July 2, 2009, at noon Eastern Time (ET). The one-half ounce 24-karat gold coin, struck at the United States Mint at West Point, will be available in proof and uncirculated conditions.
Pricing for the coins will be based on the United States Mint's pricing structure for precious metals products. For current pricing information, visit [click to continue…]
2009 Letitia Tyler First Spouse Coins in proof and uncirculated condition were launched Thursday by the United States Mint for the price of $629 and $616, respectively.
The $10 denominated, 24-karat gold coins are the tenth commemoratives released in a series to honor American First Ladies.
The obverse, or "heads," side of each coin features a portrait of Letitia Tyler designed and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill. The reverse, or "tails" side depicts Mrs. Tyler and her two oldest children behind their Cedar Grove Plantation...
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